Comparison

Daily Budget Original vs SUBKING

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

Head to head
About

Daily Budget Original

This app simplifies personal finance by calculating your daily spending allowance based on income, expenses, and savings goals. It makes saving money feel like a fun game without connecting to bank accounts, prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • Daily budget calculation
  • Savings goal planning
  • Expense categorization
  • Data backup
  • Privacy-focused (no bank connection)
  • Customizable categories (paid)
Features
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Rated 5 stars and loved by thousands of users! Unlike traditional complicated budgeting apps, Daily Budget Original focuses on being simple, easy and actually fun to use. -- SAFE & PRIVATE –- The app does not connect to bank accounts, so there is no need to enter your online banking log in data. Also, we do not sell user data. The data stays on your device only. If you want to sync your data, you can encrypt it before uploading it to the cloud. -- KEY FEATURES ARE FREE, FOREVER -- Many users are happy and saving a lot of money with the free version, without any additional paid features. Free features: Daily Budget calculation, planning & saving for big spending, basic categories for expenses, backup. Paid features: More and customizable categories, data encryption, PIN protection, Multi users via Dropbox, Remove ads, CSV file export, analysis graphs. -- USER REVIEWS –- Beyond spectacular! - This app is so fantastic- as with many other reviewers, I've tried other budgeting apps like Mint. But this is the only app that actually works. It incentives me to spend less money on some days, have extra to spend on the weekends. Thank you for not adding too many bells and whistles! Life Changing - I am the WORST with finances and I've tried other apps, including Mint, which I used for a week and quit. But this app?? It's amazing. I can't speak highly enough of how much this app is getting my life together. I'm aggressively saving, paying off all of my bills and I know exactly what I get to spend a day. I will never NOT use this. I hope it's here forever. Helps you be Accountable - This app turns my financial life into a game that I feel I can win. Daily Budget really works and it's core design sets it apart from other apps. -- IN MEDIA –- “Take the blah out of budgeting” – Seventeen Magazine “An utterly fantastic approach to saving” – Apppicker “Super-quick, easy way to show how well we're doing” - Appadvice -- HOW IT WORKS -- 1. Enter your regular income, like salary or monthly allowance. 2. Enter your recurring expenses, like rent or gym. 3. Enter your savings goal, like 10%. 4. Watch your Daily Budget gets calculated and know how much you can spend every day! *Daily Budget is calculated simply as (Income – Expenses – Saving)/Number of days in a month. Watch your budget grow as you stay below your daily budget. Now, saving money is suddenly a fun game! Terms of Use:  www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/

About

SUBKING

Manage over 200 subscriptions in one place, visualize your monthly spending, and get reminders for upcoming payments. Discover unused services and optimize your budget.

Highlights
  • Unified subscription management
  • Calendar view with payment dates
  • Subscription usage diagnosis
  • Cost ranking by subscription
  • Monthly and annual spending analysis
  • Payment due date reminders
  • Support for over 200 services
Features
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忘れていたサブスクに、もう払わない。 SUBKINGは、Netflix、Spotify、iCloud、ChatGPTなど200以上のサービスを一括管理。毎月のお金の流れを見える化します。 【カレンダー表示】 支払い日をカレンダーにロゴ付きで表示。いつ・何に払うか一目瞭然。 【サブスク診断】 Tinderのようにスワイプして、各サブスクの利用度を3段階評価。ムダを発見、価値あるものだけ残す。 【コストランキング】 月額換算で高い順にランキング表示。本当に必要なサブスクが見えてくる。 【支出分析】 月額合計、年間予測、カテゴリ別内訳 — スマートな判断に必要な数字をすべて。 【請求日リマインダー】 請求日の1日前・3日前・7日前に通知。課金される前に解約できる。 【200以上のサービス対応】 Netflix、Spotify、YouTube Premium、Adobe、ChatGPTなどロゴ付きカタログ搭載。カスタム追加も可能。 【Pro機能】 ・サブスク診断 無制限 ・データエクスポート(JSON/CSV) ・複数通貨対応(リアルタイム為替レート) ・カスタムロゴ SUBKINGをダウンロードして、サブスクを支配しよう。 利用規約 (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ プライバシーポリシー: https://yoshimasatech.github.io/subking-legal/

Screenshots

Daily Budget Original4 screens
SUBKING4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Daily Budget Original at none against SUBKING's shown. Daily Budget Original also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Daily Budget Original sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and SUBKING sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Budget Original ships an update every 2 months, SUBKING every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Daily Budget Original versus SUBKING: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily Budget OriginalSUBKING
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher RuttingerUIHEON JEONG

Customer experience

Daily Budget Original

All ratings4,842 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews446 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.8%

SUBKING

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Daily Budget Original

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect budget calculations
  • Disappearing or resetting of data
  • Crashes and performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to set savings goals
  • Improve transaction history and search functionality
  • Provide more detailed expense categorization
  • Allow customization of budget cycles beyond monthly

SUBKING

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Daily Budget Original

One-time10
  • PIN protection$2.99
  • Analysis graphs$2.99
  • More category icons$2.99
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  • .CSV Export$2.99
  • Encryption$2.99
  • Dropbox sync$2.99
  • Apple Watch Version$2.99
  • Get everything else$5.99
  • All features$9.99
  • All Features$11.99
2 purchases

SUBKING

Subscriptions1
  • SUBKING Pro(月額)$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • SUBKING Pro 買い切り$6.99

Questions

Is Daily Budget Original free?
Daily Budget Original is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SUBKING free?
SUBKING is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daily Budget Original or SUBKING have ads?
SUBKING shows ads; Daily Budget Original does not.
Which is updated more often, Daily Budget Original or SUBKING?
Daily Budget Original ships an update every 2 months, and SUBKING every 6 months. Most recently, Daily Budget Original was updated on November 6, 2026 and SUBKING on November 9, 2026.

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