Comparison

Nudget vs Vigil Spend

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

Vigil Spend

Understand your spending habits and plan your finances with personalized insights. Track income, set spending limits, and analyze your financial activity without judgment. Capture expenses quickly and receive guidance for future financial decisions.

Highlights
  • Personalized financial planning
  • Spending bucket setup
  • Income and transaction tracking
  • Clear financial analysis
  • Receipt and voice expense logging
  • Currency-aware capture
  • Financial guidance
Features
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Vigil helps you understand where your money goes and decide what comes next. Start with a plan built around your real life. Set spending buckets, track income and transactions, and see what remains without judgment. Personalized onboarding helps you get oriented quickly, while clear analysis turns your activity into useful signals. When you need to capture something fast, Vigil Pro lets you log spending from receipts, bank screenshots, or your voice. Pro also unlocks deeper Analysis and the Vigil advisor for thoughtful guidance when you are deciding what to do next. Currency-aware capture helps keep imported amounts understandable when transactions come from different sources. Your financial data stays scoped to your account, with support for Apple, Google, and email sign-in. Vigil is not here to make you feel guilty about spending. It helps you notice the pattern, choose the next step, and build awareness one decision at a time. Start with core planning tools. Upgrade to Vigil Pro when you want faster capture and fuller analysis.

Screenshots

Nudget4 screens
Vigil Spend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vigil Spend at 5.0 against Nudget's 4.5. Vigil Spend also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Nudget's advantage is ratings volume (378 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Vigil Spend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vigil Spend 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. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Nudget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vigil Spend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nudget versus Vigil Spend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNudgetVigil Spend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (378 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings378 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSawyer BlatzAmr Abdelwahab

Customer experience

Nudget

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

Vigil Spend

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Vigil Spend

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

Vigil Spend

Subscriptions2
  • Vigil Unlimited Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Vigil Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Nudget free?
Nudget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vigil Spend free?
Vigil Spend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nudget or Vigil Spend?
Vigil Spend is rated higher. Nudget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 378 ratings, while Vigil Spend averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nudget or Vigil Spend have ads?
Neither Nudget nor Vigil Spend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nudget or Vigil Spend?
Nudget ships an update weekly, and Vigil Spend weekly. Most recently, Nudget was updated on October 21, 2026 and Vigil Spend on October 24, 2026.

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