# Economy vs Budgets Pro

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Budgets Pro at none against Economy's 1. Budgets Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Economy's advantage is ratings volume (160 vs 10) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

Economy costs $2.99 and Budgets Pro $4.99 up front. Economy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Budgets Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Economy against 4.5 for Budgets Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Economy has 160 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Economy's written reviews are positive against 92% of Budgets Pro's.

Economy ships an update every 6 months, Budgets Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Economy | Budgets Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (160 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/economy/id321504242/reviews)** | [4.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budgets-pro-expense-tracker/id498102622/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **160** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews | **91.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#116** | #185 |
| Size | 15 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cascade Software Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/293904191) | [MoneyBudgie](https://appshunter.io/developer/354069981) |

## What reviewers say

### Economy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/economy/id321504242)

**Currently charting:** #116 Top Paid · Finance (US App Store)

This app provides a comprehensive snapshot of the US economy, offering the latest key economic indicators and historical data. It includes tens of thousands of indicators for the US, all 50 states, major metro areas, and over 100 other countries. Visualize trends across various timeframes, presidencies, and recessions.

**Highlights:** Key US economic indicators (GDP, Employment, Housing), Historical data tracking (months, years, decades), Data for 50 US states and metro areas, Indicators for over 100 countries, Graphs across presidencies and recessions, Powerful search engine for 45,000 indicators, Data-value transformations for charting

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| V6 Upgrade for Early Adopters | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for economic data
- 👍 Informative and useful
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Good data source
- 👍 Fast loading times

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Won't open anymore
- 🐛 App is junk
- 🐛 Not worth it even if free
- 🐛 Can't get ahold of anyone for refund

**Reported bugs**

- App won't open
- App crashes
- App crashing on iPad
- App no longer functioning
- App is buggy

**Requested features**

- Fix crashes and make the app open
- Provide refunds for non-functioning apps
- Update the app to current versions
- Add more historical data
- Add more recent data


### Budgets Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budgets-pro-expense-tracker/id498102622)

**Currently charting:** #185 Top Paid · Finance (US App Store)

This app helps you manage your money by creating custom budgets and tracking your spending against them. It provides instant feedback on how much you have left to spend and allows you to view your purchase history. You can also export your data for further analysis.

**Highlights:** Create custom budgets (monthly, weekly, custom periods), Track spending against budgets, View remaining budget amounts, Monitor purchase history, Export purchases as CSV, Secure passcode entry

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Economy free?

Economy costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Budgets Pro free?

Budgets Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Economy or Budgets Pro?

Economy is rated higher. Economy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Budgets Pro averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.

### Do Economy or Budgets Pro have ads?

Neither Economy nor Budgets Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Economy or Budgets Pro?

Economy ships an update every 6 months, and Budgets Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Economy was updated on October 19, 2026 and Budgets Pro on October 20, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Economy or Budgets Pro?

Economy currently peaks at #116 in the App Store charts, and Budgets Pro at #185. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*