Comparison

Fudget vs ExpenseGrid

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

ExpenseGrid

Features
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ExpenseGrid is a private, on-device expense tracker. Track where your money goes in a few taps — no accounts, no bank logins, and no data ever leaving your device. Built for people who want real control over their spending and their privacy, ExpenseGrid gives you the tools usually reserved for bulky finance apps: fast entry, flexible reports, budgets, mileage, and tax-ready exports. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device — your data is stored only on your device • No account, no sign-up, no bank connections • No ads, no tracking, no analytics FAST, FLEXIBLE ENTRY • Keypad-first screen logs an expense or income in seconds • Your own categories and subcategories • Accounts (cash, checking, cards) with transfers and net worth • Tags, payees, notes, and trips BUDGETS THAT MAKE SENSE • Optional monthly budgets with a live "safe to spend" figure • Per-category progress so nothing sneaks up on you REPORTS & TAX-READY EXPORTS • Break spending down by category, account, payee, or trip over any timeframe • Save the views you use most • Export a styled, month-grouped PDF, Excel workbook, or CSV — perfect for taxes or your accountant MILEAGE & SPLITTING • Log miles per vehicle at your own rate for a ready-made deduction total • Split an expense across categories by percentage • Split a bill among people and drop your share into the ledger Full access is a $6.99/year auto-renewable subscription — no ads, no upsells, one simple price. Your finances are nobody's business but yours. ExpenseGrid keeps it that way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nerddestination.com/legal/expensegrid/terms Privacy Policy: https://nerddestination.com/legal/expensegrid/privacy

Screenshots

Fudget4 screens
ExpenseGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ExpenseGrid at daily against Fudget's every 3 weeks. Fudget's advantage is chart position (#120 vs unranked) and device support (3 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. Fudget sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and ExpenseGrid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fudget ships an update every 3 weeks, ExpenseGrid daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Fudget versus ExpenseGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFudgetExpenseGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanny ConnellNerd Destination, LLC

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

ExpenseGrid

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
1 purchases

ExpenseGrid

Subscriptions1
  • ExpenseGrid Annual7 Days trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Fudget free?
Fudget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExpenseGrid free?
ExpenseGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fudget or ExpenseGrid have ads?
Neither Fudget nor ExpenseGrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fudget or ExpenseGrid?
Fudget ships an update every 3 weeks, and ExpenseGrid daily. Most recently, Fudget was updated on October 30, 2026 and ExpenseGrid on October 25, 2026.

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