Comparison

RealBudget vs Ours

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

Head to head
About

RealBudget

Manage your money effectively with a digital envelope budgeting system. This app allows you to create custom envelopes, track expenses, and gain full control over your finances. It offers features like bank syncing and budget sharing to simplify your financial management.

Highlights
  • Digital envelope budgeting
  • Custom budget periods
  • Budget sharing
  • Bank transaction syncing
  • Flexible rollover options
  • Persistent savings envelopes
  • Cross-device access
Features
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RealBudget helps you organize your money with envelope budgeting in a clean, modern, and intuitive way. Create digital envelopes for your spending categories, track expenses, and always know what’s available to spend. Whether you prefer manual budgeting or automatic bank imports, RealBudget makes it simple to stay organized and in control. Key Features: • Create envelopes for groceries, dining, bills, savings, and more • Know exactly what’s left to spend in each category • Flexible budget periods — monthly, weekly, bi-weekly, quarterly, yearly, and more • Automatic bank transaction imports* • Helpful spending estimates based on past transactions* • Share budgets with family or partners in real time* • Carry over leftover funds between budget periods • Savings envelopes for long-term goals • Export budget data to CSV • Access your budget across mobile devices and the web* • Clean, simple, and distraction-free design RealBudget is free to use on a single mobile device and on the web. Upgrade anytime with RealBudget Premium: Share Tier — $3/month USD • Share budgets in real time • Access budgets across multiple mobile devices Sync Tier — $10/month USD • Everything included in Share • Automatic bank transaction imports • Spending estimates based on past transactions • 30-day free trial for first-time subscribers *Bank sync currently available in the US & Canada. Start envelope budgeting with RealBudget today. See the following link for the end user license agreement (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

Ours

Features
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A simple, beautiful budgeting app for couples, families, roommates, and friends. Create budgets, track your spending, and see exactly where your money goes whether you're managing it on your own or sharing it with the people you spend alongside. No bank logins. No clutter. No ads. Just a clear, shared picture of your money. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Create budgets for anything (groceries, rent, a trip, the household). - Add expenses in seconds and organize them with your own categories. - See where your money goes with clean insights, spending breakdowns, and history. - Track weekly, biweekly, monthly, or custom budget periods. - Join shared budgets - Export budget history CSV SHARE A BUDGET (Premium) - Invite your partner, family, or roommates to a shared budget. - Everyone adds their own spending and it stays in sync for the whole group. - See who added what, and how spending compares between members. NEVER LOSE YOUR DATA (Premium) - Cloud backup keeps your budgets safe and available when you need them. - Switch phones without missing a beat. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - We don't connect to your bank. - We don't show ads or sell your data. - Shared budgets are visible only to the people you invite — never public. Ours is made by an independent developer. Your subscription keeps it ad-free, independent, and always improving. Ours Premium unlocks shared budgets and cloud backup. Monthly and Yearly plans are available; the Yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jacobbonnandev.github.io/Ours-legal/

Screenshots

RealBudget4 screens
Ours4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: RealBudget at 3 against Ours's 1. RealBudget also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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. RealBudget sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Ours sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RealBudget versus Ours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealBudgetOurs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (138 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings138 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLimitless Innovative TechnologiesJacob Bonnan

Bugs and requests

RealBudget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Too many glitches to deal with
  • Cannot budget for future budgets
  • Savings budget messes up monthly budget

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to see notes at a glance
  • Duplicate budget button or master budget option
  • Ability to share budget
  • Ability to split transactions
  • Option to approve money withdrawal visualization
Show 1 more
  • Visual deposit animation

Ours

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RealBudget

Subscriptions3
  • Premium1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Sync1 Month trial$9.991 Month
One-time7
  • Tip$1.99
  • Tip$3.99
  • Tip$4.99
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  • Tip$5.99
  • Tip$7.99
  • Tip$8.99
  • Tip$9.99
2 purchases

Ours

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is RealBudget free?
RealBudget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ours free?
Ours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RealBudget or Ours have ads?
Neither RealBudget nor Ours shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RealBudget or Ours?
RealBudget ships an update fortnightly, and Ours fortnightly. Most recently, RealBudget was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ours on November 6, 2026.

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