Comparison

Subbie vs Budget App + Expense Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Subbie

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Take control of your recurring expenses with our intuitive subscription tracker. Monitor payments, get insights, and never miss a bill. Stay organized and save money with smart reminders and beautiful analytics.

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Budget App + Expense Tracker

Features
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BudgetApp is the simplest and most private way to manage your personal finances. No accounts, no cloud sync, no subscriptions required to get started โ€” everything stays on your device. WHETHER YOU WANT TO TRACK DAILY SPENDING OR PLAN AHEAD, BUDGETAPP HAS YOU COVERED. RECORD TRANSACTIONS IN SECONDS Log your income and expenses in just a few taps. Choose a category, enter the amount, pick a date, and you're done. Add notes, assign a bank account, and set recurring transactions for bills or salary โ€” the app handles the rest automatically every day, week, or month. MONTHLY BUDGETS THAT KEEP YOU HONEST Set spending limits for each category โ€” Food, Transport, Home, Entertainment, and more. BudgetApp tracks how much you've spent in real time and alerts you when you're getting close to your limit. No more surprises at the end of the month. CLEAR DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Your monthly balance, total income, and total expenses are always front and center. A beautiful pie chart breaks down your spending by category so you can instantly see what's eating your budget. Navigate between months with a single tap to review your financial history. MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS, ONE APP Manage cash, bank accounts, credit cards, savings, and investments all in one place. Each account shows its current balance automatically based on your transactions. Transfers between accounts are fully supported. EXPORT YOUR DATA ANYTIME Download all your transactions as a CSV file and open them in Excel, Numbers, or any spreadsheet app. Your data always belongs to you. 100% PRIVATE BY DESIGN BudgetApp stores everything locally on your iPhone using Apple's SwiftData framework. No account required. No data sent to any server. No third-party access to your financial information. Ever. PREMIUM โ€” UNLIMITED & AD-FREE The free version includes up to 20 transactions per month โ€” enough to get started and see if BudgetApp fits your lifestyle. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited transactions, no ads, and full access to all features. Premium is available as a monthly or annual subscription. The annual plan saves you compared to monthly billing. Your subscription is managed by Apple and can be cancelled anytime from your iPhone settings. โ€ข Free trial available โ€ข Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account โ€ข Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period โ€ข Manage or cancel your subscription in App Store settings Take control of your money today. Download BudgetApp โ€” it's free to start. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://marlonreal.com/privacy-apps/

Screenshots

Subbie4 screens
Budget App + Expense Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Subbie at none against Budget App + Expense Tracker's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Subbie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Budget App + Expense Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Subbie versus Budget App + Expense Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubbieBudget App + Expense Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.2 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPau Ribot PujolrasMarlon Real

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Subbie

One-time1
  • Lifetime$1.99
2 purchases

Budget App + Expense Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Subbie free?
Subbie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budget App + Expense Tracker free?
Budget App + Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Subbie or Budget App + Expense Tracker have ads?
Budget App + Expense Tracker shows ads; Subbie does not.

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