Comparison

Economy vs Debt Control

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

Head to head
About

Economy

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
Currently charting
Read full description

***** Featured in iTunes "STAFF FAVORITES" section and also #1 Finance app for several weeks in 2009 ***** ***** Featured on cover and chapter-5 of Wiley Publishing's book on Incredible iPhone Apps ***** This app gives you a snapshot of the US economy by providing the latest key economic indicators and tracking the history of these indicators across the past few months, years and decades. The app includes around 45,000 economic indicators. The primary focus is on US economic indicators (including detailed data on all 50 states and for major metro areas). It also includes some economic indicators for more than a 100 other countries (e.g. UK, Canada, Australia, India, Singapore, China, Mexico, Estonia, Kenya, Nepal, Brazil etc.) Macworld review for the V1 version of the app http://www.macworld.com/article/142855/2009/09/economicnewsapps.html says "tough to do better than Cascade Software’s Economy app" "The app is a one-stop shop ....... economists and financial analysts love to parse" "it’s a handy resource to have available in the palm of your hand." --- Features: 1. Latest values of key (curated) US economic indicators (GDP, Employment, Housing, Manufacturing, Inflation, Trade Deficit, weekly updates of Canadian,Mexican currency exchange rates , M2 Money stock, etc.) published by the US Federal Reserve. 2. Share economic graphs through social media, email, SMS, printouts etc. 3. Graphs to track economic indicators across many different time ranges (e.g. 1 year, 3 years, ...,40 years etc.) 4. Graphs that track the values of economic indicators across Democratic and Republican presidencies and across Recession periods over the past several decades. 5. Around 45,000 economic indicators (mostly for the US, but also for more than a 100 other countries) 6. A powerful search engine that makes it easy to use partial (or full) keywords to search through the 45,000 economic indicators provided by the app. 7. All indicators updated soon after the govt numbers are published. (Most indicators updated monthly, others quarterly, annually, daily or weekly) 8. Help/Descriptions for many economic indicators. 9. Data-value transformations (graphs can be charted on interesting y-axis transformations (e.g. continuously compounded annual rate of change, natural log, change from previous year etc.) 10. The app requires internet connectivity, but previously downloaded/viewed (saved) data can be viewed in offline mode without an internet connection. Are you curious about the economy? Gauge the current state of the US economy with the latest economic indicators, Review historical data for patterns across recessions and patterns across Republican and Democratic presidencies Do you want to win arguments when discussing the economy or make speculative predictions about the economy based on patterns from the past? This app will help you with all of that and more. ---- Please contact us through our website (http://CascadeSoft.net) or blog for questions, comments or suggestions. The app is optimised for multiple iPhone and iPod Touch devices and it has been tested on devices ranging from an iPhone 4 device (running iOS 5.1.1) to an iPhone 7 Plus device (running iOS 10.1) Download the app to see why it was the #1 ranked paid app in the Finance category of the app store (for weeks in summer, 2009) and why it was featured on the cover of Wiley Publishing's book on Incredible iPhone apps.

About

Debt Control

Manage your finances by tracking income, bills, and debts to understand your cash flow. This app acts as a mobile spreadsheet for personal finance, keeping all your data locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Bill tracking with due dates
  • Income tracking
  • Debt payoff planning
  • Asset tracking
  • Net Worth dashboard
  • AI financial export
Features
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Know exactly which cards to pay and in what order. See your monthly cash flow at a glance income minus bills so you always know what's safe to spend. Built for people who already live in spreadsheets. If you track your expenses in Google Sheets or Excel, Debt Control is the phone version of that. No cloud sync, no account required — just your numbers, on your phone. Perfect for: - eBay and online sellers tracking payments and fees - Turo hosts managing car rental income and expenses - Anyone juggling multiple bills and cards Everything stays on your device. No data is ever sent anywhere. Free: - Bill tracker with due dates - Income tracker - Debt tracker with payoff dates - Asset tracker - One-tap backup & restore Pro: - Net Worth dashboard - Full financial overview - Ask AI export your financial snapshot and send it to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini in one tap for personalized advice - All future Pro features Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Economy4 screens
Debt Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Debt Control at Free against Economy's $2.99. Debt Control also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Economy's advantage is ratings volume (160 vs 4) and chart position (#96 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Debt Control is free to download; Economy costs $2.99 up front. Economy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Debt Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Debt Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Economy has 160 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Economy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Debt Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Economy ships an update every 6 months, Debt Control fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Economy versus Debt Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEconomyDebt Control
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (160 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings160 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#96 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCascade Software CorporationMAYA SYLVIA VANTERPOOL

Customer experience

Economy

All ratings160 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative4.8%

Debt Control

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Economy

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App won't open
  • App crashes
  • App crashing on iPad
  • App no longer functioning
  • App is buggy
Show 3 more
  • App is outdated
  • App recently hacked, displaying incorrect currency
  • Offline mode gives error message

