Comparison

CashControl vs Cheltu

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CashControl

Organize your personal finances with this app. Track expenses, income, and bills, customize categories, and view detailed reports. Manage budgets and view loan information to bring order to your money.

Highlights
  • Add, edit, delete transactions
  • Configure recurring bills
  • Customize categories, accounts, budgets
  • View transaction history
  • See balances and budgets
  • View detailed reports
  • Manage loan information
Features
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CashControl with its mobile and web app offers helps you organise your personal finances and bring order to your money. You can: - Add, edit and delete expenses, income, transfers, and bills - Configure recurring bills - Customise categories, accounts & budgets - View a complete history of all your transactions - See balances and budgets - Confirm recurring transactions and invoices - View information about loans offered and received - View detailed reports - Add/Confirm pending transactions Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.cashcontrolapp.com/tos

About

Cheltu

Features
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Snap a receipt. Cheltu does the rest. Cheltu turns paper receipts into organized spending data, automatically. Point your camera at any receipt and Cheltu reads the merchant, date, total and individual items in about 2 seconds. No typing, no accounts, no cloud processing. WHY CHELTU Instant scanning: burst capture with multiple frames for sharp OCR results, even on crumpled receipts Smart categories: purchases are sorted into Groceries, Dining, Transport, Health and more, automatically Monthly budget: set a limit and see exactly where you stand, with a home screen widget for a quick glance Spending insights: weekly, monthly and yearly reports, top stores, top products, price history per product Multi-currency: receipts in RON, EUR and other currencies, with separate totals per currency on export Export anywhere: CSV for Excel and Google Sheets, or PDF with the receipt images included Backup and restore: local backups for everyone, iCloud backup with Pro Private by design: all processing happens on your device. Your receipts never leave your phone. FREE FOREVER Unlimited receipt scans, monthly budget, weekly charts and the last 4 weeks of analytics, free, with no account. CHELTU PRO Unlock CSV and PDF export, unlimited analytics history, monthly and yearly trends and iCloud backup. Free 7-day trial, then a monthly or yearly subscription. Cancel anytime. Cheltu works great in Romania (bonuri fiscale, ANAF-friendly exports) and Italy (scontrini), and handles receipts from anywhere. Questions? support@cheltu.ro Privacy policy: https://cheltu.ro/?lang=en#privacy Terms of use: https://cheltu.ro/?lang=en#terms

Screenshots

CashControl4 screens
Cheltu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cheltu at every 5 days against CashControl's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. CashControl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Cheltu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CashControl ships an update every 3 weeks, Cheltu every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
CashControl versus Cheltu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCashControlCheltu
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews42.9% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.4 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCashControlMuresan Adrian

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CashControl

Subscriptions2
  • CashControl PRO$6.991 Month
  • CashControl PRO$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Cheltu

Subscriptions2
  • Cheltu Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Cheltu Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is CashControl free?
CashControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cheltu free?
Cheltu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CashControl or Cheltu have ads?
Neither CashControl nor Cheltu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CashControl or Cheltu?
CashControl ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cheltu every 5 days. Most recently, CashControl was updated on October 15, 2026 and Cheltu on October 28, 2026.

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