# NovaFlow Budget vs xpenses

The clearest difference is update cadence: xpenses at fortnightly against NovaFlow Budget's every 13 months. NovaFlow Budget's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NovaFlow Budget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and xpenses sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

NovaFlow Budget ships an update every 13 months, xpenses fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NovaFlow Budget | xpenses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Size | 133 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [海瑞 束](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618207642) | [Lev Poznyakov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1752358249) |

## What reviewers say

### NovaFlow Budget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novaflow-budget/id6478515678)

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月 | $0.99 | per month |
| 连续包季 | $2.99 | per 3 months |
| 连续包年 | $9.99 | per year |
| 专业版 | $9.99 | one-time |


### xpenses

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xpenses-spending-tracker/id6535679972)

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| xpenses+ monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| xpenses+ yearly | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NovaFlow Budget free?

NovaFlow Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is xpenses free?

xpenses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do NovaFlow Budget or xpenses have ads?

Neither NovaFlow Budget nor xpenses shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NovaFlow Budget or xpenses?

NovaFlow Budget ships an update every 13 months, and xpenses fortnightly. Most recently, NovaFlow Budget was updated on October 30, 2026 and xpenses on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
