Comparison

Kobo vs Allot

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

Head to head
About

Kobo

Features
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Most budgeting apps make you log every transaction. Kobo doesn't. Instead, allocate your current balance across your expenses and always know exactly where your money stands and what's coming up next. ALLOCATE YOUR BALANCE Split your money across bills, savings, and day-to-day spending in seconds. No rigid categories. No endless data entry. STAY AHEAD OF UPCOMING EXPENSES See everything coming up at a glance. Know what's due, what's covered, and what's left before it catches you off guard. NO TRANSACTION LOGGING Kobo works with how you actually manage money. Check in when it matters, not after every purchase. TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS Experience everything Kobo has to offer. After your trial, unlock full access with a single one-time purchase no subscription, ever. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enter your current balance 2. Allocate it across your expenses 3. See what's left and what's ahead That's it. No spreadsheets. No complexity. No guilt. Download Kobo and take control of your money - starting today.

About

Allot

This app helps you manage your finances with a zero-based budgeting approach. It allows you to assign every dollar a job, track your net worth, and plan for financial goals without requiring bank logins or a recurring subscription.

Highlights
  • Zero-based budgeting
  • No bank login required
  • One-time purchase for all features
  • Family Sharing included
  • Goal setting and tracking
  • Debt-paydown planner
  • Recurring charge tracker
Features
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Every dollar gets a job. Allot is a zero-based budgeting app with no subscription — free to download, $11.99 unlocks every feature forever. Built for people who left YNAB when it went to $109/year, want envelope-style budgeting without a monthly bill, and don't want to hand their bank logins to a third party. Family Sharing is included — your spouse downloads, you pay $11.99 once for the household. WHY ALLOT? — Free download. $11.99 one-time unlocks every feature, forever. — No bank login. You categorize manually so your data stays on-device. — Zero-based budgeting — every dollar of income gets assigned a job. — Goals, debt-paydown plan, recurring-charges tracker built in. — Family Sharing — one purchase covers your whole household. WHAT YOU GET — Build a monthly budget where every dollar has a job — Track net worth and cash flow at a glance — Set goals (emergency fund, trip, anything) and watch progress — Plan debt-free dates with snowball/avalanche math — See every recurring charge in one place — Multiple budgets supported WHAT YOU DON'T GET — No subscription — No bank login required — No social features — No ads — No analytics — No Android (yet) Built solo. The pitch is simple — you should be able to budget without paying $109/year. $11.99 once unlocks everything. That's it.

Screenshots

Kobo3 screens
Allot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Allot at 15.1 against Kobo's 26.0. 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. Kobo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Allot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Kobo versus Allot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoboAllot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarvin OgheneroborStive Hassan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kobo

One-time2
  • Free Trial - 14 DaysFree
  • Lifetime Purchase$9.99
1 purchases

Allot

One-time1
  • Allot Pro$11.99

Questions

Is Kobo free?
Kobo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Allot free?
Allot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kobo or Allot have ads?
Neither Kobo nor Allot shows ads.

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