Comparison

Jar vs Stuffed

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

Head to head
About

Jar

Features
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Tell Jar what you spent, in your own words. Say "12 on lunch" and Jar fills in the name, amount and category for you, understood by Apple Intelligence right on your iPhone. Voice entry requires iOS 26 and an iPhone with Apple Intelligence turned on. Jar helps you take control of your finances with simple, clear, and powerful budgeting tools. Track your daily expenses in seconds, organize spending by categories, and always know where your money goes. With clean visuals and smart insights, Jar makes budgeting easy and stress-free. Create budgets for different needs, monitor your progress in real time, and see detailed breakdowns of your spending. Add expenses quickly, customize categories, and keep everything neatly organized. Need to budget together? Share your budget with family or partners using a simple code and stay in sync with shared spending. Jar is available through an auto-renewable subscription, with monthly and yearly plans. A subscription is required to access the app’s features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stuffed

Features
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Stuffed shows you what's left to spend. Try it for a week, then pick a plan. It's the cash envelope method on your phone. When you get paid, fill your envelopes: groceries, bills, fun. Spend from them. When an envelope is empty, it's empty. • Fill every envelope on payday in one go • Pay changes each time? Just enter what came in • See what's left today at a glance • Save for goals and pay off debts • No regular pay? Budget by the month No account. No bank login. Your budget stays on your phone. Start with a free week. Then it's A$34.99 a year or A$4.99 a month, or A$59.99 once for lifetime. Everything is included: unlimited envelopes and goals, bills with reminders, the full pay review, net worth over time and more. No ads, ever. Questions? support@dorosstudios.com Subscription terms: Stuffed Monthly and Stuffed Yearly renew automatically. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and never renews. Privacy policy: https://dorosstudios.com/stuffed/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Jar4 screens
Stuffed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stuffed at every 5 days against Jar's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Jar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Stuffed sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jar ships an update every 2 months, Stuffed every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 6 level
Jar versus Stuffed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJarStuffed
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEl-NaqahTHEODORE KOUTSANTONIS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Jar

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
4 purchases

Stuffed

Subscriptions3
  • Stuffed Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Stuffed Yearly (Founder)$9.991 Year
  • Stuffed Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stuffed Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Jar free?
Jar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stuffed free?
Stuffed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jar or Stuffed have ads?
Neither Jar nor Stuffed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jar or Stuffed?
Jar ships an update every 2 months, and Stuffed every 5 days. Most recently, Jar was updated on October 28, 2026 and Stuffed on October 29, 2026.

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