Frugal vs Whelan Financial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frugal
This app helps shoppers determine the best value by comparing prices and sizes of items. It also calculates discount percentages and stacked coupons, simplifying complex deals. A bonus tip calculator is included for splitting bills.
- Price and size comparison
- Discount percentage calculation
- Stacked coupon calculation
- Price per unit display
- Total savings calculation
- Tip calculator
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Have you ever been confused about whether a deal was really a deal? Have you ever wondered if the value size is really a better value? Frugal is the application for you! Frugal helps shoppers determine which item is the best value. By comparing prices and size, it does the math for you! Additionally, Frugal will also calculate discount percentages and coupons. This alleviates the confusion of discounts on top of discounts (i.e. "take an additional 15% off"). FEATURES * Custom numeric keypad for fast and easy entry * Autoshift for currency to eliminate need to hit decimal * Price per unit shown for each item * Total savings shown for the best value * Discount values shown BONUS A tip calculator has been added as a bonus. It's useful for quickly calculating tips and dividing the bill between a party of people.
Whelan Financial
Access your financial client portal on the go. View portfolio balances, performance, and statements anytime, anywhere. Stay updated on your investments with convenient mobile access.
- View portfolio balances
- Track performance
- Access quarterly statements
- Mobile client portal
- Real-time updates
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Access your Whelan Financial Client Portal on your mobile device! View your portfolio balances, performance, quarterly statements, and more…anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Whelan Financial at every 6 months against Frugal's every 11 months. Frugal's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Frugal against 5.0 for Whelan Financial. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frugal has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Frugal ships an update every 11 months, Whelan Financial every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frugal | Whelan Financial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Russell Leake | Whelan Financial, Inc. |
Customer experience
Frugal
Whelan Financial
In-app purchases
Frugal
No in-app purchases
Whelan Financial
No in-app purchases
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