Comparison

Moondane vs Budget App

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

Head to head
About

Moondane

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Moondane is a simple, private expense tracker. Log what you spend in seconds and see where your money goes. No bank login. No account. Your expenses stay on your device and in your own iCloud. YOUR OVERVIEW One screen shows your latest transactions, what you spent this month, what is left, your budgets and the renewals coming up. QUICK TO LOG Amount, date, category, done. No setup and no ads. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Say "Log an expense in Moondane" and Siri saves it without opening the app. Siri asks for the amount and the category, then shows you the expense. You can undo it. Every Siri action is also a Shortcuts action. Put Log Expense on your Lock Screen, on the Action button or in a shortcut of your own. Quick Log reads one sentence, so "12 on groceries yesterday" is a whole expense. With Apple Intelligence, your device reads the sentence itself. KNOW YOUR PACE Spent this month shows where the month is heading. Your typical month, based on your own history, shows what normal looks like for you. Charts show your cash flow, your monthly totals and how each category compares with a typical month. BUDGETS Set a budget for any category, for a month, a quarter or a year. Moondane tells you when you are heading over. SUBSCRIPTIONS See your recurring payments and the renewals coming up. With Premium, see what you pay each month, a calendar of renewals and the cost by category, and spot the services you stopped using. TAGS Tag expenses across categories to answer questions like "How much did that trip really cost?" WIDGETS Keep what is left this month, your month pace, the week, upcoming renewals and a budget on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Add an expense from Control Center. iPHONE DUO AND iPAD On iPhone Duo, your cards spread out across the large display. On iPad, they fill the window at any size. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device and syncs through your own iCloud account. It does not count against your iCloud storage. No servers, no logins, no tracking, nothing to sell. Moondane works fully offline. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Import from CSV and export at any time, in a format you can open anywhere. Moondane is free to use. Premium adds budgets, tags, subscription insights and the Upcoming widget. Learn more: https://moondane.app Terms of Use: https://moondane.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://moondane.app/privacy-policy

About

Budget App

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ZeroBudget is an expense and income tracker for iPhone built for total privacy. Your data stays on your phone: we have no servers, no sign-up and no bank linking. No one else can see your information, not even us. — YOUR PRIVACY — • Everything is stored only on your iPhone • The app never sends your data to any server, and we have no access to it • No account, no email and no bank connection • Works offline • No ads or trackers: the App Store privacy label says "Data Not Collected" • Protected with Face ID, Touch ID or PIN If you back up to iCloud Drive or share via AirDrop, you decide where your data goes. — WHAT YOU CAN DO — • Zero-based budget: every dollar of your income gets a job • Heatmap to see where your money goes at a glance (Pro; free for 30 days when you install) • Log expenses in seconds, scan receipts or just tell Siri • Credit cards with statement and payment dates, plus installment plans (buy now, pay later) • Split expenses with family or friends and see who owes you • Grocery list with a live total that becomes an expense when you're done • Savings goals, recurring expenses, widgets and reminders • Color palettes for your categories and a color for each account — FREE AND PRO — When you install, you try all of Pro free for 30 days, no card needed. After that you keep logging for free, with unlimited transactions, 1 debit account and 1 credit card, 1 goal, 1 installment plan, 1 split expense, 1 recurring expense and 1 shopping list active at a time. You can always view and back up your data, even if you don't pay. Pro adds the spending Heatmap, analytics with an end-of-month estimate, receipt scanning and Siri, import from Excel or CSV, color palettes, password-protected backup and unlimited everything. Monthly or annual subscription; cancel anytime. If you installed ZeroBudget before October 19, 2026, you keep your original free plan: 2 accounts plus cash, 1 goal, 2 installment plans, 2 split expenses, 1 shopping list, unlimited recurring expenses, and scanning and Siri included. Terms: https://araniosoft.com/zeroBudget/terms-en.html Privacy: https://araniosoft.com/zeroBudget/privacy-en.html Support: soporte@araniosoft.com

Screenshots

Moondane4 screens
Budget App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Budget App at 17.0 against Moondane's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Moondane sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Budget App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moondane ships an update every 9 days, Budget App weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Moondane versus Budget App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoondaneBudget App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB15 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAlex PopaRAUL DOMINGUEZ UGARTE

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Moondane

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Plus$29.99
  • Lifetime Plus$49.49
2 purchases

Budget App

Subscriptions2
  • ZeroBudget Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • ZeroBudget Pro Anual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Moondane free?
Moondane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budget App free?
Budget App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Moondane or Budget App have ads?
Neither Moondane nor Budget App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moondane or Budget App?
Moondane ships an update every 9 days, and Budget App weekly. Most recently, Moondane was updated on October 24, 2026 and Budget App on October 21, 2026.

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