Comparison

SpendyApp vs PhBudget

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

Head to head
About

SpendyApp

Features
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Spendy is your personal finance tracker for income, expenses, and investments, with a built-in AI assistant that answers questions about your money in real time. Track every movement Log income, expenses, and transfers across multiple accounts. The app pre-selects your most-used account, category, and subcategory, so adding a transaction takes just a few taps. See where your money goes Reports break down spending by category and period. View cumulative balance charts, year-over-year spending trends, and a monthly spend calculator tailored for FIRE projections. Watch your net worth grow The Home tab shows a net worth card with invested, cash, and debt breakdown. The Portfolio tab tracks your holdings with XIRR, MTD, YTD, and MAX returns, plus a net worth history chart. AI assistant Ask questions about your finances in plain language. The assistant streams answers with visible reasoning, supports multiple chat sessions with search, and replies in Markdown. Your data stays yours A daily snapshot is saved automatically. Export, import, or share backups anytime. No account required, no cloud dependency. Key features: • Multi-account tracking with custom currencies • Categories and subcategories with color-coded movements • Cumulative balance and spending trend charts • Investment portfolios with manual or feed-based pricing • FIRE date projection and monthly spend calculator • AI assistant with streaming, reasoning, and multi-chat history • Automatic daily backups • Dark mode support

About

PhBudget

Easily manage your finances with this budgeting app. Track monthly expenses by category and set custom limits. Visual progress bars indicate if you exceed your budget.

Highlights
  • Expense category management
  • Monthly transaction tracking
  • Custom budget limits
  • Visual progress bars
  • Over-limit alerts
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PhBudget is a simple app to keep simple budgets. You can add expense categories and then on a monthly basis, track transactions against those categories. You can set custom 'limits' and progress bars will turn red if you go over those limits.

Screenshots

SpendyApp4 screens
PhBudget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: SpendyApp at 3 against PhBudget's —. PhBudget's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SpendyApp versus PhBudget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpendyAppPhBudget
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmanuele GarollaSteven Foskett

In-app purchases

None

SpendyApp

No in-app purchases

None

PhBudget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpendyApp free?
SpendyApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhBudget free?
PhBudget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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