Comparison

Earner vs Zeroed

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

Head to head
About

Earner

Features
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Earner helps shift, hourly, and tipped workers track work, estimate take-home pay, plan bills, and see what is safe to spend before payday. No spreadsheets, no payday guesswork: just your schedule, paycheck, expenses, and goals in one clear place. Built for: - Hourly, shift, tipped, overtime, and irregular-income workers - Fixed-salary workers who want a clearer view of their month - Anyone balancing bills, expenses, savings goals, and spending money between paydays Features: - Track shifts, hours, overtime, tips, and estimated earnings - See your pay build in real time while you work - Estimate taxes, deductions, net pay, and pay periods before payday - Plan recurring bills, everyday expenses, and savings goals - See what is safe to spend after bills and goals are accounted for - Set up schedule patterns and reusable templates for regular or changing work - Try what-if scenarios before taking extra shifts or changing plans - Review charts and summaries that make your money easier to understand Open Earner before, during, or after a shift and turn your work into a clearer payday plan. Earner Premium is optional and handled through App Store subscriptions. Available durations, local prices, and trial offers are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://jesperandersson.com/earner/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Zeroed

Manage your money effectively with this privacy-focused budgeting app. It utilizes the zero-based budgeting method to assign every dollar a purpose, keeping your financial data securely on your device. Enjoy features like receipt scanning, smart import, and detailed reports without any ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Envelope budgeting
  • Privacy-focused, data stays on device
  • Receipt scanner
  • Smart bank statement import (CSV, PDF)
  • Reports and charts
  • Scheduled transactions
  • Home-screen widgets
Features
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Take control of your finances with envelope budgeting. Zeroed is a privacy-focused budgeting app that helps you achieve financial freedom using the proven zero-based budgeting method. Every unit of money gets a job. PRIVACY FIRST Your financial data stays on YOUR device. We never see your transactions. Your budget file is encrypted with AES-256 using a password only you know. OPTIONAL CLOUD SYNC Sync across devices using YOUR personal Google Drive. We only access files we create. POWERFUL FEATURES - Envelope budgeting: assign every unit of money to a category - Multiple accounts: current, savings and credit cards - Receipt scanner: snap a photo to add transactions - Smart import: bank statements (CSV, PDF) - Reports and charts - Scheduled transactions for recurring bills - Home-screen widgets: safe-to-spend and envelope balances at a glance - Dark and light themes NO SUBSCRIPTION — EVER Everything is free for 34 days. After the trial, a single one-time lifetime license keeps the whole app unlocked forever. If you decide not to buy, your data stays readable and exportable — it is never held hostage. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Local-first, encrypted on device, no ads, no tracking, export any time.

Screenshots

Earner4 screens
Zeroed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Zeroed at 3 against Earner's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Earner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Zeroed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earner ships an update every 10 days, Zeroed weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Earner versus Zeroed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarnerZeroed
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJESPER JAN ALFRED ANDERSSONStillware Ltd

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Earner

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy me a Coffee$0.99
  • Buy me a Lunch$2.99
  • Buy me a Afternoon Snack$4.99
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  • Buy me a Full Meal$9.99
1 purchases

Zeroed

One-time1
  • Zeroed - Offline Budget Planner$19.99

Questions

Is Earner free?
Earner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zeroed free?
Zeroed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Earner or Zeroed have ads?
Neither Earner nor Zeroed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earner or Zeroed?
Earner ships an update every 10 days, and Zeroed weekly. Most recently, Earner was updated on October 6, 2026 and Zeroed on October 9, 2026.

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