Nudget vs PennyTheWise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Quick expense entry
- Spending insights and analysis
- Recurring expense management
- iCloud sync
- Home screen widgets
- Customizable app icons
- Siri support
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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
PennyTheWise
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Your brain lies to you. That "must-have" feeling? It fades. Pennywise proves it — every time. HOW IT WORKS Log the thing you want to buy. Pennywise starts a countdown (24, 48, or 72 hours — your choice). When the time is up, we ask one question: do you still want it? Most people don't. SEE THE REAL PRICE TAG Enter your salary and Pennywise converts every price into hours of your life. That 1,399 SAR headset? 17 hours of work. That 27 SAR matcha? 20 minutes. Prices hit different when you measure them in time. THE THINKY JAR Every impulse goes in the jar. Watch them cool off. Decide when you're ready. Pass on the ones that don't matter. Keep the ones that do — guilt-free. NO JUDGMENT Buying something after waiting isn't a failure — it's an intentional choice. Pennywise celebrates both: the money you saved and the purchases you made thoughtfully. Pennywise is not a budgeting app. It's an impulse killer that lives offline on your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PennyTheWise at none against Nudget's 5. Nudget's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Nudget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PennyTheWise asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Nudget | PennyTheWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (378 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 378 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sawyer Blatz | Rayan TAJ |
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
PennyTheWise
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nudget
- Nudget Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Nudget Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Kind Tip$1.99
- Generous Tip$4.99
- Superfan Tip$9.99
PennyTheWise
No in-app purchases









