Comparison

BudgetPlnr vs Budget Projects

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

Head to head
About

BudgetPlnr

Manage your personal finances with this app that forecasts your bank balance over time. Input income, bills, and expenses to see future financial projections and receive overdraft warnings. Plan for purchases and easily update your budget.

Highlights
  • Forecast bank balance over months
  • Input income, bills, and expenses
  • Automatic recurring expense calculation
  • Overdraft warnings (amber/red)
  • Plan for future purchases
  • Monthly income/outgoings summary
Features
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Most budget apps show you what you've already spent. BudgetPlnr forecasts your real bank balance - up to a year ahead. Built by a developer who was tired of updating the same spreadsheet every month. Now you just enter your current balance once and BudgetPlnr calculates everything else - every bill, every payday, every month ahead. One update. A full year of clarity. HOW IT WORKS Add your current bank balance, then set up your income, bills, and regular outgoings. BudgetPlnr calculates your projected balance for every day and month ahead - so you always know where you stand before you spend. Thinking of buying something? Add it as a one-off expense and see exactly how it affects your balance over the coming months. No surprises. KEY FEATURES + Forward balance view - see your real balance up to a year ahead + Set payments as monthly, weekly, or annual - enter once, we handle the rest + Multiple accounts - manage all your accounts separately + Overdraft alerts - balance turns amber when you're close, red when you'd go overdrawn + Payment reminders - get notified before bills are due + Monthly summary - clear breakdown of income vs outgoings each month * + Specify payment end dates - set exactly how long a payment runs for * + Cross-device sync - your budget on every iPhone and iPad * * Pro features - available on monthly or annual subscription BUDGETPLNR PRO Unlock sync, monthly summaries, and the full experience. Monthly - 1.49 / $1.99 Annual - 4.49 / $5.99 (save over 75%) Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://budgetplnr.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://budgetplnr.com/terms-of-use

About

Budget Projects

This app helps you manage your finances by creating income and expense budgets. Track your spending against these budgets to gain control and save money. Visualize your financial habits with detailed reports and charts.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited budgets
  • Recurring budget options
  • Progress bar for budget tracking
  • Detailed financial reports and charts
  • Customizable categories
  • Transaction search and export
  • Passcode and Touch ID protection
Features
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Stop asking the question that where my money went, and why there is no money left in my wallet. Budget Projects keeps your money well managed and spent. By Budget Projects, you can create income and expense budgets, which indicate how much money you plan to spend or get, then when you have transactions under that budget, add them into it. When there is less money to spend under a budget, you will automatically control spending. This app helps controlling yourself spending money randomly and keeping your money well organized. After using it for a while, you will be surprised how much money you will save. Key Features: ⁃ Create unlimited budgets with recurring or not. ⁃ Recurring budgets by single or multiple cycles of daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. ⁃ Progress bar to show used amount VS budget amount. ⁃ Over roll amount to next cycles or not. ⁃ Custom order of added budgets. ⁃ Add recurring transactions. ⁃ Editable default categories and you can add your own. ⁃ Pie chart reports to show income, expense and savings. ⁃ Cycle pie chart reports to show percentage and amount of each budget. ⁃ Chart report to show cash flow tendency. ⁃ Search transactions by their name, type amount or note. ⁃ Hide Expired Budgets or not. ⁃ Air print support. ⁃ iCloud backup and restore. ⁃ Dropbox backup and restore. ⁃ Passcode protection. ⁃ Supports Touch ID as passcode. ⁃ Custom week and month start day. ⁃ Create unlimited reminders. ⁃ Export data in form of CSV, HTML or PDF. ⁃ Adds 3D Touch function. ⁃ Supports Apple Watch. ⁃ Supports universal version (available on both iPhone and iPad). If you have any question or suggestion, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.

Screenshots

BudgetPlnr4 screens
Budget Projects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BudgetPlnr at 5.0 against Budget Projects's 4.3. BudgetPlnr also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). Budget Projects's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 36%) and ratings volume (80 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. BudgetPlnr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Budget Projects sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BudgetPlnr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Budget Projects has 80 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of BudgetPlnr's written reviews are positive against 62% of Budget Projects's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BudgetPlnr ships an update every 2 weeks, Budget Projects every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BudgetPlnr versus Budget Projects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudgetPlnrBudget Projects
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews36.5% of reviews62.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings180 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASJ IT Solutions LtdLINKLINKS LTD

Customer experience

BudgetPlnr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive36.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative55.2%

Budget Projects

All ratings80 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative29.9%

Bugs and requests

BudgetPlnr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Budget Projects

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when creating budgets
  • Recurring costs not deducted from associated budgets
  • Date field defaults to January instead of current date
  • Ads appearing in center of screen and not closeable
  • Data erased after app updates
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  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive
  • Transactions showing as 'earned' instead of 'spent'
  • Incompatibility with iOS 15 and later
  • Unexpected charges for in-app purchases
  • Budgets disappearing without explanation

Requested features

11 requests
  • In-app tutorial or contextual help menu
  • Automatic transaction entry from bank accounts
  • Biweekly recurring payment option
  • Default time setting for all transactions
  • Monthly calendar view of expenses
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  • Ability to change budget cycle date
  • Zero-dollar budget groups for tracking unexpected expenses
  • Better UI/UX design and layout improvements
  • Easier decimal entry without calculator
  • Multi-month or year-long budget tracking
  • Improved customer support responsiveness

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BudgetPlnr

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Subscription14 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • No Adverts$1.99
3 purchases

Budget Projects

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months$1.996 Months
One-time2
  • Remove Ads Forever$9.99
  • Unlimited Transactions$11.99

Questions

Is BudgetPlnr free?
BudgetPlnr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budget Projects free?
Budget Projects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BudgetPlnr or Budget Projects?
BudgetPlnr is rated higher. BudgetPlnr averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Budget Projects averages 4.3 from 80 ratings.
Do BudgetPlnr or Budget Projects have ads?
Both BudgetPlnr and Budget Projects show ads.
Which is updated more often, BudgetPlnr or Budget Projects?
BudgetPlnr ships an update every 2 weeks, and Budget Projects every 6 months. Most recently, BudgetPlnr was updated on October 15, 2026 and Budget Projects on October 17, 2026.

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