Comparison

BudgetPieApp vs Foldz

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

Head to head
About

BudgetPieApp

Visualize your spending with interactive pie charts to understand your finances. Set flexible budget periods, create unlimited categories, and log expenses easily. This app offers various budget types and a clean interface for intuitive financial management.

Highlights
  • Visual budget tracking with pie charts
  • Flexible time periods (weekly, monthly, custom)
  • Unlimited budget categories
  • Complete entry control (add, edit, delete)
  • Smart budget types (percentage, fixed, goal-based)
  • Clean, intuitive interface
  • On-device data privacy
Features
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Budget Pie - Visual Budget Management Made Simple Take control of your finances with beautiful, interactive pie charts that make budgeting intuitive and engaging. Key Features Visual Budget Tracking Transform your spending into easy-to-understand pie charts. See exactly where your money goes with colorful, interactive visualizations that make complex budgets simple to grasp at a glance. Flexible Time Periods Set your own budget cycles - weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, or create custom timeframes that match your unique financial schedule. Perfect for freelancers, contractors, and anyone with irregular income. Multiple Budget Categories Create unlimited budget categories tailored to your lifestyle. Track everything from groceries and entertainment to savings goals and debt payments. Each category gets its own slice of the pie with customizable colors and icons. Complete Entry Control Add, edit, or delete budget entries whenever you need. Log expenses on the go or batch-enter transactions later - you decide when and how to update your budget. Smart Budget Types Set up different budget approaches: Percentage-based budgets (50/30/20 rule and more) Fixed amount budgets for consistent expenses Goal-based budgets for savings targets Flexible budgets that adapt to your income Clean, Intuitive Interface No complicated spreadsheets or confusing menus. Just tap, swipe, and watch your budget come to life in vibrant pie charts that update in real-time. Your Data, Your Privacy All your financial information stays secure on your device. No accounts required, no data sharing - just straightforward budget tracking that respects your privacy. Perfect For: First-time budgeters who want to visualize their spending Experienced budget trackers seeking a more intuitive approach Anyone who learns better with visual representations People with variable income or non-standard pay schedules Couples managing shared expenses with separate categories Download Budget Pie today and see your financial future in full color. Because when budgeting is visual, staying on track becomes effortless.

About

Foldz

Features
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Stop overcomplicating your budget. Start using envelopes. Foldz is perfect for people who want a simple, private alternative to complex budgeting apps. Foldz brings the cash envelope method to your iPhone. Divide your income into envelopes, spend from them, and see exactly where your money goes — all without creating an account or sharing a single byte of data. Your data never leaves your device. No cloud. No accounts. No tracking. Period. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your income for the period 2. Create envelopes for each spending category (Groceries, Transport, Coffee, Fun — whatever you need) 3. Tap an envelope to log a spend using quick-tap amounts 4. Watch your remaining balance update in real time 5. When an envelope runs out, decide: stop spending or move money from another envelope That’s it. No bank linking. No complicated categories. No 47-step setup. BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY SPEND • Quick-tap spending — Tap +1, +5, +10, +20, +50, or +100 to build your spend amount faster than typing • Break envelope protection — Spending more than what’s left? Foldz warns you and offers to transfer from another envelope • Period navigation — Browse past and future budget periods to review your spending history • Recurring income — Set it once and your income auto-fills each period • Multiple budget periods — Monthly budgeting included free. Weekly and bi-weekly available with Premium PRIVACY IS NOT A FEATURE — IT'S THE FOUNDATION Foldz collects nothing. No analytics. No crash reporting. No advertising IDs. No servers. Your budget data is stored locally on your device in a file only your phone can read. We don’t know your name. We don’t know how much you earn. We don’t know what you spend on. And we want to keep it that way. FOLDZ PREMIUM Foldz is fully functional for free with monthly budgeting. Premium unlocks: • Weekly and bi-weekly budget periods — align to your pay cycle • Choose your week start day (Monday or Sunday) • Export transactions to CSV for spreadsheet analysis • Support independent, privacy-first development Pricing Foldz Premium is available as: • $4.99/month • $29.99/year • $79.99 one-time lifetime purchase Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.sparkbytdigital.com/apps/foldz/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.sparkbytdigital.com/apps/foldz/terms/ Support: https://www.sparkbytdigital.com/apps/foldz/support/ Download Foldz and take control of your spending — privately.

Screenshots

BudgetPieApp2 screens
Foldz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Foldz at Free against BudgetPieApp's $2.99. BudgetPieApp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

Foldz is free to download; BudgetPieApp costs $2.99 up front. Foldz sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BudgetPieApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BudgetPieApp versus Foldz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudgetPieAppFoldz
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerboostay systems llcJia Ci Cho

In-app purchases

None

BudgetPieApp

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Foldz

Subscriptions2
  • Foldz Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Foldz Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Foldz Lifetime Premium$79.99

Questions

Is BudgetPieApp free?
BudgetPieApp costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foldz free?
Foldz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BudgetPieApp or Foldz have ads?
Neither BudgetPieApp nor Foldz shows ads.

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