Upcoming vs The Cheese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Upcoming
Easily monitor your recurring payments and avoid unexpected charges. This app helps you track subscription renewal dates and forecast monthly spending on services. Stay on top of your budget and manage your subscriptions effectively.
- Track subscription renewal dates
- Monitor monthly subscription costs
- Forecast upcoming expenses
- Avoid unexpected renewal charges
- Budget management for services
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- Forgot to cancel your subscription before it renewed? - Unsure if you have enough budget to spend for another streaming service? Upcoming can help you keep track of your subscriptions before it renews. It also allows you to see how much your subscriptions will cost you for the current and next month.
The Cheese
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The Cheese tells you, every day, what you have left to spend. Log an expense in seconds, follow your budgets and savings goals, and let the app warn you before the month gets away from you. WHAT’S LEFT, AT A GLANCE • What you have left this month, and how much a day • A month-end forecast that includes your recurring expenses • Yesterday’s summary and the budgets to watch, right on the home screen AN EXPENSE IN 3 SECONDS • Quick add with a keypad and your categories • From the app, the widget, the app icon or the daily reminder • Optional receipt photo, note and date • Works offline: everything syncs afterwards BUDGETS THAT WARN YOU • One budget per category, carried over every month • An alert when a category gets close to its limit or is on track to go over • Recurring items (rent, salary, subscriptions…) added automatically REACH YOUR GOALS • Savings goals with a deadline and the amount to set aside each month • Insights: where your money goes, unusual spending, your year in review • Monthly PDF report and CSV export HELPFUL NOTIFICATIONS, NOT NOISY ONES • Yesterday’s summary every morning • Weekly and monthly reviews • A reminder the day before a recurring bill • Each type can be adjusted or turned off in one tap YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Never sold, never used for advertising • Face ID lock • Notifications, the widget and receipt photos stay on your iPhone • Export your data or delete your account at any time The Cheese is available in English and French, with the currency of your choice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Upcoming at every 3 weeks against The Cheese's every 15 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Upcoming ships an update every 3 weeks, The Cheese every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Upcoming | The Cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edrick Leong | GentBit Inc. |
In-app purchases
Upcoming
No in-app purchases
The Cheese
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Upcoming free?
Is The Cheese free?
Do Upcoming or The Cheese have ads?
Which is updated more often, Upcoming or The Cheese?
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