Comparison

Goodbudget Budget Planner vs Spending Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Goodbudget Budget Planner

This app helps you manage your finances and plan your spending using a virtual envelope system. Track expenses, monitor debt, and gain insights with helpful reports. Share your budget with family or friends across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Virtual envelope budgeting
  • Shared budgets
  • Expense tracking
  • Debt payoff tracking
  • Insightful financial reports
  • Automatic cloud backup
  • CSV transaction export
Features
Currently charting
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Goodbudget is a personal finance app perfect for budget planning, debt tracking, and money management. Share your budget and data across multiple phones (and the web!). MANAGE MONEY WITH PEOPLE YOU LOVE Goodbudget is perfect for sharing a budget with a spouse, family member, or friend because your budget is backed up. Share your budget across multiple devices including iPhones, other smartphones, and the web. * Transactions get backed up to the cloud and are accessible from other devices, including Goodbudget's web app! * Stay on the same page about finances with those close to you * Your data is automatically and securely backed up to Goodbudget's website * Download transactions to CSV (on website) INSIGHTFUL REPORTS Goodbudget helps you make sense of your budgeting and spending with in-app reports. * Know how to modify your budget after analyzing reports * Spending by envelope report (cool-looking pie chart!) * Income vs spending report * Debt progress report (track your payoff!) * Even more reports on the web A PROVEN SYSTEM Goodbudget is based on the envelope budgeting method. But with no physical envelopes...only virtual envelopes! * Check envelopes balances (aka how much you have left to spend) while you're on-the-go * Add transactions and track expenses easily on the go * Use the proven cash envelope budgeting method * Track your bank balances in addition to envelope balances * Pay off debt and manage payments * Live within your means * Schedule transactions and automatically fill envelopes Ad-free, Free Forever version includes 10 regular envelopes & 10 annual envelopes. Use envelope budgeting to plan your spending, not just track it! ================================ SUBSCRIBERS GET MORE FEATURES! ================================ * Unlimited Envelopes AND Accounts * Automatic Bank Sync * 5 devices for sharing * 7 years of transaction history * Personal and friendly email support Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. 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. If you're looking to track where your money goes, plan your spending, or create a budget that works, try us out! Goodbudget: Budget well. Live life. Do Good. Features, bugs? Please email us at support@goodbudget.com! We're happy to help! ** Leading personal finance app downloaded over 2,000,000 times AND previously featured by Apple, The New York Times, Forbes, CNET, LifeTime TV, The Boston Globe, and Lifehacker **

About

Spending Tracker

This finance app helps you take control of your money by tracking expenses and monitoring income. It provides a clear overview of your financial situation, simplifies budgeting, and helps improve saving habits. Manage your money smarter with this practical and efficient tool.

Highlights
  • Track expenses
  • Monitor income
  • Simplify budgeting
  • Organize bills
  • Improve saving habits
  • Financial dashboard
Features
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SpendKit is a simple home finance app designed to give you a clear and direct way to take control of your money. Whether you want to track expense or monitor your income, SpendKit helps you stay organized in one place without complexity or confusion. With SpendKit, you can easily record every transaction and understand your actual financial situation at any moment. It works as your personal organizer and financial planner, helping you manage your money smarter every day. From daily spending to long-term goals, everything is structured to support better management of your finances. Keep all your bills under control and never miss important payments again. SpendKit is built to simplify your monthly budgeting, giving you a clear overview of where your money goes and how you can improve your saving habits. It’s designed for people who want a practical and efficient way to stay on top of their finances. All your data is organized in your my dashboard, where you can quickly check your income, expenses, and budget progress. SpendKit makes financial tracking feel effortless, turning complicated money management into a smooth and simple daily habit. If you’re looking for a reliable way to track, organize, and improve your financial life, SpendKit is your all-in-one solution for better control, smarter decisions, and stronger savings.

Screenshots

Goodbudget Budget Planner4 screens
Spending Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spending Tracker at none against Goodbudget Budget Planner's 12. Spending Tracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Goodbudget Budget Planner's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 1) and chart position (#80 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. Goodbudget Budget Planner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Spending Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spending Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goodbudget Budget Planner has 14K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Goodbudget Budget Planner versus Spending Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoodbudget Budget PlannerSpending Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB13 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperDayspring TechnologiesJose Sapon

Customer experience

Goodbudget Budget Planner

All ratings13,515 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative31.8%

Spending Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Goodbudget Budget Planner

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Transactions not saving properly
  • Envelopes resetting or losing balances
  • Recurring income/payments not working as expected
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to group/organize envelopes
  • Option to reconcile transactions and mark as cleared
  • Transaction search functionality within the app
  • Customizable envelope colors or themes
  • Automatic transaction syncing from bank accounts
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  • More detailed reporting and analytics features

Spending Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Goodbudget Budget Planner

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Plus Plan$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Plus Plan2 variants$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Plus Plan$7.991 Month
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  • Monthly Premium Plan$9.991 Month
  • Annual Plus Plan$49.991 Year
  • Annual Plus Plan2 variants$59.991 Year
  • Annual Plus Plan$69.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Plan$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • 3 Months of Plus Plan$17.99
  • 6 Months of Plus Plan$29.99
None

Spending Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Goodbudget Budget Planner free?
Goodbudget Budget Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spending Tracker free?
Spending Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Goodbudget Budget Planner or Spending Tracker?
Spending Tracker is rated higher. Goodbudget Budget Planner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Spending Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Goodbudget Budget Planner or Spending Tracker have ads?
Neither Goodbudget Budget Planner nor Spending Tracker shows ads.

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