Comparison

Upcoming vs The Cheese

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Track subscription renewal dates
  • Monitor monthly subscription costs
  • Forecast upcoming expenses
  • Avoid unexpected renewal charges
  • Budget management for services
Features
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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.

About

The Cheese

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Upcoming1 screens
The Cheese4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Upcoming versus The Cheese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpcomingThe Cheese
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdrick LeongGentBit Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Upcoming

No in-app purchases

None

The Cheese

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Upcoming free?
Upcoming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Cheese free?
The Cheese is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Upcoming or The Cheese have ads?
Neither Upcoming nor The Cheese shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Upcoming or The Cheese?
Upcoming ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Cheese every 15 months. Most recently, Upcoming was updated on October 20, 2026 and The Cheese on October 17, 2026.

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