# Compoundee vs Budget Daily

The clearest difference is price: Budget Daily at Free against Compoundee's $2.99. Budget Daily also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Compoundee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Budget Daily is free to download; Compoundee costs $2.99 up front. Budget Daily sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Compoundee asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Compoundee against 5.0 for Budget Daily. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compoundee has 128 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Compoundee ships an update every 4 months, Budget Daily fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Compoundee | Budget Daily |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (128 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compoundee/id292775676/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budget-daily/id6755091517/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **128** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 97.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#113** | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GoodHumans](https://appshunter.io/developer/292775679) | [Jonathan Larsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851864393) |

## What reviewers say

### Compoundee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compoundee/id292775676)

**Currently charting:** #113 Top Paid · Finance (US App Store)

This financial calculator helps users solve compound interest, annuity, and time value of money problems. Easily project savings and investments, adjust variables to meet financial goals, and understand the impact of inflation and taxes. Its user-friendly interface makes complex calculations accessible to everyone.

**Highlights:** Compound interest calculations, Annuity and TVOM solver, Goal-based financial planning, Inflation and tax adjustments, Amortization details per period, Email calculations, Save and bookmark calculations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- 💡 Calculates future value of investments
- 💡 Useful for retirement planning
- 💡 Handles various financial scenarios
- 💡 Good for budgeting and investing discussions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 UI could use an update
- 🐛 App seems abandoned
- 🐛 App closes immediately on opening (for one user)
- 🐛 Accuracy issues with shorter compounding periods/longer durations (30/360 day convention)
- 🐛 Simplistic calculations could be done in Excel (for one user's needs)

**Reported bugs**

- App closes every time it's opened
- Calculations based on a 30/360 day convention lead to accuracy issues with shorter compounding periods and/or longer duration

**Requested features**

- UI update
- Add withdrawal function
- Update to address accuracy issue with 30/360 day convention


### Budget Daily

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budget-daily/id6755091517)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Compoundee free?

Compoundee costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Budget Daily free?

Budget Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Compoundee or Budget Daily?

Budget Daily is rated higher. Compoundee averages 5.0 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Budget Daily averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Compoundee or Budget Daily have ads?

Budget Daily shows ads; Compoundee does not.

### Which is updated more often, Compoundee or Budget Daily?

Compoundee ships an update every 4 months, and Budget Daily fortnightly. Most recently, Compoundee was updated on October 27, 2026 and Budget Daily on October 24, 2026.

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