spaceBudget vs Cliff Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
spaceBudget
Easily track your income and expenses in seconds. Save spending as you make it for an instant overview of your remaining money. Mark recurring items and clear unmarked ones with a single touch to start the new month.
- Track income and expenses
- Save spending instantly
- Instant overview of remaining money
- Mark recurring items
- Clear unmarked items with one touch
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sofa budget is now spaceBudget... ... the name had had its day and I'm sure spaceBudget reflects the app better. You want to keep track of your money easily, quickly and without frills? Then you've come to the right place! spaceBudget offers you the easiest way to track your income and expenses in just a few seconds. You stash your wallet, and while you're still at the supermarket checkout, you save your spending in spaceBudget, giving you an instant overview of your remaining money. Mark your recurring items, they will not be reset at the end of the month. Now payday has come, remove all unmarked items with one touch and start the new month immediately. Have fun keeping track of your money, it will make your life easier!
Cliff Journal
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Record transactions, track accounts, and generate financial statements with double-entry bookkeeping. Cliff Journal is for freelancers, small business owners, and anyone who knows a debit from a credit. Private by design All data stays on your device. No account required. No ads. No subscriptions — buy once, use forever. Complete Bookkeeping Five accounting elements, a hierarchical chart of accounts, and a balanced debit and credit on every entry. Correct a mistake with a reversing entry so the audit trail stays intact. Quick Fill Save the accounts you pay from. When an entry is short on the credit side, tap a chip to fill the remainder. Mark one account as primary. The equals button fills an empty credit line with the amount still needed. Financial Statements Generate a Trial Balance, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Owner's Equity, and Cash Flow Statement. Periods follow the owner's calendar: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly. Multiple Owners Keep separate books for different businesses. Each owner has their own database, currency, fiscal year, and accounting cycles. Templates and Reminders Save a recurring transaction as a template. Schedule a reminder so you record it on time. Home Screen Widgets See expenses, income, cash flow, or an account balance without opening the app. Small, medium, and large sizes. Periods follow your accounting calendar. Hide amounts when you want the numbers kept private. Export and Import Back up as CSV. Export a snapshot or a periodic archive, and import it on another device. Feedback welcome Any suggestions or feedback are highly appreciated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: spaceBudget at Free against Cliff Journal's $9.99. On update cadence, 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
spaceBudget is free to download; Cliff Journal costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
spaceBudget ships an update every 8 days, Cliff Journal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | spaceBudget | Cliff Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Hancke | 林淮 刘 |
In-app purchases
spaceBudget
No in-app purchases
Cliff Journal
No in-app purchases









