Comparison

Nudget vs Wave Budget

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

Head to head
About

Nudget

This app simplifies expense tracking and budgeting with a focus on speed and ease of use. It offers quick expense entry, insightful spending analysis, and recurring expense management. Enjoy a private and customizable budgeting experience with iCloud sync and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Quick expense entry
  • Spending insights and analysis
  • Recurring expense management
  • iCloud sync
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable app icons
  • Siri support
Features
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Finally. A budgeting app for the rest of us. A focus on speed & simplicity transform the daunting task of budgeting into a fun and insightful experience. OUR AMAZING REVIEWS SAY IT ALL “Nudget makes it easier than most budgeting apps to get started and keep up with expense tracking.” - John Voorhees from MacStories “Boom. Done. I just launch the app, type that in, and then move on with my day.” - Mikah Sargent from iOS Today “A budgeting app for people who hate budgeting.” - Angelica Leicht from Komando “Nudget’s clean and seamless interface makes it easy to input the numbers and figure out how much you can be spending every day, without the hassle.” - Christine Romero-Chan from iMore “Nudget is a simple yet powerful budgeting app with a unique take on helping you track your spending and save for the future” - Chance Miller from 9to5Mac *** CORE FEATURES *** ENTER AN EXPENSE IN SECONDS Manually entering your expenses can be a huge chore with other apps, requiring tons of swiping and tapping through different screens. Nudget makes recording an expense fast and fluid, so you can quickly open the app, record your purchase, and get on with your day. UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING WITHOUT A SPREADSHEET Understanding your spending habits shouldn’t require the use of complex spreadsheet software. That’s why Nudget analyzes your spending for you in the Insights tab. Insights take all the guesswork out of where your money is going and lets you know if your spending is off track and which categories you should keep an eye on. Tap to expand any insight for a gorgeous chart which gives even more detail. ICLOUD SYNC Use Nudget on your iPhone or iPad. Your data automatically syncs so you never skip a beat. MANAGE YOUR RECURRING EXPENSES Tired of subscription charges you can’t keep track of? Us too. That’s why Nudget supports adding recurring expenses, so you can easily keep a list of which subscriptions you have ongoing and compare them against each other. ALWAYS PRIVATE We strongly believe that your data is yours. Because of this, we do not collect any identifiable information about our users, only tracking the bare minimum needed to hunt down bugs and crashes. We do not share any data with third parties. GORGEOUS WIDGETS Viewing your budget has never been easier. With spending insights right on your home screen, you never have to worry you’ll accidentally go over budget. SUPPORT FOR EVERY CURRENCY Nudget supports every currency, meaning no matter where you live, you’ll have a great experience. CUSTOM APP ICONS Customize your experience with a new app icon. Dark mode optimized icons, seasonal festivities, and stacks of bills from different currencies are among the selection—with many more to come in the future! SIRI SUPPORT Add a new expense entirely handsfree with Siri. You can even ask Siri to check any of your spending insights! Set up these custom commands in Apple’s Shortcuts app. FACE ID & TOUCH ID Require authentication from Face ID / Touch ID when opening Nudget. Just enable this in settings. Setup takes less than a minute, so what’re you waiting for? Start saving with Nudget today. Privacy Policy: https://nudgetapp.com/privacy-policy Terms: https://nudgetapp.com/terms

About

Wave Budget

Easily set up a monthly budget and monitor your spending to understand your remaining funds. Its minimalist design ensures quick and efficient financial management. Connect with your Apple ID for seamless cross-device synchronization.

Highlights
  • Monthly budget setup
  • Expense tracking
  • Minimalist design
  • Cross-device sync via Apple ID
  • No login required
Features
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Save money with Wave Budget! Wave Budget helps you to set up a monthly budget and keep track of your expenses. This way, you always know how much there is left for you to spend. It sounds simple, and it is! This is, why the app has this minimalistic style. Budgeting should not take more time than necessary, the simple design of Wave Budget helps you with that. You can use Wave Budget without logging in, but we recommend connecting your account with your Apple ID. This way you can manage your budget on all your devices. The app uses the standard Apple End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nudget4 screens
Wave Budget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wave Budget at 100% against Nudget's 69%. Wave Budget also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Nudget's advantage is ratings volume (378 vs 13) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nudget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Wave Budget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wave Budget holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nudget has 378 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Nudget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wave Budget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nudget ships an update weekly, Wave Budget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nudget versus Wave Budget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNudgetWave Budget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (378 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings378 — better13
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSawyer BlatzStefan Galler

Customer experience

Nudget

All ratings378 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative19.7%

Wave Budget

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nudget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not refreshing correctly
  • Issues with decimal input
  • Budgeting calculations not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add biweekly/semimonthly income/expense options
  • Improve insights and spending breakdown (e.g. pie charts, category totals)
  • Ability to import/export data
  • Sync across devices
  • Apple Watch app

Wave Budget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Nudget

Subscriptions2
  • Nudget Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Nudget Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Kind Tip$1.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
  • Superfan Tip$9.99
2 purchases

Wave Budget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.491 Year

Questions

Is Nudget free?
Nudget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wave Budget free?
Wave Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nudget or Wave Budget?
Wave Budget is rated higher. Nudget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 378 ratings, while Wave Budget averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Nudget or Wave Budget have ads?
Neither Nudget nor Wave Budget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nudget or Wave Budget?
Nudget ships an update weekly, and Wave Budget fortnightly. Most recently, Nudget was updated on October 27, 2026 and Wave Budget on October 23, 2026.

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