Comparison

Cashew vs Fire Tree

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

Head to head
About

Cashew

This app helps you understand your spending habits by allowing you to set flexible budgets and visualize your financial progress with charts. Track subscriptions, recurring transactions, and manage finances across different currencies with a personalized interface.

Highlights
  • Flexible budgeting (monthly, weekly, custom)
  • Visual spending reports (pie charts, bar graphs)
  • Subscription and recurring transaction tracking
  • Personalized interface (dark mode, accent colors)
  • Multi-currency support with conversion rates
  • Timely reminders for transactions
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Start tracking your finances today and understand where your money is going with Cashew! Set budgets to monitor your financial progress and create responsible spending habits. It's not just an app – it's your personal guide. Flexible Budgeting, Tailored for You: Craft budgets that align with your life. Whether it's a monthly, weekly, or a unique time frame, set a budget that adapts to your rhythm. Visualize with Clarity: Pie charts and bar graphs transform numbers into visual stories, making your financial journey engaging and understandable. Understand Your Financial History: Easily comprehend your past spending periods, allowing you to fine-tune your budgeting strategies. Stay in the Loop: Effortlessly track subscriptions and recurring transactions while receiving timely reminders, ensuring you remain in control. Stunning Interface and Design: Immerse yourself in an interface that blends beauty and functionality seamlessly. Personalization at Your Fingertips: Dive into the elegant interface with dark mode and personalize the app's accent colors to suit your style. Currency Support: Seamlessly manage finances across currencies, with current conversion rates. Ready to revolutionize your financial journey? It's not just an app; it's your partner in getting control of your finances. Privacy Policy: https://cashewapp.web.app/policy.html#policy Terms of Service: https://cashewapp.web.app/policy.html#terms

About

Fire Tree

Features
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Grow your financial independence, one deposit at a time. Fire Tree turns the numbers you enter into a living money tree. Track your net worth, set a FIRE goal, log deposits as waterings, and watch 14 stages of growth — without connecting a bank. BUILT FOR CALM PROGRESS • Track assets, cash, retirement accounts, crypto, and debts • Choose a FIRE lifestyle, target year, and retirement location • See your monthly pace and progress toward your FIRE number • Keep a private journal of deposits and milestones • Export your garden as CSV or PDF • Use Fire Tree on iPhone and iPad PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your balances, goals, notes, reminders, and tree progress are stored locally. Fire Tree does not operate a cloud account, link financial institutions, upload balances, or sell personal data. FIRE TREE PLUS Unlock every tree style, unlimited accounts, deeper insights, and journal exports with a one-time purchase. Every price option unlocks the same lifetime access. There is no subscription and no automatic renewal. Fire Tree provides estimates for personal planning only, not financial, legal, or tax advice.

Screenshots

Cashew4 screens
Fire Tree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fire Tree at 13.0 against Cashew's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Cashew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Fire Tree sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cashew versus Fire Tree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCashewFire Tree
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (508 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings508 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames KokoskaYishu Gu

Bugs and requests

Cashew

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Recurring transactions not generating properly
  • Inconsistent behavior when configuring past installments

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add widgets for quick access
  • Implement shared budgets and family access
  • Improve recurring transaction management
  • Export data to Excel/CSV

Fire Tree

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cashew

Subscriptions2
  • Cashew Pro Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Cashew Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cashew Pro Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Fire Tree

One-time3
  • Fire Tree Plus Lifetime$9.99
  • Fire Tree Plus Lifetime Standard$19.99
  • Fire Tree Plus Lifetime Supporter$29.99

Questions

Is Cashew free?
Cashew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fire Tree free?
Fire Tree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cashew or Fire Tree have ads?
Neither Cashew nor Fire Tree shows ads.

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