Comparison

MoneySavingExpert vs Dosh Pot

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

Head to head
About

MoneySavingExpert

Access UK's largest personal finance site for deals, switching tips, and budgeting tools. Get expert guidance and alerts for money-saving opportunities on bills, credit, and everyday costs.

Highlights
  • Bill comparison and switching
  • Credit score and report access
  • Energy tariff comparison
  • Budgeting tools
  • Insurance quotes
  • Deal finder
Features
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Save money on your bills, credit, banking and everyday costs with the MoneySavingExpert app - the UK's biggest personal finance help site packed with deals, switching tips, budgeting tools and expert guidance from Martin Lewis. Get quick access to MSE’s top guides, breaking news, weekly deals, and Martin Lewis’ updates. Turn on notifications and we’ll alert you to money-saving opportunities as they happen. You’ll get access to MSE’s money saving tools in one place, including our: - Credit Club: See your credit score, credit report and credit eligibility rating - Cheap Energy Club: Compare energy tariffs and switch to save £100s - Amazon Discount Finder: Snag the cheapest UK deals on the retail giant - Bill Buster: Budget planner that tracks your bills and tells you when to switch - Broadband Comparison: Find the best UK broadband deals - Car Insurance Compare+: Get competitive quotes for car insurance - Cheap Mobile Finder: Discover affordable mobile plans - Council Tax Rebanding Calculator: Calculate savings on your council tax band - Credit Card Eligibility calculator: See your odds of getting the top credit cards - Home Insurance Compare+: Get home insurance quotes, switch and save - Income Tax Calculator: See how much pay you'll take home - 10-minute Benefit Calculator: Check your entitlement to government benefits - Mortgage Best Buys: Compare mortgage deals to find the best rates - Tax Code Checker: Ensure you're paying the correct amount of tax - Travel Insurance : Compare travel insurance policies for cheap deals - Stamp Duty Calculators: Estimate stamp duty costs when buying a property - Student Loan Calculators: Manage and understand your repayments MoneySavingExpert is acting as an agent of TrueLayer, who is providing the regulated Account Information Service, and is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 and the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (Firm Reference Number: 901096)

About

Dosh Pot

This app helps you understand your true available balance after upcoming bills. It calculates what's left for the month and provides a daily spending allowance, with features for budgeting and household sharing.

Highlights
  • Available balance after upcoming payments
  • Daily spending allowance calculation
  • Separate payment tracking
  • Customizable spending pots
  • Household pot sharing
  • Home screen widget and Apple Watch support
Features
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Dosh Pot answers one everyday money question: how much of your current balance is really available after the rest of this month’s payments? Enter your current balance and regular payments once. Dosh Pot subtracts payments due today or later this month, then shows what’s left, how many days remain, and a whole-pound daily allowance that never rounds up. PLAN WITH CLARITY • See your available balance after upcoming payments • Separate payments still to go from payments already gone • See your suggested daily allowance for the remaining days of the month • Make one-off changes to payment dates or amounts without losing your regular setup • Reset temporary changes whenever you need to MAKE IT FIT YOUR LIFE • Create separate pots for the accounts, budgets, or spending plans you want to track • Give each pot its own name, icon, and colour • Add individual payments or group related payments into a single summary • Choose which pots appear in your widget KEEP IT CLOSE • Add a Dosh Pot widget to your Home Screen or Today View • Check your amount left on Apple Watch and use an amount-left complication • Ask Siri or use App Shortcuts to open Dosh Pot or check what’s left SHARE A HOUSEHOLD POT Invite family members with iCloud accounts to share a household balance and regular-payment list. Everyone can help keep the same plan up to date. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Dosh Pot does not connect to your bank or move money. You enter the balance and payments yourself. Your data is stored on your devices and, when household sharing is enabled, synchronised using Apple’s iCloud services. An internet connection and iCloud sign-in are required for sharing. Dosh Pot is a planning tool and does not provide financial advice. DOSH POT PRO One purchase unlocks the complete Dosh Pot experience, including multiple pots and Apple Watch support. Restore your purchase on any device signed in to the same Apple Account.

Screenshots

MoneySavingExpert4 screens
Dosh Pot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dosh Pot at 100% against MoneySavingExpert's 72%. Dosh Pot also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 · 8 level
MoneySavingExpert versus Dosh Pot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoneySavingExpertDosh Pot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (131 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings131 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoneySavingExpert.comFlexicoder Ltd,

Customer experience

MoneySavingExpert

All ratings131 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative22.6%

Dosh Pot

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MoneySavingExpert

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cloudflare issues causing app to get stuck
  • Inability to input verification codes
  • Mortgage calculator not working
  • Inconsistent user experience

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved iPad support
  • Better in-app navigation
  • Faster response times

Dosh Pot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MoneySavingExpert

No in-app purchases

None

Dosh Pot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MoneySavingExpert free?
MoneySavingExpert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dosh Pot free?
Dosh Pot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MoneySavingExpert or Dosh Pot have ads?
Neither MoneySavingExpert nor Dosh Pot shows ads.

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