BillOut vs Thrift52
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BillOut
Easily track all your bills in one place and receive timely reminders before due dates. This app helps you budget effectively, reduce financial stress, and manage shared expenses with customizable notifications and a clear calendar view.
- Bill tracking and organization
- Customizable due date reminders
- Shared bill management
- Budget planning insights
- Bill calendar view
- Multiple payment frequencies
- Weekly bill reports
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Simply track your bills and receive a notification on the due date BillOut - Bill Tracker provides you with a way to keep track of all your bills in just one place. Create a bill in minutes and receive a notification before the bill is due. BillOut is your perfect Bill Organizer to stay on top of all your finances. --- Ever wonder what represents the total amount of all your bills between two salaries? As a Bill Tracker, BillOut will give you this information. Got any friends, family members or flatmates whom you share any bills with? Create a shared bill, assign different amounts if you need and receive all a notification on the due date. BillOut can help you: - Budget your money more effectively by allowing you to plan for upcoming bills. - Reduce stress and anxiety by staying on top of your finances. - Set customized reminders to make sure you never miss a payment again. --- A bundle of personalised features --- Budget Planning Get great insights about all your bills between salaries by tracking your incomes and expenses. BillOut is the perfect financial advisor. Personalised Notifications Choose when you want to receive your notifications. Up to 3 days in advance. Multiple Frequencies One-Off, Daily, weekly, every 2 weeks, monthly, quarterly, biannual, annually, BillOut got you covered. Shared Bill Reminder Have common bills with your flatmates or family? Create a shared bill so everyone is notified on time. Amounts can be personalised as well. Weekly Report Receive a summary of your upcoming bills every first day of the week. Bill Calendar View See all your upcoming bills in a beautiful calendar view to plan and organize your financial life ahead Dark Mode Choose between Light and Dark theme. Easy Signup No email or name required to sign-up. Just one click and you are good to go. Backup Backup your BillOut account and restore it on any device. --- Read more about our terms and conditions here: Website: https://www.billout.app Terms of service: https://www.billout.app/terms-and-conditions.pdf Privacy policy: https://www.billout.app/privacy-policy
Thrift52
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Build real savings habits with Thrift52 — the beautiful and simple 52-week money challenge that helps you save up to $1,378 in one year. Start with just $1 in week 1 and increase by $1 each week, or choose from multiple presets including Reverse or Fixed Amount. Mark each week as complete with one tap and watch your savings grow. Why people love Thrift52: • Stunning Progress Ring – See your weekly progress at a glance • Beautiful Charts – Track cumulative savings over time • Flexible Challenges – Standard, Reverse, Fixed $10, or fully custom • Weekly Smart Reminders – Never miss a week • Custom Accent Colors – Personalize each challenge • CSV Export – Export your full savings history (Pro) • iCloud Sync – Access your progress across all your devices • Home Screen Widget – Check your savings at a glance Whether you're saving for a vacation, emergency fund, or just want to build better money habits, Thrift52 makes it simple, motivating, and actually enjoyable. Free Features: • One active challenge • Progress tracking & charts • Weekly reminders • Beautiful design in Light & Dark mode Pro Features (One-time purchase): • Unlimited challenges • CSV export for all challenges • Custom themes & colors • Priority support & future updates Thrift52 is designed with simplicity and joy in mind — no complicated budgets, no ads in the free version, just pure progress toward your savings goals. Start your first challenge today and turn small weekly actions into life-changing savings. Download Thrift52 and begin your journey to financial discipline — one week at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BillOut at every 3 weeks against Thrift52's every 2 months. BillOut also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. BillOut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Thrift52 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BillOut ships an update every 3 weeks, Thrift52 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BillOut | Thrift52 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (293 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 293 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pierre Valere | Pedro Miguel Da Costa Santos |
Bugs and requests
BillOut
Reported bugs
12 issues- Allowed duplicate bills without warnings
- Deleted bills randomly when switching to free version
- Incorrect brand logos displayed after saving
- Not saving user settings
- Does not sync for shared bills
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- Repeated reminders not triggering
- Edit feature goes off page on large iPhones
- Edit bills on two separate screens
- Contact form gives error
- Autopay feature turned on without user choice
- Paid bill visibility is too dark
- App defaults to system date for marking paid
Requested features
19 requests- Ability to attach bill copies
- Option to upload custom icons
- Change color of stock icons
- Mark bill paid in advance of due date
- Multiple reminders per bill (daily until paid)
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- Add notes to bills
- Partial bill payment option
- Add accounts for variable monthly bills
- Running monthly view (next 30 days)
- Add multiple salaries/income streams
- Option to see next month's bills
- Total of all bills on 'My Bills' page
- Dark mode option
- More iOS-like UI refresh
- Easier month-to-month toggling
- Add wage amount to show money left after bills
- Option for 'four weekly' pay cycle
- Note bill paid date
- Add whole week in 'Week Starts' for paydays
Thrift52
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BillOut
- Premium Lifetime Subscription$7.99
Thrift52
- Premium Offer$6.99









