Luna vs PULDAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luna
This app offers a manual expense tracking experience focused on curbing spending. It prioritizes a user-friendly interface and includes widgets and notifications to encourage consistent habit formation.
- Manual expense tracking
- Spending curbing focus
- User-friendly interface
- Lockscreen/homescreen widgets
- Reminder notifications
- 14-day free trial
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Luna is a budgeting app designed to help people curb spending and is built on 2 core principles - Completely manual (for your own good) - An incredible user experience (so that you don't mind it being so manual) We also have a lockscreen/homescreen widget + reminder notifications to help you get in the habit of tracking :) Try Luna for 14 days and then get a Luna Subscription for $4.99/mo ($49.99/yr or $149.99 lifetime) Learn more at https://lunabudgeting.com/ Terms of Service: https://lunabudgeting.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://lunabudgeting.com/privacy-policy
PULDAR
This app offers a straightforward way to track your expenses and manage your budget. It categorizes spending into needs, wants, and savings, providing a clear overview of your financial status. Designed for simplicity and privacy, it keeps your data on your device.
- Fast expense tracking
- Plain-English entry
- Simple 3-bucket budgeting
- Monthly income setup
- History view with summaries
- CSV and JSON exports
- Local-first, privacy-minded
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PULDAR is a local-first budgeting app built to make tracking money feel simple, fast, and clear. Instead of forcing you through spreadsheets or form-heavy expense entry, PULDAR lets you log spending naturally and organize it into three simple budget buckets: Fundamentals for needs Fun for wants Future for savings and debt With PULDAR, you can quickly enter expenses, see how much you’ve spent, and understand what’s left this month at a glance. The app is designed for everyday use, with a clean dashboard, monthly history, flexible budget allocation, and a privacy-minded approach that keeps the core experience on device. Features: Fast expense tracking Plain-English entry Receipt scanning Simple 3-bucket budgeting Monthly income setup 50/30/20, 60/20/20, or custom allocation History view with monthly summaries CSV and JSON exports Home Screen widgets Local-first, privacy-minded design PULDAR is for people who want a calmer way to track spending without the complexity of traditional budgeting apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PULDAR at none against Luna's 3. PULDAR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Luna's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Luna sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PULDAR asks for nothing beyond the download.
PULDAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luna has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Luna ships an update every 5 days, PULDAR daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luna | PULDAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AloaLabs, LLC | Marcus Shaw |
Customer experience
Luna
PULDAR
In-app purchases
Luna
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Luna Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
- Luna Lifetime Access$149.99
PULDAR
No in-app purchases









