Comparison

Balance vs Ultimate Extractor

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

Head to head
About

Balance

Manage all your financial accounts in one place with a clean, intuitive interface. Track expenses, create budgets, and generate detailed reports to gain insights into your spending habits. Securely sync your data across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • All account tracking
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Quick expense entry
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Customizable reports
  • Budget management
  • Scheduled and recurring transactions
Features
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All Accounts Keep financial records for all accounts in one place. iCloud Sync Use Balance on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision Pro. Your data will sync automatically via iCloud, no need to create additional accounts. Thoughtful Design Clean and easy-to-use interface designed for quick expense entry. Buttons at the bottom of the screen, swipe gestures, and suggestions allow effortless on-the-go transaction recording. Advanced Search Quickly filter existing transactions based on type, amount, payees, categories, or tags without the need to create detailed reports. Detailed Reports Create highly customizable reports to get insight on what your money is being spent on and what you can optimize. Budgets Use budgets to control spendings in particular categories, tags, or accounts. Scheduled & Recurring Transactions Create scheduled and recurring transactions to avoid missing a payment. Privacy We don’t collect or store your personal data. All data is stored locally on the devices you use Balance on and is synced across devices using your personal iCloud account. There are no analytics or tracking frameworks used. Advanced Features • Reconciliation • Siri Shortcuts • Split Category Transactions • Batch Transaction Editing • Refund Transactions • CSV Export and Import • Automatic Backups • Face ID & Touch ID • Keyboard Shortcuts Subscription Details • Balance Pro is an optional subscription to unlock unlimited number of accounts, custom report filters, and support future development. • Balance Pro is available as monthly, quarterly, annual subscriptions or lifetime purchase. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Service: https://blnc.co/termsofservice Privacy Policy: https://blnc.co/privacypolicy

About

Ultimate Extractor

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Ultimate Extractor brings live trading-account monitoring, performance analytics, trade alerts, and authorized trade controls into a focused iPhone experience. Sign in with your Ultimate Extractor account to monitor connected accounts, follow open positions, review trading history, explore performance by day and strategy, and compare Expert Advisor results. FEATURES • Live balance, equity, floating P/L, and open-position updates • Performance summaries, equity history, drawdown, and a detailed monthly calendar • Trade history with account and result filters • Expert Advisor performance comparisons • Multi-account health and sync monitoring • Optional trade-open and trade-close alerts with privacy controls • For eligible trade-enabled accounts, user-confirmed requests to close an open position or modify stop-loss and take-profit levels Ultimate Extractor is free to download. Paid Basic, Pro, Pro+, and Ultimate memberships are available as monthly auto-renewable subscriptions purchased securely through Apple In-App Purchase. IMPORTANT Trade-control requests are routed to your connected MetaTrader 5 terminal for execution. Prices and results may change before execution, and requests can be delayed or rejected. Always verify important actions and figures with your broker. Ultimate Extractor does not provide investment or trading advice, make trading recommendations, hold customer funds, or guarantee results. Foreign-exchange and CFD trading involves substantial risk, including possible loss of capital. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Balance4 screens
Ultimate Extractor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ultimate Extractor at daily against Balance's every 2 weeks. Ultimate Extractor also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 27.0). Balance's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Balance sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ultimate Extractor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balance ships an update every 2 weeks, Ultimate Extractor daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Balance versus Ultimate Extractor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalanceUltimate Extractor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS27.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnatoliy GershmanUltimate Trading Solutions LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Balance

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly$4.993 Months
  • Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99
4 purchases

Ultimate Extractor

Subscriptions4
  • Basic$8.991 Month
  • Pro$22.991 Month
  • Pro+$28.991 Month
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  • Ultimate$57.991 Month

Questions

Is Balance free?
Balance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Extractor free?
Ultimate Extractor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Balance or Ultimate Extractor have ads?
Neither Balance nor Ultimate Extractor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Balance or Ultimate Extractor?
Balance ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ultimate Extractor daily. Most recently, Balance was updated on October 2, 2026 and Ultimate Extractor on October 1, 2026.

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