Comparison

Public Records App vs FinWatcher

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

Head to head
About

Public Records App

Access faster and better support, stay updated with the latest news, and connect with the community. Utilize integrated tools and share your feedback directly with the developers.

Highlights
  • Faster user support
  • Latest news updates
  • Community connection
  • Integrated tools
  • User feedback submission
Features
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We have created this app for you, our loyal users, to offer you faster and better support, to find out about the latest news, to connect with our community and to use our tools. We hope you enjoy it. You are welcome to send us your suggestions. Just write to us, we would love to hear your feedback.

About

FinWatcher

A private, offline finance tracker designed for simplicity. It helps you monitor your balance and recurring expenses to avoid overdrafts, without ads or subscriptions. Your financial data remains securely on your device.

Highlights
  • Offline expense tracking
  • Recurring expense monitoring
  • Balance tracking
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Data stays on device
  • Simple interface
Features
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I was looking for an app to track my money—without ads, subscriptions, or cloud-based nonsense. Something simple. Something that helps me avoid overdrafts by tracking my recurring expenses—credit card bills, rent, subscriptions (ironically), and anything else that hits my bank account regularly. I tried Google Sheets, Numbers, Excel—but they weren’t built for quick, on-the-go finance tracking. And the apps I found were either too complicated or wanted a monthly fee just to add transactions. So I built this app. It’s simple, private, and just works. No sign-ups. No ads. No subscriptions. No cloud. Track your balance and future expenses easily. Works offline. Your data stays on your device. When I showed it to my colleagues, they had the same problem—so I figured, why not share it with others? If you try it, let me know what works (or what doesn’t). I’m no expert, just someone who needed this, and I know it works. My 11-year-old even gave me some feedback—his request? An undo button. That’s coming soon. Download it, give it a shot, and tell me what you think.

Screenshots

Public Records App3 screens
FinWatcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Public Records App at Free against FinWatcher's $0.99. Public Records App also leads on ratings volume (69 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.2). FinWatcher's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Public Records App is free to download; FinWatcher costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FinWatcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Public Records App has 69 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Public Records App versus FinWatcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPublic Records AppFinWatcher
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.8 (69 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKruno SulicAmit Bhutani

Customer experience

Public Records App

All ratings69 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.2%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.9%

FinWatcher

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

Bugs and requests

Public Records App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to return to incomplete reports
  • Forced repurchase of same subscription
  • Difficulty canceling subscription without contact information
  • Inconsistent trial pricing ($1 vs $5 for 7-day trial)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Transparent pricing displayed upfront in app description
  • Updated records more frequently
  • Free access to basic public records
  • Better data accuracy verification by state
  • Clearer disclosure of subscription terms before trial

FinWatcher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Public Records App

No in-app purchases

None

FinWatcher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Public Records App free?
Public Records App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FinWatcher free?
FinWatcher costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Public Records App or FinWatcher?
FinWatcher is rated higher. Public Records App averages 3.8 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while FinWatcher averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Public Records App or FinWatcher have ads?
Neither Public Records App nor FinWatcher shows ads.

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