Piggy Bank vs Chanchito
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Piggy Bank
This app helps you build saving habits by setting daily virtual deposits for various goals. It rewards longer saving periods and allows you to track progress with widgets and purchase history.
- Virtual deposit automation
- Multiple savings goals
- Home screen widgets
- Purchase tracking
- iCloud sync
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Build great saving habits with Piggy Bank. Whether you’re saving for your next trip, a new game, clothes, or your kids’ toys, Piggy Bank helps you set a daily amount of virtual deposit and watch it grow automatically. The longer you go without spending, the bigger the reward when it’s time to buy something big. Create multiple piggies for different goals. Add widgets to your Home Screen to check your progress without opening the app. Record purchases to see exactly how much you have left in your budget and feel good about every choice you make. Why You’ll Love It • No registration – start instantly • Not using real money - simple and safe • Auto-save every day • Save by walking • Multiple piggies with their own goals • Beautiful Home Screen widget for each piggy • Add extra savings manually anytime • Keep wish lists for future purchases • Record your purchases with a history graph • Sync across devices with iCloud
Chanchito
Effortlessly manage shared expenses with friends, roommates, or travel groups. Create budgets, track who owes what, and settle up seamlessly. Supports multiple currencies and user roles for transparent financial management.
- Shared budgets for any occasion
- Precise expense splitting
- Live breakdown of who owes what
- Seamless payment tracking
- Invite anyone with a link
- Multi-currency support
- User roles (owner, admin, participant)
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Welcome to Chanchito! Split expenses without the awkward math. • Create a shared budget and invite your crew with a simple code • Always see who's paid and who still owes • Group expenses into "baskets" and split them precisely • Multi-currency support for trips abroad • Settle up, stress-free We'd love your feedback — enjoy! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.alexio.dev/chanchito/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chanchito at every 3 days against Piggy Bank's monthly. Piggy Bank's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Piggy Bank sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chanchito sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Piggy Bank against 5.0 for Chanchito. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Piggy Bank ships an update monthly, Chanchito every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Piggy Bank | Chanchito |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sirui Li | ALEXIO CORP. |
Customer experience
Piggy Bank
Chanchito
In-app purchases
Piggy Bank
- Full Version Upgrade$3.99
Chanchito
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
Questions
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