Budget Nerd vs Stock Returns Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Budget Nerd
Take control of your finances with this private-first money management app. Manually track income and expenses, organize spending by category, and monitor your progress towards savings goals. Ideal for users who prefer intentional manual tracking over automated bank feeds.
- Manual transaction tracking
- Expense categorization
- Net worth management
- Savings goal setting
- Recurring transactions
- Collaborative budget sharing
- End-to-end encryption
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Budget Nerd is a private-first money app for people who want clear control over their finances. Track income and expenses manually, organize by category, and see where your money goes in real time. Build healthy habits with a clean workflow designed for consistency. What you can do in Budget Nerd: Track transactions across multiple time ranges (month, year, all time) Manage net worth with assets and liabilities in one view Set yearly savings goals and monitor monthly progress Use recurring transactions to automate routine entries Share budget sheets with collaborators for household planning Get timely notifications for important shared-sheet updates Privacy by design: Sensitive budget content is protected with end-to-end encryption Sign in with Apple or Google You control your data and your budget structure Budget Nerd is ideal for users who prefer intentional, manual tracking over noisy bank-feed automation. Some features may require a Budget Nerd Gold subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Stock Returns Pro
Calculate the actual performance of your stock investments, accounting for dividends, stock splits, and compounding growth. Get a clear understanding of your investment's true returns over time.
- Calculate real stock returns
- Include CAGR
- Account for dividends
- Factor in stock splits
- Real data analysis
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Calculate real stock returns; CAGR, dividends, and splits included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Budget Nerd at 5.0 against Stock Returns Pro's 4.5. Stock Returns Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Budget Nerd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Stock Returns Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Budget Nerd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Budget Nerd ships an update fortnightly, Stock Returns Pro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Budget Nerd | Stock Returns Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleks Borisov | Kenny Truong |
Customer experience
Budget Nerd
Stock Returns Pro
In-app purchases
Budget Nerd
- Budget Nerd Gold7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Budget Nerd Gold7 Days trial$79.991 Year
Stock Returns Pro
No in-app purchases
