# Budget app vs Expense+

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Budget app at 16K against Expense+'s 2. Budget app also leads on chart position (#75 vs unranked). Expense+'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Budget app sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Expense+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Expense+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Budget app has 16K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Budget app ships an update weekly, Expense+ every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Budget app | Expense+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budget-app-spending-tracker/id1525179720/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-plus-feel-refreshing/id1597709789/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#75** | — |
| Size | 241 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [InnerGrow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1828382777) | [Sze Kwok Cheung](https://appshunter.io/developer/1196221558) |

## What reviewers say

### Budget app

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budget-app-spending-tracker/id1525179720)

**Currently charting:** #75 Top Grossing · Finance (US App Store)

This personal finance app helps you track spending, plan budgets, and save money to achieve financial freedom. It offers features like AI-powered tracking, shared budgeting, and detailed stats to understand your financial habits.

**Highlights:** Budget Planner, Spending Tracker, Money Management, Recurring Transactions, Shared Budgeting, AI Tracking, Stats & Charts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Budget Premium Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Financial Empowerment | $5.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium | $6.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium Sale | $4.99 | one-time |
| lifetime member sale | $6.99 | one-time |
| Budget Lifetime Member | $8.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium Global | $8.99 | one-time |
| Family Premium | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Straightforward and intuitive
- 💰 Affordable one-time purchase
- 🎨 Customizable categories and colors
- 🗓️ Helpful calendar and transaction views

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Recurring bills/payments not working as expected
- 🔍 Lack of advanced reporting and analytics
- 🤝 Sharing/collaboration features not reliable
- 🇨🇦 Limited support for Canadian banks/accounts
- 🔀 Difficulty moving money between budgets

**Reported bugs**

- Syncing issues between devices
- Transactions not always loading correctly
- Upgrade/premium features not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to carry over surplus/deficit between months
- Option to view remaining budget instead of just spent
- Multiple savings account/ledger support
- Automatic recurring bill/subscription tracking
- Web/desktop app version for easier data entry


### Expense+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-plus-feel-refreshing/id1597709789)

This offline money tracker prioritizes security and ease of use with fast bookkeeping and multi-ledger support. It offers detailed revenue and expenditure analysis, asset trend tracking, and multi-currency management without advertisements.

**Highlights:** Offline data storage, Fast bookkeeping with integrated calculator, Multi-ledger and multi-account support, Revenue and expenditure analysis, Asset trend tracking, Multi-currency management, No advertising

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Renew | $6.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscribe | $5.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Purchase | $11.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Budget app free?

Budget app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Expense+ free?

Expense+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Budget app or Expense+?

Expense+ is rated higher. Budget app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Expense+ averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Budget app or Expense+ have ads?

Neither Budget app nor Expense+ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Budget app or Expense+?

Budget app ships an update weekly, and Expense+ every 3 days. Most recently, Budget app was updated on October 25, 2026 and Expense+ on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*