Comparison

Budget tracker vs Earner

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

Head to head
About

Budget tracker

Features
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Track spending, save money & manage personal finance with ease in DollarKeeper.

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Earner

Features
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Earner helps shift, hourly, and tipped workers track work, estimate take-home pay, plan bills, and see what is safe to spend before payday. No spreadsheets, no payday guesswork: just your schedule, paycheck, expenses, and goals in one clear place. Built for: - Hourly, shift, tipped, overtime, and irregular-income workers - Fixed-salary workers who want a clearer view of their month - Anyone balancing bills, expenses, savings goals, and spending money between paydays Features: - Track shifts, hours, overtime, tips, and estimated earnings - See your pay build in real time while you work - Estimate taxes, deductions, net pay, and pay periods before payday - Plan recurring bills, everyday expenses, and savings goals - See what is safe to spend after bills and goals are accounted for - Set up schedule patterns and reusable templates for regular or changing work - Try what-if scenarios before taking extra shifts or changing plans - Review charts and summaries that make your money easier to understand Open Earner before, during, or after a shift and turn your work into a clearer payday plan. Earner Premium is optional and handled through App Store subscriptions. Available durations, local prices, and trial offers are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://jesperandersson.com/earner/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Budget tracker4 screens
Earner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Budget tracker at none against Earner's 7. Budget tracker also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). Earner's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Earner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Budget tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Budget tracker ships an update daily, Earner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Budget tracker versus Earner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudget trackerEarner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperАртСeΠΌ Π—Π°ΠΈΡ†Π΅Π²JESPER JAN ALFRED ANDERSSON

In-app purchases

None

Budget tracker

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Earner

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy me a Coffee$0.99
  • Buy me a Lunch$2.99
  • Buy me a Afternoon Snack$4.99
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  • Buy me a Full Meal$9.99

Questions

Is Budget tracker free?
Budget tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Earner free?
Earner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Budget tracker or Earner have ads?
Neither Budget tracker nor Earner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Budget tracker or Earner?
Budget tracker ships an update daily, and Earner every 9 days. Most recently, Budget tracker was updated on September 8, 2026 and Earner on September 18, 2026.

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