Comparison

The Cheese vs MSHCA

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

Head to head
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.

About

MSHCA

Features
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MSH Capital allows you to easily view your portfolio values and allocations and easily contact your financial advisor.

Screenshots

The Cheese4 screens
MSHCA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MSHCA at every 4 months against The Cheese's every 15 months. MSHCA 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

The Cheese ships an update every 15 months, MSHCA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
The Cheese versus MSHCA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe CheeseMSHCA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGentBit Inc.M.S. Howells & Co.

In-app purchases

None

The Cheese

No in-app purchases

None

MSHCA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Cheese free?
The Cheese is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MSHCA free?
MSHCA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Cheese or MSHCA have ads?
Neither The Cheese nor MSHCA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Cheese or MSHCA?
The Cheese ships an update every 15 months, and MSHCA every 4 months. Most recently, The Cheese was updated on October 17, 2026 and MSHCA on October 5, 2026.

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