Budget Compass vs KashLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Budget Compass
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Budget Compass simplifies personal finance management, empowering you to take control of your money effortlessly. - Track Expenses and Income: Log daily transactions with ease. Record expenses and income, keeping a clear picture of your financial flow. - Visualize Your Financial Health: Get insights with detailed charts and statistics. See where your money goes, spot trends, and make informed decisions. - Monitor Your Wealth: Track savings, investments, and assets. Watch your wealth grow as you achieve your financial goals. - Financial Freedom: Plan for vacations, homes, or retirement. Budget Compass is your partner on the path to financial freedom.
KashLog
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KashLog is a simple expense tracker for daily spending. Log expenses in seconds, track multiple currencies, and know day by day whether your monthly budget is still on track - before the month ends. No bank connections, no accounts, no financial data collection. Built by expats for expats: pay rent in euros, shop in pounds, send money home in dollars - KashLog keeps clean records no matter how many currencies you mix. MULTI-CURRENCY ENGINE - 165+ currencies with automatic exchange rates - Manual rate overrides when you need exact control - Everything converted to your base currency BUDGETS THAT WARN YOU EARLY - Multi-currency budgets with color-coded progress bars - Notification threshold slider with foreground and background alerts - Daily limit: see how much you can safely spend today based on your actual spending - Money left for the month, recalculated as you go DASHBOARD & REPORTS - Budget burn charts and recurring expense forecasts - Interactive pie and bar charts by category and country - Week, month, and year periods with comparison to the previous period - Unlockable achievements RECEIPT SCANNER (OCR) - On-device scanning finds totals, dates, and taxes - Supports 7+ languages - Receipt contents are never sent to KashLog servers UNLIMITED CATEGORIES - Create as many custom categories as you need - Icons and colors to keep things readable FAST ENTRY - Quick add in a few taps - Siri Shortcuts support - GPS currency suggestions and repeat expense auto-fill near familiar places PRIVATE & PORTABLE - No account required - Expenses stay on your device, with optional iCloud sync across your devices - CSV import and export - Localized interface Your expenses, budgets, receipt contents, and CSV data never touch KashLog servers. Limited anonymous app metrics help maintain reliability without profiling your finances. Track daily expenses without Excel - and know where you stand before the month is over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Budget Compass at 11.0 against KashLog's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Budget Compass ships an update every 3 weeks, KashLog every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Budget Compass | KashLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandru Bulai | Andrey KASHIRIN |
In-app purchases
Budget Compass
No in-app purchases
KashLog
No in-app purchases









