Comparison

Spendise vs BudgetCat

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

Head to head
About

Spendise

Features
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Track your spending and monitor price changes over time. SPENDING TRACKING Manually log your purchases and see where your money goes. View your spending organized by currency, category, and product. Analyze your habits with charts showing distribution across custom time periods. PRICE CHANGE TRACKING Track how prices change over time for the products in your logged purchases. See which items are getting more expensive and by how much. Monitor price trends for the products you buy regularly. FEATURES β€’ Manual entry for full control over your data β€’ Multiple currency support with separate data for each currency β€’ Category and product organization β€’ Charts showing spending distribution β€’ Price change tracking for products in your purchase history β€’ Secure iCloud backup β€’ Private β€” your data stays with you, and we don’t collect any data FREE VERSION β€’ Basic spending tracking β€’ Multiple currency support with separate data for each currency β€’ Unlimited product entry β€’ Unlimited purchase entry PRO VERSION β€” ONE-TIME PURCHASE β€’ Detailed charts β€’ Per-product analysis β€’ Per-category analysis β€’ All-time analysis β€’ Full access to spending and price change analysis β€’ Lifetime access β€” pay once, own forever β€’ CSV Export β€” use your data with Excel, Numbers, Google Sheets, and more Privacy Policy: https://www.keepsimple.org/policy/spendise-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.keepsimple.org/policy/spendise-terms EULA: https://www.keepsimple.org/policy/spendise-eula

About

BudgetCat

Features
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BudgetCat: Spending Tracker is a simple and intuitive expense tracker that helps you stay in control of your money. Set a monthly budget, add expenses in seconds, and see exactly where your money goes β€” all in a clean and easy-to-use interface. KEY FEATURES β€’ Monthly budgets Track your budget separately for each month and see how your spending evolves over time. β€’ Fast expense entry Add expenses quickly with minimal steps and smart input. β€’ View past months Explore your spending history and manage expenses for any month. β€’ Clear statistics Understand your spending with simple and useful insights. β€’ Multiple currencies Choose from a wide range of currencies with clean formatting. β€’ Clean and simple design No clutter, no distractions β€” just your money. Perfect for students, beginners, or anyone who wants a lightweight and straightforward way to manage expenses. More features are coming soon.

Screenshots

Spendise4 screens
BudgetCat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BudgetCat at every 3 days against Spendise's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Spendise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BudgetCat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spendise ships an update every 3 months, BudgetCat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Spendise versus BudgetCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpendiseBudgetCat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHakan AkturkDzmitry Ihnatovich

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spendise

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$2.99
1 purchases

BudgetCat

One-time1
  • BudgetCat Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Spendise free?
Spendise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BudgetCat free?
BudgetCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spendise or BudgetCat have ads?
Neither Spendise nor BudgetCat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spendise or BudgetCat?
Spendise ships an update every 3 months, and BudgetCat every 3 days. Most recently, Spendise was updated on October 25, 2026 and BudgetCat on October 19, 2026.

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