Comparison

Chestnut vs Budlogs Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Chestnut

Features
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The problem with most budgeting apps is that they only show you what already happened. You review your spending at the end of the month, see that you went over, and do the same thing again next month. Chestnut takes a different approach: log each purchase the moment you make it. Set a weekly budget, and watch your remaining balance update in real time. That immediate feedback is what actually changes behavior. Keep it simple โ€” don't worry about rent, subscriptions, or one-off big purchases. Chestnut is for the everyday spending that quietly adds up: coffee, groceries, dinners out, impulse buys. - Set a weekly spending budget - Log purchases in seconds - See how much you have left at a glance - Review past weeks to spot trends No bank linking. No categories to manage. No monthly reports you'll never read. Just a number that tells you whether you can afford dinner out tonight.

About

Budlogs Tracker

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Stop budgeting like an accountant. Budlogs answers one question: how much can you still spend? Set a limit. Log what you spend. See what's left. No categories to pick. No transactions to label. No spreadsheet to maintain. Just tap your amount and get back to your day. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set a daily, weekly, or monthly spending limit 2. Log spending as you go 3. Check what's left โ€” on your home screen, lock screen, or in the app WHY NO CATEGORIES OR LABELS? Most budget apps expect you to live like an auditor โ€” labelling every coffee, categorising every purchase, colour-coding your life. That works for about a week. Then it becomes homework, and you stop. And once you stop, the app is useless. Here's the thing: knowing you labelled something "Food & Drink" doesn't help you decide whether you can afford dinner tonight. What helps is one number โ€” what's left to spend. That's it. No breakdowns. No pie charts. No labels. Just your budget minus what you've spent. Budlogs is built around that one question: how much can you still spend? FEATURES - Home screen widgets โ€” check what's left without opening the app - Lock screen widgets โ€” glance at your remaining budget without unlocking your phone - Preset expenses โ€” save frequent amounts, log them in one tap - Receipt scanning โ€” share a photo, the amount is extracted on your device - Spending history โ€” view your complete spending logs across all periods - 200+ currencies with proper formatting - Automatic reset โ€” your limit resets on your schedule - Rollover โ€” didn't spend it all? Carry the leftover into your next period - Siri Shortcuts โ€” log spending with your voice, hands-free - Apple Pay auto-logging โ€” tap to pay, and the amount is logged automatically - Fully private โ€” no accounts, no cloud, no tracking. All data stays on your phone Terms of Use: https://budlogs.app/terms

Screenshots

Chestnut3 screens
Budlogs Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chestnut at none against Budlogs Tracker's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Budlogs Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Chestnut asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Chestnut versus Budlogs Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChestnutBudlogs Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam PochylyShohidul Hoque

In-app purchases

None

Chestnut

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Budlogs Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Budlogs Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Budlogs Premium Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Chestnut free?
Chestnut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Budlogs Tracker free?
Budlogs Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chestnut or Budlogs Tracker have ads?
Neither Chestnut nor Budlogs Tracker shows ads.

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