Comparison

Monee vs Budgeting App

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

Head to head
About

Monee

Track your income and expenses with ease. Gain insights into your spending habits, manage group finances, and organize your money with custom categories. Protect your data and work with any currency.

Highlights
  • Expense and income tracking
  • Group finance management
  • Customizable categories
  • Recurring transaction support
  • In-depth financial analysis
  • Multi-currency support
  • Data export
Features
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Enter the amount, select a category, and optionally add a short note - that's it. Get better insight into your finances: Monee displays your monthly expenses and income in an organized way. You can instantly see where your money is going and develop a better understanding of your income and expenses. No registration required - because it's annoying. No ads - because they're annoying. No tracking - because it's annoying. Free - because subscriptions are annoying. As a user of the app, you can: ► Easily manage the finances of your family, shared apartment, or other groups. ► Create unlimited accounts and invite people. ► Add unlimited expenses and income. ► Add recurring expenses and income. ► Organize your finances by self-created categories. ► Perform in-depth analyses of your income and expenses. ► Filter transactions by various criteria such as type, frequency, or people involved. ► Work with any currency worldwide. ► Easily export your financial data. Additionally, you can: ► Protect your data using Face ID, Touch ID, or a code ► Set the start of the month to any day ► Transfer your previous balance to the current period Do you have comments and suggestions for improvement? Write to me and let's make the app better together. Do you like the app? I'd appreciate a positive review! Best regards Stephan Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Budgeting App

Manage your personal finances with this comprehensive budget planner and expense tracker. It offers features like device syncing, custom categories, flexible budgeting, and insightful analytics to help you stay on track with your spending and savings goals.

Highlights
  • Sync across devices
  • Customizable spending categories
  • Flexible budget creation (weekly, monthly)
  • Track income and expenses
  • Automated recurring transactions
  • Detailed spending analytics
  • Multiple account management
  • Savings and loan tracking
Features
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The Budgeting App is a manual-first budget planner and expense tracker for people who want to feel in control of their money, not just watch an automatic dashboard. When you log spending yourself, you stay aware of every purchase, notice your habits, and make calmer decisions about where your money goes. - Flexible budgets that fit your life: create weekly, fortnightly, or monthly budgets and see at a glance whether you're on track. - Fast expense logging: add income and spending in seconds, with a built-in calculator so you can do the maths before you save. - Custom categories: organise your spending with categories and icons you choose, so your budget reflects how you actually live. - Insightful analytics: spot patterns in your spending and make informed decisions about credit cards, savings, and your emergency fund. - Recurring transactions: keep track of regular bills and subscriptions, from insurance to streaming, so nothing catches you by surprise. - Savings and loan trackers: set savings goals and follow loan repayments in one place to stay focused on what matters. - Multiple accounts and currencies: manage separate accounts, each with its own budgets, goals, and currency. - Automatic bank sync (Australia, United States, and Canada): connect your bank to import transactions automatically, then review and categorise them yourself. Bank connections are provided by Fiskil in Australia and Plaid in the United States and Canada. Everywhere else, The Budgeting App is manual by design. - Sync across devices: pick up your budget on any device and stay on top of your spending wherever you are. Budgeting works best when you're part of it. The Budgeting App keeps you close to your money so good habits actually stick. Download The Budgeting App and start budgeting with intention today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ [:mav: 5.9.3]

Screenshots

Monee4 screens
Budgeting App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monee at 98% against Budgeting App's 79%. Monee also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (341 vs 92). On price, update cadence, 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. Monee sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per 7 days and Budgeting App sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monee holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 341 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Monee's written reviews are positive against 79% of Budgeting App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monee ships an update every 8 days, Budgeting App weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Monee versus Budgeting App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoneeBudgeting App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (341 ratings) — better4.7 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews98.5% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings341 — better92
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephan LernerThe Budgeting Company

Customer experience

Monee

All ratings341 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews395 reviews
Positive98.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.5%

Budgeting App

All ratings87 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.1%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Monee

Subscriptions3
  • Support$1.297 Days
  • Support$2.291 Month
  • Support$13.491 Year
One-time5
  • Support$6.89
  • Support$7.29
  • Support2 variants$10.49
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  • Support$13.49
  • Support$14.49
7 purchases

Budgeting App

Subscriptions5
  • Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Lifetime Bank Sync Add-On (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Pro Sync (Monthly)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro (Annual)$26.491 Year
  • Pro Sync (Annual)1 Month trial$89.991 Year
One-time2
  • The Budgeting App Pro Lifetime$33.99
  • The Budgeting App Pro Lifetime$59.90

Questions

Is Monee free?
Monee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budgeting App free?
Budgeting App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monee or Budgeting App?
Monee is rated higher. Monee averages 4.9 out of 5 from 341 ratings, while Budgeting App averages 4.7 from 92 ratings.
Do Monee or Budgeting App have ads?
Neither Monee nor Budgeting App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monee or Budgeting App?
Monee ships an update every 8 days, and Budgeting App weekly. Most recently, Monee was updated on November 3, 2026 and Budgeting App on November 3, 2026.

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