Comparison

CashSync 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

CashSync

Manage personal finances with a simple accounting tool. Track expenses across multiple accounts and currencies with cloud sync, shared accounting, and interactive reports. Includes a calculator and currency converter for convenience.

Highlights
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Shared accounting
  • Multi-currency support
  • Interactive reports
  • Built-in calculator
  • Currency converter
  • Reminder system
Features
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CashSync is a simple, convenient accounting tool with multiple accounts and currencies, cloud synchronization, shared accounting, a reminder system, interactive reports, a built-in calculator, and a currency converter. FEATURES: - Sync with the server and multiple devices.¹ - Share accounting with your friends or family.¹ - Really multiple currencies: over 160 currencies and exchange rates supported. - A built-in reminder system and repeated actions. - A built-in calculator. - A built-in currency converter. - Customizable categories. - Transfers between accounts (Double-entry bookkeeping system supported). - A clean, intuitive, and well thought-out design. - Simple interactive reports. - Security code at the start (Touch ID and Face ID).¹ --- The app offers a paid subscription with a trial period — CashSync PRO. The subscription price starts from $0.99 converted to your currency. The trial period is one week. The advantages of CashSync PRO: Cloud data synchronization and a joint record, transaction export and search, security code and backup. After the expiration of the free trial period, your iTunes Account will be automatically charged for the following period if the subscription is not canceled. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your iTunes account settings. The subscription is not tied to your CashSync profile, it is tied only to your Apple ID. Privacy and Terms: https://cashsync.pro/en/agreement --- If you have any notes or suggestions on the localization of the app, please email us cashsyncapp@gmail.com ¹ A PRO-subscription is required

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

CashSync4 screens
Budget Projects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CashSync at none against Budget Projects's shown. CashSync also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. CashSync sells 5 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

CashSync holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 80 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of CashSync's written reviews are positive against 62% of Budget Projects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CashSync ships an update every 2 months, Budget Projects every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CashSync versus Budget Projects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCashSyncBudget Projects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (45 ratings) — better4.3 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better62.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4580 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHermann WagenleitnerLINKLINKS LTD

Customer experience

CashSync

All ratings45 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative22.1%

Budget Projects

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

Bugs and requests

CashSync

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

5 purchases

CashSync

Subscriptions4
  • CashSync PRO$1.991 Month
  • CashSync PRO3 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • CashSync PRO$5.991 Year
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  • CashSync PRO7 Days trial$6.491 Year
One-time1
  • CashSync PRO Unlimited$6.99
3 purchases

Budget Projects

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

Questions

Is CashSync free?
CashSync 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, CashSync or Budget Projects?
CashSync is rated higher. CashSync averages 4.6 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Budget Projects averages 4.3 from 80 ratings.
Do CashSync or Budget Projects have ads?
Budget Projects shows ads; CashSync does not.
Which is updated more often, CashSync or Budget Projects?
CashSync ships an update every 2 months, and Budget Projects every 6 months. Most recently, CashSync was updated on October 26, 2026 and Budget Projects on October 24, 2026.

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