Requested features

111 requests
  • 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
Show 106 more
  • Improve user-friendliness for sorting and navigation
  • Include a calendar for upcoming report releases
  • Show expectations for each report
  • Faster app updates
  • Clearer definitions and descriptions for economic metrics
  • Display current percentages alongside changes
  • Allow for more data variation and comparison
  • Fix currency display issues
  • Include more historical data for specific indices
  • Add more beige book information
  • Include a chart for margin debt of equities
  • Add a view by House of Representatives
  • Improve graph aesthetics
  • Increase data depth and breadth
  • Add more data points for specific sectors like housing
  • Include a scale on the y-axis of graphs
  • Add an email button for sharing data
  • Include summary and breakdown data of Federal spending
  • Add data on Federal debt to GDP
  • Incorporate features for business applications and MBA students
  • Add a way to sort on upcoming indicators
  • Provide information on upcoming publications (month/week/day)
  • Address shortcomings in GDP reporting
  • Include average yearly home price/value adjusted for inflation
  • Add local and state-level economic information
  • Incorporate worldwide economic data
  • Improve graph tweaking and customization
  • Allow offline access to previously downloaded data
  • Add more data for the housing sector
  • Display actual numbers on the left scale of graphs
  • Allow selection of specific year ranges for analysis
  • Label vertical axes on graphs for clarity
  • Enable auto-rotation of graphs
  • Allow simultaneous display of two graphs
  • Display graphs with different scales effectively
  • Show imports and exports on the same graph
  • Include data on US trade with specific regions like China or Asia
  • Add more indicators such as Consumer Spending and Consumer Confidence
  • Add local and state information
  • Add worldwide data
  • Improve graphs
  • Add more data
  • Add features for business applications and MBA students
  • Add a way to sort on upcoming indicators
  • Provide information on upcoming publications (month/week/day)
  • Address shortcomings in GDP reporting
  • Include average yearly home price/value adjusted for inflation
  • Add local and state-level economic information
  • Incorporate worldwide economic data
  • Improve graph aesthetics
  • Allow offline access to previously downloaded data
  • Add more data for the housing sector
  • Display actual numbers on the left scale of graphs
  • Allow selection of specific year ranges for analysis
  • Label vertical axes on graphs for clarity
  • Enable auto-rotation of graphs
  • Allow simultaneous display of two graphs
  • Display graphs with different scales effectively
  • Show imports and exports on the same graph
  • Include data on US trade with specific regions like China or Asia
  • Add more indicators such as Consumer Spending and Consumer Confidence
  • Add local and state information
  • Add worldwide data
  • Improve graphs
  • Add more data
  • Add features for business applications and MBA students
  • Add a way to sort on upcoming indicators
  • Provide information on upcoming publications (month/week/day)
  • Address shortcomings in GDP reporting
  • Include average yearly home price/value adjusted for inflation
  • Add local and state-level economic information
  • Incorporate worldwide economic data
  • Improve graph aesthetics
  • Allow offline access to previously downloaded data
  • Add more data for the housing sector
  • Display actual numbers on the left scale of graphs
  • Allow selection of specific year ranges for analysis
  • Label vertical axes on graphs for clarity
  • Enable auto-rotation of graphs
  • Allow simultaneous display of two graphs
  • Display graphs with different scales effectively
  • Show imports and exports on the same graph
  • Include data on US trade with specific regions like China or Asia
  • Add more indicators such as Consumer Spending and Consumer Confidence
  • Add local and state information
  • Add worldwide data
  • Improve graphs
  • Add more data
  • Add features for business applications and MBA students
  • Add a way to sort on upcoming indicators
  • Provide information on upcoming publications (month/week/day)
  • Address shortcomings in GDP reporting
  • Include average yearly home price/value adjusted for inflation
  • Add local and state-level economic information
  • Incorporate worldwide economic data
  • Improve graph aesthetics
  • Allow offline access to previously downloaded data
  • Add more data for the housing sector
  • Display actual numbers on the left scale of graphs
  • Allow selection of specific year ranges for analysis
  • Label vertical axes on graphs for clarity
  • Enable auto-rotation of graphs
  • Allow simultaneous display of two graphs
  • Display graphs with different scales effectively
  • Show imports and exports on the same graph
  • Include data on US trade with specific regions like China or Asia

Debt Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Economy

One-time1
  • V6 Upgrade for Early Adopters$1.99
2 purchases

Debt Control

Subscriptions1
  • Month Membership$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Debt Control Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Economy free?
Economy costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Debt Control free?
Debt Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Economy or Debt Control?
Debt Control is rated higher. Economy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Debt Control averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Economy or Debt Control have ads?
Neither Economy nor Debt Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Economy or Debt Control?
Economy ships an update every 6 months, and Debt Control fortnightly. Most recently, Economy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Debt Control on October 16, 2026.

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