Comparison

Spending Tracker vs Budget Boost

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

Head to head
About

Spending Tracker

Easily track your expenses and income to gain control over your finances. Set budgets, view spending summaries, and generate reports with interactive charts. Take the first step towards saving money by understanding where your money goes.

Highlights
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Flexible time period tracking (Weekly, Monthly, Yearly)
  • Budget mode with carry-over
  • Summary view of spending progress
  • Log expenses and income
  • Editable spending and income categories
  • Interactive charts and reports
Features
Read full description

Spending Tracker is the easiest and most user friendly Personal Finance App in the store. And best of all, it's free! The simple fact is, by tracking your spending you will be able to stick to a budget and therefore SAVE MONEY. So give it a try and have instant control over your spending! *** Features *** ------------------ √ Simple and intuitive user interface - helps you track your spending quickly and easily √ Flexible Time Periods - choose to track Weekly, Monthly or Yearly √ Budget Mode - optionally set a fixed budget amount to help you meet your spending targets - carry over any remaining budget to the next period √ Summary View - overview of your current spending progress - time travel backwards and forwards in time - see your main areas of spending √ Log Expense and Income - easy and quick transaction entry - sort by date, name or amount - repeat transactions daily, weekly or monthly (Pro Upgrade required) - export transactions (Pro Upgrade required) √ Categories - editable spending and income categories - choose a quality icon for each category √ Reports - easy visualisation of where your money goes - beautiful and interactive charts - view spending grouped by category - see the history of your spending

About

Budget Boost

Manage your money effectively with this personal finance tool. Track expenses, monitor income, and work towards your financial objectives. Features enhanced security with Face ID and Touch ID for privacy.

Highlights
  • Expense tracking
  • Income monitoring
  • Financial goal setting
  • Face ID/Touch ID security
  • Private data handling
Features
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Take control of your monthly money without linking a bank account. Budget Boost is a clear, calm budgeting app built for real life: track income and expenses, see your surplus, and plan ahead with tools that stay on your device. Your monthly command center Set up income and expense lines in minutes. Watch planned spending against what you actually spend, search your budget, and switch pay periods (monthly, weekly, or biweekly). Savings sub goals and budget profiles help you organize more than one plan on the same device. Breakdown See where your money goes with a simple category breakdown. Understand spending patterns at a glance instead of digging through spreadsheets. Forecast and Financial Vitals Check Financial Vitals for a quick health score on your month. Explore the future timeline to see how your plan plays out over time. Premium unlocks the What If simulator: try trimming a category and preview how much you could save over the next twelve months. Stay private and in control Your data stays on your iPhone or iPad. Optional Face ID or Touch ID can hide amounts until you unlock the app. No ads. No selling your information. No bank login required. Premium when you are ready Start free with core budgeting, vitals, and Forecast. Upgrade once for unlimited expense lines, category templates, rename categories, export to PDF and CSV, email reports, What If plans, and sharing from monthly replay. Try a seven day Premium preview to explore everything before you buy. Helpful extras Home screen widget for surplus and goals. Monthly replay of your progress. Archive and restore past months. A built in guide walks you through every tab. Download Budget Boost and build a budget you can actually stick with. Plan smarter. Save more.

Screenshots

Spending Tracker4 screens
Budget Boost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Budget Boost at none against Spending Tracker's shown. Budget Boost also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Spending Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 2) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Spending Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Budget Boost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Budget Boost holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spending Tracker has 20K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Spending Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Budget Boost's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spending Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Budget Boost fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Spending Tracker versus Budget Boost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpending TrackerBudget Boost
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMH Riley LtdGary Cox

Customer experience

Spending Tracker

All ratings19,361 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews2,978 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.0%

Budget Boost

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spending Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Transactions sometimes entered in wrong order
  • Backup and restore functionality not always reliable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to split transactions into multiple categories
  • Incorporate currency conversion and exchange rates
  • Allow family/shared account access and updates
  • Implement a 'Debt' category to track loan payments
  • Add option to take photos of receipts and attach to transactions

Budget Boost

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spending Tracker

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$2.99
1 purchases

Budget Boost

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Spending Tracker free?
Spending Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budget Boost free?
Budget Boost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spending Tracker or Budget Boost?
Budget Boost is rated higher. Spending Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Budget Boost averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Spending Tracker or Budget Boost have ads?
Spending Tracker shows ads; Budget Boost does not.
Which is updated more often, Spending Tracker or Budget Boost?
Spending Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Budget Boost fortnightly. Most recently, Spending Tracker was updated on November 13, 2026 and Budget Boost on November 12, 2026.

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