Comparison

Portfolio Performance vs Scaryfolio

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

Head to head
About

Portfolio Performance

Track your investments confidently with this mobile companion to a desktop application. It securely syncs your financial data via cloud storage and performs all calculations locally. View statements, charts, earnings, and more, with an optional premium subscription for enhanced dashboard features.

Highlights
  • Investment tracking
  • Secure data synchronization
  • Local data calculations
  • Asset statements and charts
  • Performance views and charts
  • Earnings and taxonomy analysis
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Track your investments. Confidentially. Portfolio Performance is the mobile companion for users of the popular free and open-source Portfolio Performance desktop application. This app is your gateway to tracking investments on the move, complementing the desktop version's capabilities. Edit and maintain your transaction history on the desktop, then view and analyze your investments on your device. How does it work? The mobile application reads the same data file as the desktop version. When you assign a password, the file is secured with industry-standard AES256 encryption. Choose your preferred cloud storage provider, like iCloud, Google Drive, or OneDrive, for file synchronization. Your financial transaction history remains confined to your phone, with all calculations performed locally. What features are supported? • Update historical prices with the "Historical Prices" configuration for Portfolio Report, HTML, JSON, CoinGecko, Eurostat, and Yahoo Finance (Note: "Latest Price" configuration is not yet supported). • View statements of assets and related charts. • Access performance views and charts. • Earnings view, including yearly and monthly charts. • Taxonomies, including pie charts and rebalancing information. • Exchange rates, including updates of reference rates from the ECB. • Filters to restrict calculations and charts to specific accounts and/or classifications from any taxonomy. • Support for 29 of the 46 dashboard widgets available in the desktop version. • Analysis for all reporting periods (Note: Reporting periods based on "trading days" using a trade calendar are not yet supported). • Dark mode. What is included in the subscription? Portfolio Performance offers an optional 'Premium' subscription, which unlocks dashboards and supports future development of Portfolio Performance. With this subscription, you can view all dashboards created in the desktop application and also create and edit mobile dashboards, tailoring them to your specific information needs on the mobile screen. Please note: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.portfolio-performance.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scaryfolio

This app provides a native experience for managing your investments across Apple devices. Track portfolio performance, account details, and plan for financial independence with interactive charts and customizable widgets. It syncs with Ghostfolio Cloud or self-hosted instances.

Highlights
  • Portfolio performance tracking
  • Account and transaction management
  • Financial Independence/Early Retirement (FIRE) planning
  • Watchlist and market insights
  • Customizable widgets and Apple Watch complications
  • Notifications and App Shortcuts integration
  • Privacy controls for financial data
Features
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Scaryfolio brings Ghostfolio to your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch with a beautiful, native experience across all your devices. Whether you use Ghostfolio Cloud or run your own self-hosted instance, Scaryfolio gives you instant access to investments, watchlist, market insights, notifications, shortcuts, and long-term planning tools from anywhere. PORTFOLIO DASHBOARD - Beautiful interactive charts - Track performance across 1D, 1W, 1M, 3M, 1Y, YTD, and All-time - View portfolio value, net worth, gains, returns, and account performance - Choose whether charts show portfolio value or performance - Customize summary metrics, axis lines, ticker display, and cash handling ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT - View all investment accounts in one place - See detailed holdings, balances, currencies, positions, and transactions - Track dividends, buys, sells, fees, and interest income - Add and edit activities with a native workflow - Create accounts and manage balances with Scaryfolio Pro FIRE PLANNING - Plan financial independence and early retirement from your portfolio - Project growth using assets, monthly savings, return assumptions, and retirement date - Estimate sustainable yearly and monthly withdrawals - Explore contribution and growth projections with an interactive chart - Add FIRE widgets for withdrawal estimates and time left until retirement WATCHLIST & MARKETS - Track symbols in your Ghostfolio watchlist - Browse market benchmarks and detailed performance charts - Sort by name, ticker, or distance from all-time high - View all-time high performance, market condition, and 50-day/200-day trends WIDGETS & WATCH - Add portfolio, performance, chart, and FIRE widgets - Choose accounts, time ranges, and metrics for supported widgets - See portfolio value and performance without opening the app - Use Lock Screen complications for quick portfolio updates - Track your portfolio, accounts, and holdings on Apple Watch NOTIFICATIONS, SHORTCUTS & SPOTLIGHT - Get in-app portfolio notifications for 1D, weekly, monthly, and yearly performance - Choose scheduled times and report options for each notification - Use App Shortcuts and Siri to open screens or retrieve portfolio and account metrics - Find accounts quickly with Spotlight search - Build custom workflows in the Shortcuts app PERSONALIZATION - Enable or hide Portfolio, Accounts, Watchlist, and Markets tabs - Show net worth or portfolio value - Exclude uninvested cash from account totals - Blur financial amounts with privacy controls - Fine-tune lists, charts, summaries, widgets, notifications, and shortcuts SCARYFOLIO PRO Unlock full portfolio management and advanced customization with a single in-app purchase: - Create and delete investment accounts - Record buy and sell transactions - Log dividends, interest income, fees, and expenses - Search for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, or cryptocurrencies - Use FIRE planning, advanced widgets, personalization, premium views, and portfolio/account data shortcuts PRIVACY & SECURITY - Your data stays on your Ghostfolio server - Secure token-based authentication - No tracking, no ads, no data collection - Works with Ghostfolio Cloud and self-hosted instances REQUIREMENTS - A Ghostfolio account (ghostfol.io or self-hosted) - Your Ghostfolio Security Token Scaryfolio is an unofficial client for Ghostfolio, the open-source wealth management software loved by investors worldwide. Take control of your financial future with native apps for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Portfolio Performance4 screens
Scaryfolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Portfolio Performance at 82% against Scaryfolio's 50%. Portfolio Performance also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Scaryfolio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). 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. Portfolio Performance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month and Scaryfolio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portfolio Performance ships an update monthly, Scaryfolio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Portfolio Performance versus Scaryfolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortfolio PerformanceScaryfolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB51 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMSM Mannheimer Software-Manufaktur UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Eduardo Almeida

Customer experience

Portfolio Performance

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative11.3%

Scaryfolio

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Portfolio Performance

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.001 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)14 Days trial$25.001 Year
5 purchases

Scaryfolio

Subscriptions1
  • Scaryfolio Pro$5.991 Year
One-time4
  • Friendly Ghost$0.99
  • Helpful Haunt$2.99
  • Legendary Phantom$5.99
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  • Scaryfolio Pro$11.99

Questions

Is Portfolio Performance free?
Portfolio Performance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scaryfolio free?
Scaryfolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Portfolio Performance or Scaryfolio have ads?
Neither Portfolio Performance nor Scaryfolio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Portfolio Performance or Scaryfolio?
Portfolio Performance ships an update monthly, and Scaryfolio every 2 days. Most recently, Portfolio Performance was updated on October 18, 2026 and Scaryfolio on October 10, 2026.

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