Comparison

Fantasy Finance 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

Fantasy Finance

Practice stock trading with simulated money in a risk-free environment. Learn investment basics, test strategies, and track performance. Compete with others or hone your skills before using real capital.

Highlights
  • Simulated stock trading
  • Risk-free learning environment
  • Strategy testing
  • Performance tracking
  • Community competition
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Dive into the Thrill of the Market with Fantasy Finance! Fantasy Finance is your gateway to the exciting world of stock trading, without the risk of real money. It's the perfect platform for: -New Investors: Learn the ropes of buying and selling stocks in a safe, simulated environment. Build your confidence and knowledge before taking the plunge with real capital. -Seasoned Traders: Hone your trading skills and test new strategies with real-time market data. Track your performance and compete with friends or a global community.

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

Fantasy Finance3 screens
The Cheese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fantasy Finance at weekly against The Cheese's every 15 months. Fantasy Finance also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). 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

Fantasy Finance ships an update weekly, The Cheese every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Fantasy Finance versus The Cheese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFantasy FinanceThe Cheese
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPinky KhimaniEmergency Ping

In-app purchases

None

Fantasy Finance

No in-app purchases

None

The Cheese

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fantasy Finance free?
Fantasy Finance 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 Fantasy Finance or The Cheese have ads?
Neither Fantasy Finance nor The Cheese shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fantasy Finance or The Cheese?
Fantasy Finance ships an update weekly, and The Cheese every 15 months. Most recently, Fantasy Finance was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Cheese on October 27, 2026.

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