Comparison

The Will Guys vs Open Treasury

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

Head to head
About

The Will Guys

Features
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Record details of properties, pensions, investments, bank accounts, insurance policies etc, to maintain your asset portfolio. Categorise your assets, describe them, record account details, assign values and define the ownership - all within the secure The Will Guys app. Once you have recorded your assets, it’s easy to update the values and see the total of your overall portfolio. You can keep a history of the updates too. If you choose, you can share your asset data securely with your partner, your family and trusted advisors. This makes light work of listing your assets so that a financial advisor or will writer, for example, can help with recommendations and guidance. The Will Guys - easy, safe & secure.

About

Open Treasury

Explore and understand the UK's public finances with clear, neutral insights. Access government spending, tax, debt, and budget data in an easy-to-navigate app. Dive into departmental spending, regional data, and use interactive tools for a transparent view of public money.

Highlights
  • Explore government spending and tax data
  • Understand revenue distribution
  • View spending by department and service
  • Analyze regional and local authority data
  • Use interactive budget simulator
  • Read in-depth Spotlight reports
Features
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Open Treasury — the UK’s public finances, made clear Open Treasury helps you understand the UK’s public finances — clearly, neutrally, and without the jargon. Government spending, tax, debt and budgets affect all of us, but the data is often hard to access and even harder to interpret. Open Treasury brings together trusted public-sector data and turns it into clear, interactive insights that anyone can explore. Whether you’re a student, journalist, policymaker, or just curious about how public money is used, Open Treasury gives you a transparent view of the UK’s finances — in one simple app. What you can do with Open Treasury Explore the big picture See how much the government raises and spends each year, how deficits are formed, and how public debt has changed over time. Understand where your tax goes Use the tax breakdown tools to see how revenue is distributed across health, education, defence, welfare and more. Dive into departments and services View spending by department and function, with clear explanations of what each area covers. See the country at a local level Explore regional and local authority data to understand how spending and pressures vary across the UK. Use interactive tools Experiment with the Budget Simulator, explore financial snapshots, and compare trends across years. Read Spotlight reports In-depth, neutral briefings on key public-finance topics such as immigration and borders, health, and major areas of government expenditure. Built on trusted data Open Treasury uses official UK public-sector sources such as HM Treasury and the Office for National Statistics. Where applicable, data is provided under the Open Government Licence, and all sources are clearly attributed. We focus on: accuracy transparency clear explanation — not opinion or political spin Designed for clarity Open Treasury is built to be: easy to navigate visually clear useful whether you want a quick overview or a deeper dive No dense PDFs. No technical barriers. Just the information, explained well. Who it’s for Open Treasury is used by: Students and educators Journalists and researchers Local councillors and public-sector professionals Anyone who wants to better understand how public money is raised and spent About Open Treasury Plus Some advanced tools and in-depth features are available with Open Treasury Plus, including: Enhanced budget simulation Advanced local authority insights Full access to Spotlight reports Personalised views of revenue and expenditure A free trial is available so you can explore before deciding. Open Treasury — the UK’s public finances, made clear. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Will Guys4 screens
Open Treasury4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Will Guys at none against Open Treasury's 2. The Will Guys also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. Open Treasury sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. The Will Guys asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Will Guys versus Open Treasury: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Will GuysOpen Treasury
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStart SoftwareOpenLogic Ltd

In-app purchases

None

The Will Guys

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Open Treasury

Subscriptions2
  • Open Treasury Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Open Treasury Annual Plan$24.991 Year

Questions

Is The Will Guys free?
The Will Guys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open Treasury free?
Open Treasury is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Will Guys or Open Treasury have ads?
Neither The Will Guys nor Open Treasury shows ads.

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