Bear Wallet vs Budget App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Bear Wallet
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Bear Wallet is a powerful yet simple personal expense tracker designed to help you manage your finances effortlessly. With an intuitive interface, you can easily track expenses, set budgets, and gain financial clarity. Your data is stored 100% locally, ensuring complete privacy and securityβno cloud storage, no third-party access, just you in control of your finances.
Budget App
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ZeroBudget is an expense and income tracker for iPhone built for total privacy. Your data stays on your phone: we have no servers, no sign-up and no bank linking. No one else can see your information, not even us. β YOUR PRIVACY β β’ Everything is stored only on your iPhone β’ The app never sends your data to any server, and we have no access to it β’ No account, no email and no bank connection β’ Works offline β’ No ads or trackers: the App Store privacy label says "Data Not Collected" β’ Protected with Face ID, Touch ID or PIN If you back up to iCloud Drive or share via AirDrop, you decide where your data goes. β WHAT YOU CAN DO β β’ Zero-based budget: every dollar of your income gets a job β’ Heatmap to see where your money goes at a glance (Pro; free for 30 days when you install) β’ Log expenses in seconds, scan receipts or just tell Siri β’ Credit cards with statement and payment dates, plus installment plans (buy now, pay later) β’ Split expenses with family or friends and see who owes you β’ Grocery list with a live total that becomes an expense when you're done β’ Savings goals, recurring expenses, widgets and reminders β’ Color palettes for your categories and a color for each account β FREE AND PRO β When you install, you try all of Pro free for 30 days, no card needed. After that you keep logging for free, with unlimited transactions, 1 debit account and 1 credit card, 1 goal, 1 installment plan, 1 split expense, 1 recurring expense and 1 shopping list active at a time. You can always view and back up your data, even if you don't pay. Pro adds the spending Heatmap, analytics with an end-of-month estimate, receipt scanning and Siri, import from Excel or CSV, color palettes, password-protected backup and unlimited everything. Monthly or annual subscription; cancel anytime. If you installed ZeroBudget before October 19, 2026, you keep your original free plan: 2 accounts plus cash, 1 goal, 2 installment plans, 2 split expenses, 1 shopping list, unlimited recurring expenses, and scanning and Siri included. Terms: https://araniosoft.com/zeroBudget/terms-en.html Privacy: https://araniosoft.com/zeroBudget/privacy-en.html Support: soporte@araniosoft.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bear Wallet at none against Budget App's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Budget App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Bear Wallet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bear Wallet | Budget App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vuong Thang | RAUL DOMINGUEZ UGARTE |
In-app purchases
Bear Wallet
No in-app purchases
Budget App
- ZeroBudget Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- ZeroBudget Pro Anual$39.991 Year









