Comparison

Easy Spending Budget vs Budget Planner

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

Head to head
About

Easy Spending Budget

This app helps you track daily spending, plan budgets, and manage multiple accounts. It offers automatic backups, bill reminders, and detailed reports to improve financial habits and aid in tax preparation.

Highlights
  • Daily money tracking
  • Budget planning
  • Automatic backup service
  • Bill reminders
  • Stock expense tracking
  • Recurring transaction tracking
  • Multiple account summary
Features
Currently charting
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The Easy Spending Budget, is the most powerful and convenient daily money tracker, and budget planning App, for iPhone and iPad, that neatly tracks all your cash flow between different accounts that you can budget. The new Dashboard view provides a quick view of the account performance, and the top expenses and categories right on the dashboard provide an instant view of the cash flow of expenses. Easy Spending is now, all the more secure, with the addition of Automatic Backup Service in addition to the free email backup. With this feature you never have to worry about losing valuable financial data, either through accidental deletion or change of device. You can restore it on any iOS device with this App installed. Easy spending helps improve your credit karma by taking control of spending and developing right spending habits. Easy Spending also helps you in yearly tax preparation reports, so that filing of your taxes is just a tap away. Helps you keep track of your stock investments, by providing category reports. Comes with easy gestures with well spaced layouts and large fonts, for easy viewing and readability. HIGHLIGHTS @ Never loose your valuable financial data either with the free email backup or the All new Automatic Backup Service, (available as an In-App purchase) @ Every dollar spent is tracked. @ BILL Reminders. @ Stock expenses @ Recurring income/expense tracking @ MULTIPLE ACCOUNT(S) Summary in a single screen, and nice reports. $ NOTIFICATIONS added to Default calendar for recurring transactions as an option. Using this option, NEVER forget to pay your BILL on time. $ See future bills/payments and income using, "UPCOMING TRANSACTIONS" view. $ Fast and Free text based Search, on category and notes $ Allows transactions to be emailed as CSV, and also uploaded to your Google Drive account $ Store data for MANY MANY years $ Use MULTIPLE accounts like Checking, Savings, Credit card, Cash flow, Mortgage accounts etc. *** REPORTS *** $ Excellent timeline reports $ Doughnut chart report gives a clean break up of where your money is going. $ Email CSV file of all your data for single or all of your accounts, saves a lot of time during tax season. $ Upload CSV file also to your Google Drive account --- Automatic Backup Service ---- Automatic Backup Service is an auto-renewable In-App purchase that lets you take automatic backup without you having to do anything manually. Just keep using the App, and an automatic backup of all your data is safely stored either weekly or monthly. When your App is deleted by mistake or phone is replaced it is a breeze to restore your data back. -- App Themes -- App Themes is an auto-renewable in-App purchase that lets you choose some amazing unique themes to suit your tastes for both dark and bright viewing. This Premium feature is an auto-renewable subscription that is available on a monthly or yearly plan. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase, and 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. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy and terms of use https://tektontek.com/termsofuse.php *** What our users say *** @ As a financial planner for 42 years this App is all you need. Its simple clean and to the point. If you think you need more than this, then you don’t get it. - LouCFP @ Excellent I am using this app to track our club income/expenses. So easy to use and to create reports then email to whoever needs a copy ! I love it !. - i apple STAY UPDATED Website - https://easyspend.tektontek.com Twitter - @AppLifeStyle Facebook - facebook.com/tektontek

About

Budget Planner

Manage your finances with this practical app. Track spending, organize bills, and create budgets to improve your financial health. Reduce stress and gain more free time by taking control of your money.

