# Expense Keep vs Daily Budget

The clearest difference is monetization model: Daily Budget at free against Expense Keep's free with in-app purchases. Daily Budget also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Expense Keep's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Expense Keep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Daily Budget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Expense Keep against 4.3 for Daily Budget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Expense Keep has 1.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Expense Keep's written reviews are positive against 75% of Daily Budget's.

Expense Keep ships an update every 6 weeks, Daily Budget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Expense Keep | Daily Budget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-keep-envelope-budget/id601885495/reviews)** | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-budget-expense-tracker/id1446460699/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **77.5% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 5 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tayson Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/601885498) | [ByneApp, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1446460698) |

## What reviewers say

### Expense Keep

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-keep-envelope-budget/id601885495)

This app offers a simple and fast way to track expenses and income, helping users manage their finances and save money. It allows for organizing funds into separate accounts or spending envelopes, with features for recurring transactions and detailed monthly history.

**Highlights:** Track expenses and income, Organize money into accounts/envelopes, Set up recurring transactions, View monthly history and cash flow, Create custom expense categories, Transfer money between accounts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Expense Keep Pro | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Simple and intuitive interface
- 📊 Helpful expense tracking and visualization
- 🔁 Recurring expense and income management
- 🧠 Useful for budgeting and financial awareness
- 💰 Good value for the paid version

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes after recent updates
- 🔒 Lack of cloud backup and data sync
- 📄 Limited export and reporting options
- 🔧 Inability to edit expense categories
- 💸 Some features locked behind paywall

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch after recent update
- Dark mode functionality is broken
- Recurring expense dates not updating correctly
- Unable to export data or send feedback in-app

**Requested features**

- Add support for multiple currencies
- Implement a monthly budgeting feature
- Allow customization of expense categories
- Improve data export and reporting options
- Integrate cloud backup and cross-device sync


### Daily Budget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-budget-expense-tracker/id1446460699)

Easily track your daily spending and manage your budget. This app helps you save money by visualizing your daily expenses and remaining budget. Customize categories, set reminders, and view monthly spending summaries.

**Highlights:** Track daily expenses, Set daily budgets, Customize expense categories, Daily expense reminders, View monthly expense details, Select app theme

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Expense Keep free?

Expense Keep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Daily Budget free?

Daily Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Expense Keep or Daily Budget?

Expense Keep is rated higher. Expense Keep averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Daily Budget averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Expense Keep or Daily Budget have ads?

Neither Expense Keep nor Daily Budget shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Expense Keep or Daily Budget?

Expense Keep ships an update every 6 weeks, and Daily Budget every 2 months. Most recently, Expense Keep was updated on November 6, 2026 and Daily Budget on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*