Kora vs TYM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kora
Manually track your spending and manage your budget without linking bank accounts. This app helps you understand your daily spending limit, set financial goals, and gain insights into your financial habits. Your data is kept private and stored locally.
- Manual expense logging
- Daily spending limit calculation
- Customizable budgets
- Income and expense tracking
- Account mirroring without linking
- Net worth overview
- Spending insights
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"How much can I safely spend today?" Kora answers that every day, without linking your bank accounts. Log your spending by hand, watch your daily limit update, and stay in control with a budget that adapts to you. SMART BUDGET: YOUR DAILY SPENDING LIMIT Smart Budget works out how much you can safely spend today. It spreads your money across the days left in your cycle, after setting aside the bills, debt payments, and savings you've logged. It updates daily and adapts as you go: spend less today, get more tomorrow. • Bills, payments, and savings you've dated later in the cycle are set aside before they're due • Credit card purchases count when you make them, not when the bill arrives • Know at a glance if you're on track, near your limit, or overspent NO BANK LINKING. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS. • No bank account connection required • Your data is stored in your own iCloud, not on Kora's servers • Never sold, shared, or used for ads WHY MANUAL TRACKING WORKS Kora is a manual expense tracker, and that's the point. Logging a transaction takes about 30 seconds, and in those seconds you: • Know your true balance at any moment • Feel the impact of each purchase • Make conscious choices instead of autopilot ones That's the awareness auto-sync apps can't give you. BUDGETS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE • Create multiple budgets for any date range, one-time (like a trip) or recurring • Set limits for expense, savings, and debt categories and subcategories • See what's left in each category, today and for the whole period EXPENSE & INCOME TRACKING • Track income, expenses, and transfers • Set up recurring transactions for subscriptions and regular bills • Save frequent transactions as favorites for faster logging • Add a location to any transaction ACCOUNTS & NET WORTH • Mirror your real accounts without linking them: debit cards, credit cards, savings, debt, and lending • See your net worth, total assets, and liabilities at a glance • Link transactions to specific accounts • Keep personal, work, and business finances separate with Spaces INSIGHTS • Spending breakdown by category • Your top 10 expenses across all categories • Income vs. expenses for the last 12 months • Real-time balance breakdown: upcoming bills, expenses, and savings • Savings tracker ALSO • 160+ currencies WHO IS KORA FOR? • Individuals managing their personal finances (Kora isn't designed for shared couple or family budgets) • People who want to build money awareness by tracking actively • Anyone who wants a realistic budget that fits their life • Anyone who values privacy ACTIVELY DEVELOPED • Kora is actively maintained, with new features and improvements added regularly. • Questions, bug reports, or ideas? Email me at support@korabudgeting.com. I read every message. -------------------------- SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Kora Budgeting offers auto-renewing monthly and yearly subscriptions, as well as a one-time lifetime purchase for unlimited Premium access. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by opening your device's Settings app, tapping your Apple ID name at the top, and selecting "Subscriptions". Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.korabudgeting.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.korabudgeting.com/privacy-policy End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TYM
This personal budgeting app keeps all your financial data locally on your device, ensuring privacy without cloud storage or bank connections. It helps you understand your daily spending allowance and track expenses manually for greater awareness. Unlock advanced features like unlimited budgets and AI assistance with a premium subscription.
- On-device data storage for privacy
- Manual transaction logging
- Daily allowance and safe-to-spend calculation
- Customizable categories and budgets
- On-device AI assistant
- Bill reminders and tracking
- Apple Watch app integration
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TYM is a personal budgeting app that keeps all your data on your device. You don't create an account or connect a bank. Nothing is stored in the cloud, and every transaction you enter stays on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Our App Store privacy label reads "Data Not Collected" because TYM does not send your financial data to any server we operate. What you track is yours alone. TYM works out a daily allowance from your remaining budget, your upcoming bills, and the days until your next income. It then shows a safe-to-spend balance, the money you have available after your committed expenses and goals. You can see what you can spend today instead of guessing from your bank balance. FREE FEATURES - Unlimited transactions for expenses, income, and transfers - Unlimited custom categories with emoji icons - Up to 3 budgets with progress bars - Up to 3 recurring transactions - 365-day transaction history - Daily allowance and safe-to-spend - Budget rule with 2 presets (Classic 50/30/10/10 or Essentials First 60/25/10/5) - Everyday accounts (checking, savings, credit, cash) with balances and basic net worth - 2 insight cards that highlight patterns in your spending - 1 savings goal - On-device AI assistant: 5 messages a day, with unlimited logging and spending search by typing - No-spend day tracking and streaks - Bill reminders - Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode lock - Apple Watch app to view balances and log expenses - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - Read-only Home Screen widget - 3 themes and 3 fonts TYM PRO ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) - Unlimited budgets, recurring transactions, and history - Wealth accounts (investments, retirement, crypto, loans, mortgage) for a full net-worth picture - Unlimited on-device AI assistant. Ask about your money, or describe a purchase in plain language and TYM logs it - All 6 insight cards and 6-month trend charts - Custom budget rule, plus every preset - Unlimited savings goals with progress bars - Budget rollover (optional, off by default) - 12 themes and 10 fonts - Export to CSV and PDF - iCloud sync across your devices - Quick-add Home Screen widget and full Apple Watch - Siri integration ON-DEVICE AI TYM's AI assistant runs on your device using Apple Foundation Models. Your financial data is never sent to a cloud or third-party AI service. It needs an iPhone with Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later) on iOS 26 or later. ABOUT MANUAL ENTRY TYM uses manual entry by design. Logging each transaction takes a few seconds and keeps you aware of your spending. There is no bank sync and no automatic import, so there are no bank credentials to store or protect. ABOUT PRIVACY TYM does not collect or transmit personal or financial data to any server operated by Tera Labs LLC. When iCloud sync is enabled (PRO), your data syncs through your personal iCloud account, managed by Apple under their privacy policy. Tera Labs LLC has no access to your iCloud data. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION TYM PRO is an auto-renewable subscription, offered monthly ($4.99) or yearly ($39.99). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your device Settings under your Apple ID. Family Sharing is supported. Terms of Use (EULA): https://teralabsllc.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://teralabsllc.com/#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TYM at 18.1 against Kora's 26.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Kora sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TYM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kora against 5.0 for TYM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Kora ships an update every 8 days, TYM every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kora | TYM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vilma Valiente | Tera Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Kora
TYM
In-app purchases
Kora
- Friend$0.991 Month
- Supporter$1.991 Month
- Sponsor$2.991 Month
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- Patron$4.991 Month
- Free Lifetime AccessFree
- Coffee$1.99
- Meal$4.99
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- Small Gift$9.99
- Generous Gift$19.99
TYM
- TYM PRO$4.991 Month
- TYM PRO$39.991 Year









