# Allowance Tracker vs AllowanceKit

Allowance Tracker and AllowanceKit both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Allowance Tracker's written reviews are positive against 67% of AllowanceKit's. AllowanceKit's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Allowance Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and AllowanceKit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 — 4.9 for Allowance Tracker against 5.0 for AllowanceKit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Allowance Tracker's written reviews are positive against 67% of AllowanceKit's.

Allowance Tracker ships an update fortnightly, AllowanceKit weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Allowance Tracker | AllowanceKit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/allowance-tracker-akoro/id6742759864/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/allowancekit/id6761007578/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gruffydd Johnston](https://appshunter.io/developer/1651486785) | [Rod Xavier Bondoc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886080058) |

## What reviewers say

### Allowance Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/allowance-tracker-akoro/id6742759864)

This app helps parents manage allowances and chores for their children. It allows for automated payments, tracks spending, and helps kids set and achieve savings goals with visual progress indicators.

**Highlights:** Automated allowance payments, Chore tracking with rewards, Customizable savings goals, Visual progress tracking, Spending and income logs, Child profiles with avatars

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Akoro Pro Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


### AllowanceKit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/allowancekit/id6761007578)

This app helps families teach children about managing money through a virtual allowance tracker. It allows for customizable budgeting, savings goals, and family sharing without needing bank accounts or debit cards.

**Highlights:** Virtual allowance tracking, Customizable spending buckets, Savings goal setting, Family sharing and management, Light/Dark/System appearance options, Private by design, no tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $7.99 | per year |
| AllowanceKit Premium | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Allowance Tracker free?

Allowance Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AllowanceKit free?

AllowanceKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Allowance Tracker or AllowanceKit?

AllowanceKit is rated higher. Allowance Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while AllowanceKit averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Allowance Tracker or AllowanceKit have ads?

Neither Allowance Tracker nor AllowanceKit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Allowance Tracker or AllowanceKit?

Allowance Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and AllowanceKit weekly. Most recently, Allowance Tracker was updated on November 5, 2026 and AllowanceKit on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*