Comparison

iSpreadsheet™ vs Budget helper

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

Head to head
About

iSpreadsheet™

Create and manage spreadsheets on your iPhone and iPad with this powerful yet simple application. It offers compatibility with major office solutions, supports various file formats, and integrates with cloud storage services for seamless access and sharing.

Highlights
  • Excel formula compatibility
  • Cloud storage integration (Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, etc.)
  • Supports .XLS and .CSV file formats
  • Offline formula wizard
  • Cell formatting
  • Portrait and landscape view
Features
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iSpreadsheet is a free, simple to use yet powerfull mobile spreadsheet Application for your iPhone & iPad. Quickly create beautiful spreadsheets that are compatible with major office solutions such as Excel and Numbers. iSpreadsheet is built from the ground up for iPhone and iPad so it runs very fast even on older devices. And iSpreadsheet works seamlessly with a myriad of file transfer and storage options including: Windows SMB Network Share, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Docs, OneDrive, iCloud and more. Supports Formatting and Formulas. Uses CSV comma separated file format for maximum compatibility. Can read numbers and excel xls xlsx files too! FEATURES: • Google Docs Integration • iCloud & iCloud Drive Integration • Manage both online and offline worksheets • Portrait & Wide-screen Landscape view • Load .XLS and .CSV files from Google Documents. (without formatting) • Save in .CSV format (RFC 4180 compliant) • Manage multiple Spreadsheets • Execute complex arithmetic formulas • Access a useful subset of Excel formulas • Cell Formatting • Column Resizing • Clipboard Copy Paste • Column Row Insert • Progressive Loading • Fluid Graphics • Familiar Interface • Online help • Offline formula wizard • Context Aware Toolbar • Autosave & Recovery • Free Updates More Free iPhone Apps: http://www.savysoda.com

About

Budget helper

Easily manage your family's finances with this app that syncs your data into spreadsheets. Track income and expenses with detailed reports, manage multiple accounts, and collaborate with family members. Access your financial information anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Spreadsheet data sync
  • Detailed income/expense reports
  • Multi-account management
  • Family collaboration
  • Multi-currency support
  • Customizable categories
Features
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Managing your family finances is a simple way to save budget and achieve your goals. With the help of our application, you can sync your financial data with surroundings and receive all the data in the spreadsheet. You are going to have a detailed income and expenses report for each day of usage. • Your data is your property – we don't save or disclose it to any other services. It can only be kept safely in your personal spreadsheets. • Creation of several different tables and any quantity of members can be included. • Giving access to your surroundings for joint accounting. • View detailed reports in your tables. • Running your account in different currencies. • Customize your categories and subcategories. • Manage cash and card accounts separately. • Create different spreadsheets for personal costs. • Synchronize all family expenses into one table. • You'll have access wherever you are on a 24-hour basis and from any browser or mobile phone. • Favorable price for premium access. Follow your income. You can buy Budget helper PRO subscription and get every feature. Monthly auto-renewable subscription costs $0.99 per month. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Monthly subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Any unused free trial period, if offered will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Budget helper Terms of Use: https://budgethelper.app/terms Budget helper Privacy Policy: https://budgethelper.app/privacy

Screenshots

iSpreadsheet™4 screens
Budget helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iSpreadsheet™ at none against Budget helper's 3. iSpreadsheet™ also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 60%). Budget helper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, monetization model and device support 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. Budget helper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. iSpreadsheet™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSpreadsheet™ ships an update every 2 months, Budget helper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iSpreadsheet™ versus Budget helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSpreadsheet™Budget helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB78 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSavy Soda Pty LtdYevgenii Shein

Customer experience

iSpreadsheet™

All ratings10,142 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews810 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative13.2%

Budget helper

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

iSpreadsheet™

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crashes when opening certain files
  • Formulas not updating correctly
  • Highlighted cell not tracking properly
  • Inability to expand columns past 10
  • Rows disappearing after 50 entries
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  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Syncing problems with iCloud and other cloud services

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to insert and delete rows/columns
  • More formatting options and customization
  • Improved formula and calculation support
  • Sync and cloud integration capabilities
  • Undo/redo functionality
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  • Freeze panes and split screen options
  • Improved support for Excel file formats

Budget helper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iSpreadsheet™

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Budget helper

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • 3-month subscription$2.493 Months
  • Annual subscription$5.991 Year

Questions

Is iSpreadsheet™ free?
iSpreadsheet™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Budget helper free?
Budget helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iSpreadsheet™ or Budget helper have ads?
iSpreadsheet™ shows ads; Budget helper does not.
Which is updated more often, iSpreadsheet™ or Budget helper?
iSpreadsheet™ ships an update every 2 months, and Budget helper every 3 weeks. Most recently, iSpreadsheet™ was updated on September 25, 2026 and Budget helper on June 6, 2026.

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