Comparison

Kelo vs Budget Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Kelo

Manage your recurring payments and expenses with a privacy-focused tracker. Visualize upcoming bills and subscriptions on a calendar, receive timely reminders, and gain insights into your spending habits to avoid forgotten renewals and surprise charges.

Highlights
  • Calendar view for bills and renewals
  • Renewal notifications
  • Track subscriptions and expenses
  • Templates for popular services
  • Multi-currency support
  • Spending insights and cash-flow overview
  • Private, on-device data storage
Features
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Know what leaves your account this month, before it leaves. Kelo tracks your subscriptions, bills and everyday expenses in one place, and warns you before every charge. No bank login, ever. Start free: log your first recurring expenses and as many one time expenses as you want, without paying and without connecting your bank. WHAT KELO DOES • Monthly and yearly summary: how much leaves your account, and when • Billing cycles that match real life: weekly, monthly, quarterly or any custom interval • Upcoming payments organized by category • A dashboard with four charts and your key figures at a glance • Unlimited one time expenses: coffee, groceries, fuel, anything • Widget showing how your spending is going, month by month • 10 languages and all major currencies AUTOMATIC, IF YOU WANT IT (Premium) • Pay with Apple Pay and Kelo logs the expense by itself, even with the app closed • Turn receipts and invoices into expenses with your camera • Add an expense in one tap with Shortcuts PREMIUM ALSO UNLOCKS • Unlimited recurring expenses • Alerts before every renewal, with configurable lead time • Full payment calendar, day by day • Budgets by category and savings goals • Sync and backup YOUR PRIVACY FIRST No bank connection. You choose what to add. Sync and backup are optional. Download Kelo and always know what money is committed before you spend. Subscription details: Kelo Premium is an auto-renewable subscription, available as a monthly or annual plan. The price is shown in the app before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://juicestudio.notion.site/Legal-1d20ce62bcb5805ca800e676ef7aa8ed

About

Budget Tracker

This app provides a clear, real-time view of your disposable income after accounting for all bills and recurring expenses. It intelligently adjusts your budget based on your actual income, not just your bank balance, helping you avoid surprises and understand your spending habits.

Highlights
  • Real-time 'left to spend' calculation
  • Automatic bill and recurring expense deduction
  • Income-adaptive budgeting
  • Planned expenses timeline
  • Spending trend analysis
  • One-tap expense entry
  • Private, on-device data storage
Features
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What's safe to spend right now? Not your bank balance. What's left after bills, subscriptions, and savings - before the next payday. No bank connection required. Ever. No account. No sign-in. Brim shows you one honest number, and it never leaves your iPhone. SET UP ONCE. KNOW EVERY DAY. Add your bills, subscriptions, and recurring expenses once. Brim deducts them automatically - that number on your home screen is what's actually yours to spend. No mental math. No guessing before you spend. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Salary on the 29th. Freelance month. Two paychecks at different times. Brim plans on what you actually expect to earn, and adjusts as reality unfolds. UNDERSTAND YOUR MONEY, AT A GLANCE Six charts, each with one job. • Spending Breakdown - watch your paycheck flow from income to every category • Spending Trend - is this month better or worse than your usual? • Top Spending - which categories are absorbing the most? • Saving Rate - are you on track? Benchmarks included, not a vague thumbs-up Tap any chart. Apple Intelligence tells you what it means, in one sentence, on your device. ONE TAP TO ADD AN EXPENSE Tap once inside the app. Pick a category. Done. Or set up an Apple Pay automation in iOS Shortcuts and let your purchases log themselves. Whichever feels less like work. Brim also suggests the right emoji when you create a new category - small touch, but it makes the app feel like yours. WORKS WHILE YOU'RE NOT LOOKING • 5 Home Screen widgets, plus Lock Screen widgets • Long-press the icon for instant add • Apple Pay automation via Shortcuts • Recurring bills auto-deducted every month PRIVATE BY DESIGN. NO SIGN-IN, EVER. Open Brim and start. No account to create, no email, no password. Your financial data lives on your device. iCloud sync goes through your personal account - we never see it. The AI features run on-device too - your transactions never leave your iPhone. BUILT TO BE FAST Opens instantly. No loading screen. Just your number, right there. Logging an expense on the go takes three seconds. That's the whole point. DATA YOU OWN • CSV import from other budget apps • CSV export anytime • 180+ currencies supported BUILT WITH YOU Made by one indie developer who uses Brim every day. Vote on the roadmap, email feedback, help shape what comes next. - Lazare Privacy: https://getbrim.app/privacy Terms: https://getbrim.app/terms

Screenshots

Kelo4 screens
Budget Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kelo at 100% against Budget Tracker's 57%. Kelo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Budget Tracker's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Kelo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Budget Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kelo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Kelo's written reviews are positive against 57% of Budget Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kelo ships an update every 2 days, Budget Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kelo versus Budget Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeloBudget Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose Pedro Franco MorenoLazare Kolebka

Customer experience

Kelo

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Budget Tracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kelo

Subscriptions2
  • Kelo Premium$4.991 Month
  • Kelo Premium Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kelo Premium Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Budget Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Brim Pro$4.991 Month
  • Brim Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Brim Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Kelo free?
Kelo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budget Tracker free?
Budget Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kelo or Budget Tracker?
Kelo is rated higher. Kelo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Budget Tracker averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Kelo or Budget Tracker have ads?
Neither Kelo nor Budget Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kelo or Budget Tracker?
Kelo ships an update every 2 days, and Budget Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Kelo was updated on September 22, 2026 and Budget Tracker on September 10, 2026.

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