Comparison

Dispatch vs Knox

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

Head to head
About

Dispatch

Features
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Type your money. One line at a time. Dispatch is an envelope budget you write like a note. Your balance is not money you can spend: all your money already has a job. Dispatch helps you give it one, then track every expense in a single line. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Fund the month's envelope: "Salary 5000". β€’ Split it into postes (Rent, Groceries, Transport…) until "To dispatch" reaches zero. β€’ Spend in one line: "25 Groceries bread". Amount, poste, note, account, date: in any order. β€’ Built-in maths (4.50*30), dates in plain words (yesterday, monday, 15/10) and autocomplete. ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOU STAND β€’ Home shows what's left to allocate and what went over. β€’ A banner warns you when a poste is spending too fast. β€’ Adjust your postes mid-month to cover an overspend. β€’ Track a poste live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. YOUR ACCOUNTS, AS THEY REALLY ARE β€’ Running and savings accounts, with aliases for faster entry. β€’ Transfers between accounts, fees included. β€’ Expected vs actual balance: spot a forgotten expense instantly. β€’ Attach a refund or a top-up to its expense and see the net cost, receipt photo included. SAVINGS & PROJECTS β€’ Set money aside for a goal and track its progress. β€’ Pin your key projects; use or release savings when you need them. STATISTICS β€’ Am I moving forward? What's taking up room? What's changing? Three questions, clear answers across months. WITH YOU EVERYWHERE β€’ iPhone and iPad, with a list-and-detail layout on iPad. β€’ Apple Watch: log an expense in a few taps. β€’ Widgets for the Home Screen and the watch. β€’ Synced with your own iCloud. YOUR PRIVACY β€’ No Dispatch account, no ads, no tracking. β€’ Your data stays in your iCloud. β€’ Hide your balances and protect them with Face ID; shake to hide everything. β€’ Full backup and restore, attachments included. Works with any currency. In English and French.

About

Knox

Features
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Master your money without the headache. WHY KNOX? Most finance apps are clunky spreadsheets in disguise. Knox is different. We use on-device intelligence to read your receipts, gamification to keep you on a streak, and secure iCloud sync to keep your data private. No bank credentials required, no selling your dataβ€”just pure financial clarity. KEY FEATURES: √ Fast entry Prefer manual entry? Our custom keypad and "Quick Pick" categories make logging expenses lightning fast. Need to make a change? Bulk edit and manage transactions with a smooth, native interface. √ Smart Receipt Scanner Scan receipts using VisionKit. Knox extracts line items, cleans noisy text, auto-detects categories, and lets you confirm everything before saving. √ Beautiful Insights Understand your money instantly with: - Today/Week/Month totals - Remaining budget & days left - Category breakdowns - Over-budget alerts - Smooth charts and weekly/monthly trend views √ Search Everything Find any transaction with fast search, category chips, date filters, highlighted matches, and swipe actions. √ Categories You Control Use default categories or create your own with emoji, colors, drag-and-drop ordering, and safe deletion. √ Motivating Achievements Celebrate progress with streaks, milestone badges, and playful goal stories that keep you consistent. √ Private & Secure Sync Your data belongs to you. - iCloud Sync: Seamlessly syncs across your devices using your private iCloud account. - Privacy First: No account sign-up required. We don’t see your data. - Data Export: Export your finances to CSV for Excel or Numbers anytime. √ Free-Tier Tracking Track daily expenses for free with clear remaining-expense counters. When you need more, unlock premium anytime. For Terms and Conditions, Privacy Terms, please visit: https://dreamscapecrafters.com/knox-terms-of-use/ https://dreamscapecrafters.com/knox-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Dispatch4 screens
Knox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dispatch at none against Knox's 3. Knox's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Knox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Dispatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dispatch ships an update fortnightly, Knox weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Dispatch versus Knox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDispatchKnox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better18.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJEAN-FRANCOIS N'GUETTA REGIS ANIMANJeremiah Siror

In-app purchases

None

Dispatch

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Knox

Subscriptions3
  • Knox Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Knox Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Knox Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Dispatch free?
Dispatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knox free?
Knox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dispatch or Knox have ads?
Neither Dispatch nor Knox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dispatch or Knox?
Dispatch ships an update fortnightly, and Knox weekly. Most recently, Dispatch was updated on October 11, 2026 and Knox on October 9, 2026.

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