Highlights
  • Create custom budgets
  • Add income and expenses easily
  • Track spending
  • Organize bills and tips
  • Learn to save money
  • Balance personal finances
Features
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Organize your monthly finance with the easiest and practical app. Available now for your iPhone. One of the best apps for Money-management. Control your Wallet while tracking all your spending, create a well-balanced wealth with this powerful tool. Make a less-stressed month with this financial help. Features: - Create your budget according to your needs - Easy to Add your income and expenses - Make your Personal Finance Easy - Learn How to Save your Money - Balance your Spending - Organize your Wallet - Good for Tracking Tips and Bills - Organize your Personal Finance Easy Say goodbye to late fees. Take charge of everything in one app. Change your life, Enjoy more Free Time. Budget planner Subscription options:

 1. Title of publication or service: Budget planner 
2. Length of subscription & Price of subscription, and price per unit if appropriate: - Annual (First 3 day free trial) 3. Price of subscription: - 1 week free and then $49.99 per year - 3 day free trial then $8.99 per month 4. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase 
 5. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn of the auto-renew subscription from iPhone setting 
6. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal 7. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase
 8. Privacy Policy: http://budgetplannerapp.com/privacy-policy.html 9. Terms of use: http://budgetplannerapp.com/terms-of-use.html 10. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication where applicable 
11. Budget planner adds the great features above and are available through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription, and you can cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscription at any time, either by viewing your account in iTunes from your Mac or PC, or Account Settings on your device after purchase Thank you!

Screenshots

Easy Spending Budget4 screens
Budget Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Budget Planner at Free against Easy Spending Budget's $1.99. Budget Planner also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 109). Easy Spending Budget's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and chart position (#150 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

Budget Planner is free to download; Easy Spending Budget costs $1.99 up front. Easy Spending Budget sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Budget Planner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy Spending Budget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Budget Planner has 2.3K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Easy Spending Budget's written reviews are positive against 66% of Budget Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Spending Budget ships an update monthly, Budget Planner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Easy Spending Budget versus Budget Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy Spending BudgetBudget Planner
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (109 ratings) — better4.3 (2.3K ratings)
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews — better66.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1092.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#150 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTekton Technologies (P) Ltd.Pretty View LLC

Customer experience

Easy Spending Budget

All ratings109 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative21.0%

Budget Planner

All ratings2,324 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative24.3%

User reviews

Easy Spending Budget

From 109 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure with password protection
  • 📊 Helpful reports and analytics
  • 💳 Tracks multiple accounts
  • 🗓️ Recurring expenses/income

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔄 Sync issues between devices
  • 🎨 Outdated or unattractive UI
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 💰 Paid backup feature

Budget Planner

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for budgeting
  • 💡 Useful for tracking expenses
  • 🔒 Secure app
  • 🤩 Great user interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 💰 Subscription-based model
  • 🔒 Limited functionality without subscription
  • 🤖 Annoying pop-ups and ads
  • 🤷‍♀️ Unreliable syncing with accounts

Bugs and requests

Easy Spending Budget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recurring expenses not working as expected
  • Data loss after app updates
  • Inability to input starting balances
  • Crashes when changing currencies

Requested features

5 requests
  • Budgeting and goal-setting features
  • Receipt scanning and attachment
  • Biweekly payment/income support
  • Consolidated balance view across accounts
  • Ability to delete unused categories

Budget Planner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cannot save changes to expenses
  • Login issues and connectivity problems
  • Incorrect display of past income data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fortnightly budget option
  • Ability to add custom expense categories
  • More detailed analytics and reporting
  • Horizontal/vertical view options
  • Accessibility improvements for blind users

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Easy Spending Budget

Subscriptions9
  • Easy App Themes Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Automatic Backup Service7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Easy Weekly$1.997 Days
Show 6 more
  • Easy Monthly Med3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Easy Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Easy App Theme Annual$4.991 Year
  • Automatic Backup Service Annual14 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Automatic Backup Annual14 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Easy Annual High7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sync data using DropBox$2.99
9 purchases

Budget Planner

Subscriptions9
  • Budget Planner Weekly Pack3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Budget Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Special Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Budget Planner Monthly Pack3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Budget Mid Year Subscription7 Days trial$24.996 Months
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Budget Planner yearly speci7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Special Yearly Subscriptiom7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Easy Spending Budget free?
Easy Spending Budget costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Budget Planner free?
Budget Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Easy Spending Budget or Budget Planner?
Easy Spending Budget is rated higher. Easy Spending Budget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Budget Planner averages 4.3 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Easy Spending Budget or Budget Planner have ads?
Neither Easy Spending Budget nor Budget Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Spending Budget or Budget Planner?
Easy Spending Budget ships an update monthly, and Budget Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Easy Spending Budget was updated on September 24, 2026 and Budget Planner on September 21, 2026.

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