PhBudget vs Para Money
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhBudget
Easily manage your finances with this budgeting app. Track monthly expenses by category and set custom limits. Visual progress bars indicate if you exceed your budget.
- Expense category management
- Monthly transaction tracking
- Custom budget limits
- Visual progress bars
- Over-limit alerts
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PhBudget is a simple app to keep simple budgets. You can add expense categories and then on a monthly basis, track transactions against those categories. You can set custom 'limits' and progress bars will turn red if you go over those limits.
Para Money
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Para is a focused personal finance tracker that helps you understand where your money goes—without accounts, bank connections, or unnecessary complexity. Record income and expenses in seconds, organize money across multiple wallets and currencies, and see your financial picture through clear statistics and searchable history. With Para, you can: • Track income and expenses with custom categories and notes • Manage cash, bank, travel, and credit card wallets • Work with multiple currencies and exchange rates • Transfer money between wallets without affecting income or expense statistics • Explore spending by category, wallet, period, and expense group • Search and filter your complete transaction history • Track debts and repayments • Group related expenses, such as trips or personal projects • Reconcile wallet balances when real and recorded amounts differ • Import data from Monefy or custom CSV files • Export and restore complete Para backups • Choose between light and dark themes • Use the app in English, Ukrainian, or Russian Private by design Para does not require an account. Your financial records are stored locally on your device, and the core experience works offline. Backups remain under your control—you decide when and where to export them. Built for clarity, speed, and everyday money management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Para Money at 2 against PhBudget's —. PhBudget's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PhBudget | Para Money |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Foskett | Vladyslav Omelianenko |
In-app purchases
PhBudget
No in-app purchases
Para Money
No in-app purchases








