Nudget vs DueZen
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
DueZen
Manage bills, subscriptions, and free trials privately without connecting to your bank. Get timely reminders, track expenses, and plan your budget with a focus on reducing financial stress. Your data stays on your device.
- Bill and subscription reminders
- Free trial alerts
- Expense tracking
- Budget planning
- Savings goals
- Data export and backup
- Customizable themes
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DueZen is the calm, private way to stay ahead of bills, subscriptions, and free trials without connecting your bank, creating an account, or sending your financial data anywhere. Add your recurring expenses once, and DueZen keeps you organized and on time. Everything stays on your device, where it belongs. NEVER MISS WHAT'S DUE Get a gentle reminder before every bill. Swipe to mark it paid, snooze it with a tap, or have recurring auto-pay bills marked paid on schedule. DueZen also handles grace periods and variable bills like electricity and water, so your reminders match real life. CATCH FREE TRIALS BEFORE THEY CHARGE Add a free trial in seconds. DueZen reminds you 7, 3, and 1 day before it becomes a paid subscription, giving you time to decide whether it is worth keeping. TRACK EVERY SUBSCRIPTION See your recurring charges in one clean list, including what they cost each month and year. Spot forgotten subscriptions, review what you are still using, and cut the ones that no longer earn their place. PLAN YOUR MONTH See where your money goes with a living category breakdown, monthly budget, and pace tracking. DueZen's Flow Planner helps you give every dollar a job. Simple budgeting without a complicated spreadsheet. END EACH MONTH WITH PERSPECTIVE Your Monthly Reflection turns the month into a calm, personal recap of what you spent, what you kept on time, and the progress worth noticing. It is all generated privately on your device. YOUR DATA, YOUR FILE Create a portable backup file you control and restore it on another phone. Export your data to CSV whenever you want, or delete everything with one tap. Your financial story belongs to you. ALSO INCLUDED - Import transactions from a bank-exported CSV: your file, never your login - Track income and paychecks - Build savings goals with milestones, streaks, and a journey timeline - Choose from 20 handcrafted light and dark themes - Enjoy gentle haptics and calm pacing designed to lower financial stress WHY DUEZEN? Staying on top of your bills should not require handing your bank login to another company. DueZen brings bill reminders, free-trial alerts, subscription tracking, budgeting, and expense organization together in one calm app, private by design. Download DueZen and bring a little more calm to every due date. LINKS Website: getduezen.com Support: getduezen.com/support Privacy Policy: getduezen.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ DUEZEN PLUS Optional DueZen Plus offers expanded tracking and access to premium features. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Pricing and included features are shown in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DueZen at 5.0 against Nudget's 4.5. DueZen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Nudget's advantage is ratings volume (378 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. DueZen asks for nothing beyond the download.
DueZen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nudget has 378 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nudget ships an update weekly, DueZen every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nudget | DueZen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (378 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 378 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sawyer Blatz | George Guillen |
Customer experience
Nudget
DueZen
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
DueZen
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
DueZen
No in-app purchases









