Comparison

Fudget vs SimpliSpend

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

Head to head
About

Fudget

This app helps users manage their money by tracking income and expenses to stay within budget. It offers features for various budgeting needs, from daily spending to large projects, with real-time updates and secure access.

Highlights
  • Track income and expenses
  • Create budgets for events and projects
  • Real-time budget monitoring
  • Mark entries as paid
  • Repeat starred entries
  • Secure with passcode and biometrics
  • View budget charts
Features
Currently charting
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Join 2 million people who always stay on budget & never overspend with Fudget. ● Stay on budget pay-check to pay-check (monthly, bi-weekly or weekly) ● Stay on budget for your event (e.g. Wedding, Holiday) ● Stay on budget for your project (e.g. Kitchen Renovation, Business Project) ● Stay on budget in realtime (e.g. at the Grocery Store) It's so simple: (1) add your income, (2) add your expenses, (3) see what's left! FEATURES: ● Mark your Entries as Paid & see the "Paid" Balance ● "Star" your Entries to repeat from budget to budget (less typing!) ● Drag to reorder your Budgets & Entries ● Move & Copy Budgets & Entries ● Carry over the Balance from one Budget to another ● Add Notes to your Entries ● View Charts of your Budgets ● Search & Filter your Entries ● See a Running bBalance of your Entries ● Secure Fudget with Passcode, Touch ID & Face ID ● Choice of Currency Symbols (or add your own) ● Many languages (French, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, Russian, Korean, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian) FUDGET PLUS FEATURES (require in-app subscription): ● Budget in real time across multiple platforms & devices (or with multiple people) ● Unlimited Budgets & Entries ● Folders to organize your Budgets ● Export your Budgets (to CSV files for your spreadsheet software) ● Print your Budgets & Charts ● Sort your Entries by Name, Amount or Date ● Calculator Buttons for quick calculations ● Add Reminders ● Partials: keep track of spending on Entries which are not fixed (such as Groceries or Gas) ● Customize Fudget with beautiful color themes Download Fudget now & Stay on Budget, Always! Terms & Conditions: https://www.fudget.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.fudget.com/privacy-policy/ End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SimpliSpend

This finance app helps you manage your income and expenses without any cost. Set spending limits, track your savings goals, and monitor your purchases across various categories. It offers features like a gas tracker, impulse buy cooldown, and a payday countdown to keep you informed.

Highlights
  • Paycheck tracking
  • Savings goals
  • Spending categories
  • Gas and receipt logging
  • Impulse buy cooldown
  • Subscription tracking
  • Weekly budget challenges
Features
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Tired of budgeting apps that charge you just to track your own money? SimpliSpend is completely free — no subscriptions, no popup ads, no paywalls, ever. Built for real life, SimpliSpend helps you take control of every paycheck. Enter what you made, set your spending limits, and always know exactly how much you have left. It's that simple. FEATURES: Paycheck Tracker — Enter your pay and set your budget in seconds Savings Goals — Save by percentage or fixed amount, automatically deducted every payday Spending Categories — Set limits for Food, Gas, Entertainment, Shopping, Subscriptions and more Gas Tracker — Log every fill-up and scan receipts with your camera Impulse Buy Cooldown — Get a reality check before spending big Payday Countdown — Always know how many days until your next check Subscription Tracker — Never get caught off guard by recurring charges Weekly Budget Challenges — Stay motivated with weekly spending goals Spending History — See where your money goes over time No account required. No login. Your data stays on your phone. Download SimpliSpend and start your first budget in under 2 minutes — completely free.

Screenshots

Fudget4 screens
SimpliSpend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpliSpend at none against Fudget's 9. SimpliSpend also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Fudget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fudget sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. SimpliSpend asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpliSpend holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fudget has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Fudget's written reviews are positive against 100% of SimpliSpend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fudget ships an update every 3 weeks, SimpliSpend daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Fudget versus SimpliSpend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFudgetSimpliSpend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanny ConnellGovind Sharma

Customer experience

Fudget

All ratings1,829 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews604 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative25.8%

SimpliSpend

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fudget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Update fail
  • The last version stopped working
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Request for changes to Starred items
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

SimpliSpend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Fudget

Subscriptions9
  • Fudget Plus Sale (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Fudget Plus Promo (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Fudget Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Fudget Plus Sale (Bi-Yearly)7 Days trial$7.496 Months
  • Fudget Plus Sale (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Fudget Plus Promo (Bi-Yearly)7 Days trial$12.996 Months
  • Fudget Plus (Bi-Yearly)7 Days trial$14.996 Months
  • Fudget Plus Promo (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Fudget Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

SimpliSpend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fudget free?
Fudget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpliSpend free?
SimpliSpend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fudget or SimpliSpend?
SimpliSpend is rated higher. Fudget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while SimpliSpend averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Fudget or SimpliSpend have ads?
SimpliSpend shows ads; Fudget does not.
Which is updated more often, Fudget or SimpliSpend?
Fudget ships an update every 3 weeks, and SimpliSpend daily. Most recently, Fudget was updated on November 3, 2026 and SimpliSpend on October 31, 2026.

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