Comparison

Ldgr vs Budget Left? Simple Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Ldgr

This app encourages mindful spending by requiring manual entry of all transactions. It helps users stay aware of their remaining budget for various categories with visual progress indicators. Budgets can be shared with others for collaborative financial management.

Highlights
  • Manual transaction entry
  • Customizable budget periods
  • Visual spending progress bars
  • Home screen widgets
  • Shared budgets with collaborators
  • Private iCloud syncing
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Most budgeting apps want you to connect your bank. Every purchase lands in a feed you look through later, after the money's already gone. Ldgr is built for the moment right before you spend. There's no bank to connect and nothing to import, on purpose. You add every purchase yourself and watch the number drop, so you always know what's left. HOW IT WORKS • Make a budget for anything (groceries, date nights, coffee) with a spending limit that resets daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. • Add a purchase in a few seconds. An amount, a date, and a memo if you want one. • Watch what's left. The big number on every screen is what's left to spend, and the bars go from green to orange to red as you get close to the limit. • Look back when it resets. Each period starts fresh, and you can page back through the old ones to see how you did. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Add a widget for one budget or a summary of all of them, and see what's left without opening the app. Tap it and you're already adding a purchase. SHARE A BUDGET Share a budget with your partner, family, or roommates through iCloud. Anyone can add a purchase, and each one shows who added it. WHY I MADE IT At my day job, every spending budget gets its own virtual card. Each purchase still needs a memo from you, and that little moment keeps you in touch with how much is left in each one. No bank I could find offers that for personal budgets, and every budgeting app wants you to connect your bank so it can organize everything for you. That's the opposite of what makes the system work. So I built Ldgr for my wife, and once it had widgets and notifications, I put it in the store. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your budgets live in your own iCloud account and only sync between you and the people you invite. Nobody else can see them (not even me). No analytics, no ads, and no tracking. Ldgr is free.

About

Budget Left? Simple Tracker

Easily track your remaining spending money with this ultra-simple balance tracker. It subtracts expenses and savings from your income, perfect for those who find traditional budgeting apps too complex. See your budget instantly without detailed tracking.

Highlights
  • Always visible lock screen widgets
  • Instant remaining balance display
  • Payday cycle support
  • Built-in calculator keypad
  • Multiple wallet management (Pro)
  • Data export to CSV/PDF (Pro)
Features
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【Ultimate Simple Budget Tracking for People Who Can't Stick to Finance Apps】 "How much can I spend this month?" That's all you need to know. Budget Left? is an ultra-simple remaining balance tracker that subtracts expenses and savings from your income. ■ Perfect For ・Couldn't stick to traditional budgeting apps ・Run out of money before payday ・Don't want detailed tracking, just want to avoid overspending ・Need to know your remaining budget instantly ■ Features 【Always Visible — Lock Screen & Home Screen】 Add a widget to your Lock Screen to see your balance without unlocking your phone. Home Screen widgets are also available, with progress bar at a glance. Progress bar shows budget usage at a glance. 【Simplicity First】 See your remaining balance immediately when you open the app. No categories, no receipt scanning. Just check off expenses. 【Payday Cycle Support】 Not just month-start cycles—supports payday-based cycles too. If you're paid on the 25th, manage your budget from the 25th to the 24th of next month. 【Built-in Calculator Keypad】 Use arithmetic operations when entering amounts, so you can calculate while typing. Quick entry with 1K/10K buttons. ■ Free Features ・Monthly budget setup (auto-calculated from income, fixed costs, and savings) ・Check-off feature (check paid items to auto-calculate remaining balance) ・Large, easy-to-read balance display ・Home screen widgets (Small/Medium) ・Payday start date setting ・Bonus month setting ・Copy previous month's data ■ Pro Features 【Multiple Wallet Management】 Switch between multiple budgets like "Personal" and "Household." Choose which wallet to display in widgets. 【Detailed Widgets】 Large display with pie charts, days remaining, and daily budget. Privacy mode hides amounts. 【Monthly Charts】 Visualize income and expense trends. See category breakdowns at a glance. 【Annual Summary】 View 12 months of financial trends. Compare months to spot patterns. 【Data Export】 Export in CSV/PDF format. ■ Pricing ・Basic features: Free ・Pro Monthly: $0.99/month ・Pro Yearly: $6.99/year (save 41%) ・Pro Lifetime: $14.99 (one-time purchase) ■ Use Cases ・Manage monthly living expenses ・Track allowance balance ・Budget for trips or major purchases ・Share household budget with your partner (multiple wallets) ■ Privacy ・All data stored on your device ・No server uploads ・No account registration required Ready to escape the "data entry hell" of traditional budgeting? Simple means sustainable. ■ Subscription Information ・Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account linked to your Apple ID upon confirmation of purchase. ・Auto-renewal must be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. ・You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://suzukimari.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://suzukimari.com/terms/

Screenshots

Ldgr4 screens
Budget Left? Simple Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ldgr at 100% against Budget Left? Simple Tracker's 0%. Ldgr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Budget Left? Simple Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Budget Left? Simple Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ldgr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ldgr ships an update every 4 days, Budget Left? Simple Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ldgr versus Budget Left? Simple Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLdgrBudget Left? Simple Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanner MaresMari Suzuki

Customer experience

Ldgr

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Budget Left? Simple Tracker

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ldgr

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Budget Left? Simple Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro版(月間)$0.991 Month
  • Pro版(年間)$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro版(買い切り)$14.99

Questions

Is Ldgr free?
Ldgr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Budget Left? Simple Tracker free?
Budget Left? Simple Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ldgr or Budget Left? Simple Tracker have ads?
Neither Ldgr nor Budget Left? Simple Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ldgr or Budget Left? Simple Tracker?
Ldgr ships an update every 4 days, and Budget Left? Simple Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ldgr was updated on November 4, 2026 and Budget Left? Simple Tracker on October 30, 2026.

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