Budget Tracker vs Daytab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Budget Tracker
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Take control of your finances with intelligent tracking, flexible labels, and powerful insights. RECEIPT SCANNER Snap a receipt β details fill in automatically. On-device OCR via Apple Vision, no internet needed. Auto-extracts merchant, total, date, and items. BUDGET MANAGER Set weekly, monthly, or yearly budgets for any spending category or total spending. See your daily allowance at a glance with smart suggested limits. Color-coded progress keeps you on track β green to red β with alerts before you overspend. REDESIGNED CALENDAR Switch between Grid and Timeline views. Heatmap shows spending density at a glance. Tap any day to see transactions and daily totals. Weekly overview with income, expenses, and top spending categories. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS β’ Daily Spend, Budget Progress, Weekly Summary, Quick Add FLEXIBLE LABEL SYSTEM Up to 5 labels per transaction with smart suggestions, custom icons and colors. MULTI-PROFILE SUPPORT Separate profiles for personal, business, family. 3 free, unlimited with Pro. Per-profile currency, iCloud sync. SHARE PROFILES Collaborate via iCloud β no account needed. View-only or editing permissions. Owner controls access. IMPORT YOUR FINANCIAL HISTORY CSV import with AI validation. 350+ merchant recognition, duplicate detection, international formats. INTELLIGENT INSIGHTS β’ Financial Health Score: 0-100 score based on savings, consistency, and budget adherence β’ Cash Flow Analysis: Monthly income vs. expenses with detailed breakdowns β’ Month-over-Month Trends: Compare spending patterns across 6 months EXPORT YOUR DATA CSV and JSON export via share sheet. CSV injection protection. Import into Excel or Google Sheets. DATA PRIVACY & SECURITY All data stored locally. Optional encrypted iCloud sync. No third-party analytics. No account required. MULTI-LANGUAGE Full app experience in your language. β’ 21 languages including Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese β’ RTL layout for Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew β’ Localized widgets and permission prompts WHY CHOOSE iExpenses Most flexible labeling system, 350+ merchant recognition, professional analytics, complete privacy. No subscription required for core features. Free to start, optional Pro upgrade. DOWNLOAD iEXPENSES TODAY Free to start, with optional Pro features for power users. SUBSCRIPTIONS β’ Pro Weekly β’ Pro Yearly (7-day free trial) β’ Pro Lifetime (one-time purchase) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://iexpenses.iappclub.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://iexpenses.iappclub.com/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Daytab
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Track expenses as they happen. Daytab helps you log everyday purchases, see todayβs spending and keep a daily budget. No bank connection or separate Daytab account is required. The app interface is currently in English. Enter an amount, choose a category and save. Add a merchant, note or date. Organize spending with wallets, save frequent purchases as Quick Presets, and check your total with widgets. Spending Sessions keep an outingβs total on your Lock Screen and, on supported iPhones, in the Dynamic Island. Scan a receipt or payment screenshot, review the extracted details and save. Receipt text is recognized on-device. Five receipt or payment-screenshot scans are included each calendar month. Daytab Pro unlocks unlimited scans. The free History view covers the past 30 days. Daytab Pro adds full-history access and filters. Optional Daytab Pro also adds deeper insights, recurring-charge tracking, category budgets, additional savings goals, premium themes, PDF and CSV export, CSV import and Travel Mode. Pro features require a subscription. Your expenses are stored on your device, with optional sync through your Apple iCloud account. Currency conversion requests exchange rates from Frankfurter using currency codes and, when needed, a date; expense amounts and notes are never sent. Daytab does not automatically import transactions from your bank. Daytab Pro renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://www.phrypy.dev/privacy
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Verdict
Budget Tracker and Daytab are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Budget Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Daytab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Budget Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Daytab fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Budget Tracker | Daytab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days β better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Babak Shirvani | Brian Yong |
In-app purchases
Budget Tracker
- Premium Weekly Access$4.997 Days
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$29.99
Daytab
- Daytab Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Daytab Pro Annual7 Days trial$16.991 Year









