Comparison

Monthly Expense vs Nesti · Budget Planner

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

Head to head
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Monthly Expense

Features
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1. Enter budget 2. Select start date 3. Click Update These simple steps allow you to control your budget over the specified period. By default, the days correspond to one month. However, the specified days can be changed as desired. By selecting the current day (shown in light blue), the expenses must be entered and confirmed with “Update.” If the expenses are less than the available amount, they are marked in green; otherwise, they are marked in red. After entering the amount, the remaining amount will be distributed over the remaining days. The % column shows the percentage of expenditure. The “C/N” key (Credit Note) can be used to add a credit note to the total amount available. An Excel file can be sent at any time via a standard communication channel using CSV. Clicking “New” resets the data and allows you to start a new month with a new budget.

About

Nesti · Budget Planner

Features
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Know what’s left this month. Nesti is a calm, private manual budgeting app for iPhone and iPad. No bank connection. No account. Just a simple way to add expenses and see what’s left at any moment. —————————————————— HOW IT WORKS —————————————————— • Set your monthly budget now or later • Add expenses in a few taps — amount, category, optional note • Instantly see your remaining balance • Review spending by category at a glance • Start adding expenses right away, even if you skip budget setup at first —————————————————— OFFLINE BY DESIGN —————————————————— Your financial data stays on your device first. No bank connection. No account. No ads. Optional usage analytics help improve the app and can be turned off at any time in Settings — your raw financial data is never included. Optional iCloud sync is currently included for everyone and keeps your data private across your Apple devices. —————————————————— DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD —————————————————— A clean, native experience on every Apple screen — from the smallest iPhone to the largest iPad. Dark Mode supported. Calm design that gets out of your way. —————————————————— ALL CURRENT FEATURES —————————————————— • Unlimited expense tracking • One monthly budget with total, spent, and left to spend • Full expense history + calm monthly summaries • Built-in spending categories + unlimited custom categories • Unlimited quick templates • Edit or delete any expense • Simple monthly review • Recurring expenses for bills, rent, and subscriptions • Budget rollover into the next month • Advanced history search • CSV export • App Lock (Face ID / Touch ID) • Optional iCloud sync across your Apple devices • Daily spending streaks — build the habit, one day at a time • Free Home Screen widgets: Money Left + Quick Add • Local-first storage on your device • Available in English, French, and Dutch Built by an independent developer who believes budgeting should be simple, private, and stress-free.

Screenshots

Monthly Expense4 screens
Nesti · Budget Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monthly Expense at none against Nesti · Budget Planner's 1. Nesti · Budget Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nesti · Budget Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Monthly Expense asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monthly Expense ships an update every 2 weeks, Nesti · Budget Planner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Monthly Expense versus Nesti · Budget Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonthly ExpenseNesti · Budget Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAugust AeppliVolkan Bostanci

In-app purchases

None

Monthly Expense

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nesti · Budget Planner

One-time1
  • Nesti Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Monthly Expense free?
Monthly Expense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nesti · Budget Planner free?
Nesti · Budget Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monthly Expense or Nesti · Budget Planner have ads?
Neither Monthly Expense nor Nesti · Budget Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monthly Expense or Nesti · Budget Planner?
Monthly Expense ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nesti · Budget Planner every 2 days. Most recently, Monthly Expense was updated on October 1, 2026 and Nesti · Budget Planner on October 2, 2026.

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