Shaggle vs CoreSpend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shaggle
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Using Shaggle you have all your subscriptions clearly organized in one place, personal subscriptions as well as split/family subscriptions. Functions at a glance: - Manage (split) subscriptions, keep an eye on payments & contributions - Templates for many popular services to easily add your subscriptions - User-defined colors and logos (or use the ones provided by template) - Interactive price histories and management of price history (and reference prices for split subscriptions) - Quick overview of total expenditure, savings & contributions - Lovely charts for a better overview of spend by subscription or category - Home screen widgets for some metrics - 58 supported currencies - daily exchange rates - Light and dark mode, beautiful Liquid Glass design - Calendar view for due or past subscription payments [Pro] - Push notifications for payment dates & contributions due [Pro] - Custom push notifications (with templates for cancellation reminder and renewal reminder) [Pro] - Manage subscriptions in foreign currencies [Pro] - Custom categories [Pro] - iCloud synchronization for cross-device use [Pro] Note: To manage more than 3 subscriptions and/or 4 people, Shaggle Pro is required (one-time purchase or annual subscription). Data protection comes first. No registration. No advertising. No sharing of your data. Everything stays local on your device or secure in your iCloud. Terms of use: https://fr31b3u73r.de/shaggle/terms_of_use/ Privacy policy: https://fr31b3u73r.de/shaggle/data_protection/
CoreSpend
This app offers a private and simple way to track your expenses and income. It provides visual insights into your spending habits, helps you set budget limits, and track savings goals without requiring any sign-ups or selling your data.
- Privacy-first design with no sign-ups
- Visual spending insights and progress bars
- Savings goal tracking with time projections
- Monthly budget limits with alerts
- Advanced search and filtering
- Multi-currency and multi-language support
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Stop guessing where your money went. Start telling it where to go. CoreSpend is the ultimate personal finance companion for those who value speed, visual clarity, and absolute privacy. In a world of complex, data-hungry apps, it stands out as a clean, powerful budgeting app that puts you back in control—without the monthly subscriptions. Whether you need a reliable expense tracker for daily coffee or a comprehensive financial tracker for yearly trends, CoreSpend makes it effortless, beautiful, and 100% private. THE PRIVACY PROMISE Your financial data is your business, not ours. • Zero Sign-Ups: No accounts. No emails. No passwords. • 100% Private: Your data stays on your device and syncs securely via your personal iCloud. • No Data Selling: You are the customer, not the product. • No Subscriptions: One-time purchase, lifetime ownership. WIDGETS & LOCK SCREEN Your money, visible before you even open the app. • Home Screen Widgets: Balance, Budget Left, Today's Spending, Savings Goals, Upcoming Bills and a full Yearly Overview. • Lock Screen Widgets: Check your balance at a glance, or tap once to log a transaction. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Log money without touching your phone. • "Hey Siri, add a 12 dollar expense for lunch." • Ask Siri for your balance, today's spending, or how much is left in any category. • Add to a savings goal or check its progress by voice. • Long-press the app icon for instant Add Expense, Add Income and Balance actions. VISUAL ANALYTICS A full analytics screen that turns numbers into understanding. • Spending by Category and Income by Source, as clear donut charts. • Monthly income vs expenses, plus your Savings Rate over time. • Daily spending with an average line, and Average Spend by Weekday. • Budget vs Actual, Category Trends, Top Transactions and Savings Progress. CALENDAR VIEW See your month the way you actually live it. • Daily Activity: a color-coded calendar showing income and spending on every day. • Monthly Activity: a year-at-a-glance grid of every month. • Tap any day or month to see what happened—then tap a transaction to edit it. BUILT-IN CALCULATOR Type 24+18.50 straight into the amount field and CoreSpend does the math for you. RECURRING TRANSACTIONS & AUTOMATION Master your cash flow. Stop re-entering the same data every month. • Auto-Apply Logic: Rent, salaries, and subscriptions are logged automatically on their due date. • Flexible Frequencies: Daily, Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly, or Yearly. • Status Badges: Instantly see what's Active or Paused. CUSTOM MONTH START Budgeting shouldn't be restricted to the 1st of the month. • Align with your Payday: Set your financial month to start whenever you get paid (e.g., the 9th or 25th). • Seamless Transition: Your dashboard, calendar and analytics all follow your real budget period. SMARTER SAVINGS & GOALS The most accurate financial forecasting in any money manager. • Realistic Projections: Goal dates are calculated from your entire contribution history, accounting for skipped months. • Manual Override: Plan for a raise or a tighter month by setting your own monthly contribution. • Visual Progress: Track your "Piggy Banks" with beautiful, color-coded progress bars. WHY CORESPEND IS THE BEST BUDGETING APP • Lightning Fast Entry: Log any transaction in under 2 seconds. • Budget Limits: Set monthly ceilings for any category and get alerted as you approach them. GLOBAL BY DESIGN CoreSpend supports 31 Languages and 34 Currencies, including: • Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Hindi, Turkish, Italian, Portuguese, and more. • Currencies: USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, INR, CHF, TRY, PLN, SEK, NOK, DKK, and more. CoreSpend is more than a spending tracker—it's your path to financial freedom. Download CoreSpend today and master your money.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shaggle at Free against CoreSpend's $0.99. Shaggle also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). CoreSpend's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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
Shaggle is free to download; CoreSpend costs $0.99 up front. Shaggle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. CoreSpend asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shaggle ships an update every 11 days, CoreSpend every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shaggle | CoreSpend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Haus | Dimitar Germanov |
In-app purchases
Shaggle
- Yearly Subscription$3.991 Year
- Shaggle Pro (lifetime)$7.99
CoreSpend
No in-app purchases









