Balance Guide Lite vs Leaf & Ledger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balance Guide Lite
Easily manage your finances and plan your budget. This app helps you track your account balance, upcoming bills, and spending habits. It offers forecasting for future finances and allows for quick correction of your balance without needing to enter every transaction.
- Dark mode
- Recurring transaction setup
- Financial forecasting
- Pie charts and graphs
- Customizable categories
- PIN security
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HOW MUCH MONEY WILL YOU SAVE ? A guide to your account balance, simple to use and not aimed at accountants. Makes it easy to plan a budget and see the status of your account with upcoming bills and see where your money is going. With Balance Guide you can quickly setup your recurring bills and deposits and produce a forecast of your finances for the months ahead. Later, you don't have to worry about entering all your transactions from your bank statement with the added bonus that you can easily correct your balance at any time. FEATURES - Dark mode - NEW - Multiple Accounts, transfer between account (ONLY AVAILABLE ONCE UPGRADED) - Setup recurring transactions for forecasting - Forecast calendar (ONLY AVAILABLE ONCE UPGRADED) - Now includes optimisation for iPhone X, XR and XS Max. - Clear / light colour scheme - All accounts summary information (not available for iPhone 4s / ONLY AVAILABLE ONCE UPGRADED) - Pie charts / graphs to show your financial status - Backup / Restore with Dropbox (ONLY AVAILABLE ONCE UPGRADED) - Simple customisable of categories to group your transactions e.g. "Utility Bills" - Tutorial / walk through showing you how to get started - Help pages, if you need to read about functionality in more depth - Correct balance at any time, so you don't need to enter all your transactions - PIN security, to protect your information from prying eyes REVIEWS This App is so good! ***** Really easy to use, looked at loads of others, but this has all you need. Your income v outgoings and lets you know where you stand on a monthly basis! I will and do recommend! Great App. Excellent tool ! ***** I have been looking for a handy app to organise my finances for ages. This is simple to use & very helpful when planning ahead. Would highly recommend Checkout our Demo video - http://youtu.be/3NrxZE_yFag SUPPORT Balance Guide uses the default currency set on your device, so there’s no complicated setup / installation. If you need help there are several methods available. Firstly, the tutorial, which is a kind of walkthrough. There’s also helps pages, providing in depth information. How to ask questions and contact us - - Use the contact form via my website, I'm happy to help. - Follow the app on twitter http://twitter.com/BalanceGuideApp - Like the app on facebook https://www.facebook.com/balanceguideapp NOTE: I'm unable to respond to bug reports left in reviews. Each new version wipes out all old reviews so please take the time to leave a review for the new version. As it’s not possible to reply to reviews on the app store, please use the new feedback features to tell us what you think. You can also join our beta programme and gain access to new features early.
Leaf & Ledger
This app offers a flexible and customizable budgeting experience, allowing users to create budgets tailored to their specific needs without rigid templates. It provides real-time financial insights and a visual representation of progress, making financial planning intuitive and stress-free. Designed for both personal and professional use, it prioritizes privacy and offline functionality.
- Fully custom budget creation
- Real-time financial updates
- Visual progress tracking
- Offline-first functionality
- Dark mode interface
- Privacy-focused design
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Leaf & Ledger Custom budgets, grounded growth. Leaf & Ledger is a flexible budgeting app designed for people who need more than rigid templates. Whether you’re planning an event, managing a creative project, running a small business, or organizing personal finances, Leaf & Ledger adapts to your workflow instead of forcing you into someone else’s system. No spreadsheets. No guesswork. No stress. Budget your way Create fully custom budgets with fields that match your real-life needs. Add, remove, or rename categories for expenses, funding sources, and line items so your budget reflects how you actually operate. See the full picture instantly Leaf & Ledger does the math for you in real time. As you input numbers, totals, balances, and remaining funds update automatically—giving you clarity and confidence at every step. Visual progress that keeps you grounded Your budget comes to life through a simple, calming visual system inspired by growth and balance. As your budget fills out, you can literally see your financial plan take shape—helping you stay focused, intentional, and in control. Built for both personal & professional use Leaf & Ledger is ideal for: • Event planners and coordinators • Creatives and freelancers • Small business owners • Project managers • Individuals who want a clearer, calmer way to budget Use it for one-off projects or ongoing planning—your structure, your rules. Offline-first & private Your data stays on your device. Leaf & Ledger works without a network connection, so you can plan anytime, anywhere, with peace of mind. Designed with intention Built with a clean, dark-mode–first interface and a focus on accessibility, Leaf & Ledger is easy on the eyes and simple to navigate—so you can spend less time managing tools and more time making decisions. Leaf & Ledger helps you grow what matters—one intentional budget at a time. Download Leaf & Ledger and take the responsibility out of budgeting, without giving up control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Leaf & Ledger at 5.0 against Balance Guide Lite's 4.2. Leaf & Ledger also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Balance Guide Lite's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Balance Guide Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Leaf & Ledger asks for nothing beyond the download.
Leaf & Ledger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balance Guide Lite has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Balance Guide Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Leaf & Ledger's.
| Parameter | Balance Guide Lite | Leaf & Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mindwarp Consultancy Ltd | Ryon Baldwin-Williams |
Customer experience
Balance Guide Lite
Leaf & Ledger
In-app purchases
Balance Guide Lite
- No Ads, Multiple Accounts + Dropbox backup$2.99
Leaf & Ledger
No in-app purchases
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