Comparison

Budget Tracker vs Expense Pro+

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

Head to head
About

Budget Tracker

This app provides a clear, real-time view of your disposable income after accounting for all bills and recurring expenses. It intelligently adjusts your budget based on your actual income, not just your bank balance, helping you avoid surprises and understand your spending habits.

Highlights
  • Real-time 'left to spend' calculation
  • Automatic bill and recurring expense deduction
  • Income-adaptive budgeting
  • Planned expenses timeline
  • Spending trend analysis
  • One-tap expense entry
  • Private, on-device data storage
Features
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What's safe to spend right now? Not your bank balance. What's left after bills, subscriptions, and savings - before the next payday. No bank connection required. Ever. No account. No sign-in. Brim shows you one honest number, and it never leaves your iPhone. SET UP ONCE. KNOW EVERY DAY. Add your bills, subscriptions, and recurring expenses once. Brim deducts them automatically - that number on your home screen is what's actually yours to spend. No mental math. No guessing before you spend. NO BANK CONNECTION. STILL AUTOMATIC. Brim never connects to your bank. Set up an Apple Pay automation once, and every tap to pay logs itself as an expense - no manual entry, ever. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Salary on the 29th. Freelance month. Two paychecks at different times. Brim plans on what you actually expect to earn, and adjusts as reality unfolds. ASK SIRI AI Ask Siri what's left in your budget, or for any category, like "Ask Brim what I have left for Coffee Shops." Ask Siri to add a transaction, hands free. Search your transactions right from Spotlight. UNDERSTAND YOUR MONEY, AT A GLANCE Six charts, each with one job. • Spending Breakdown - watch your paycheck flow from income to every category • Spending Trend - is this month better or worse than your usual? • Top Spending - which categories are absorbing the most? • Saving Rate - are you on track? Benchmarks included, not a vague thumbs-up Tap any chart. Apple Intelligence tells you what it means, in one sentence, on your device. ONE TAP TO ADD AN EXPENSE Tap once inside the app. Pick a category. Done. Or set up an Apple Pay automation in iOS Shortcuts and let your purchases log themselves. Whichever feels less like work. Brim also suggests the right emoji when you create a new category - small touch, but it makes the app feel like yours. WORKS WHILE YOU'RE NOT LOOKING • 8 Home Screen widgets, plus Lock Screen widgets • Browse what's ahead in the new Upcoming calendar • A reminder before a recurring payment goes out • Apple Pay automation via Shortcuts • Recurring bills auto-deducted every month PRIVATE BY DESIGN. NO SIGN-IN, EVER. Open Brim and start. No account to create, no email, no password. Your financial data lives on your device. iCloud sync goes through your personal account - we never see it. The AI features run on-device too - your transactions never leave your iPhone. BUILT TO BE FAST Opens instantly. No loading screen. Just your number, right there. Logging an expense on the go takes three seconds. That's the whole point. DATA YOU OWN • CSV import from other budget apps • CSV export anytime • 180+ currencies supported BUILT WITH YOU Made by one indie developer who uses Brim every day. Vote on the roadmap, email feedback, help shape what comes next. - Lazare Privacy: https://getbrim.app/privacy Terms: https://getbrim.app/terms

About

Expense Pro+

Features
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Spendly is a simple, fast expense tracker for people who want clarity over their spending — without handing over their financial data. LOG EXPENSES IN SECONDS Add a purchase with just an amount, a merchant and a category. Food, Transport, Shopping, Bills and more — everything organized automatically, with optional labels and notes when you need them. SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES The dashboard shows exactly what you've spent this month, with a clean trend chart, your daily average and your biggest expense at a glance. Filter by category to focus on what matters. BUDGETS THAT KEEP YOU ON TRACK Set a monthly limit for each category and watch your progress in real time. Spendly warns you when you're getting close to a limit and shows clearly when you've gone over, so there are no surprises at the end of the month. CLEAR REPORTS The Reports tab breaks down your spending by category so you can spot patterns and adjust your habits fast. YOUR RECORDS, YOUR CONTROL Every transaction is fully editable. Tap any expense to see the details, update it or delete it. ANY CURRENCY Choose the currency you use from Settings — dollars, euros, pounds and many more. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your expenses and budgets are stored only on your device. No accounts, no logins, no cloud sync. Your financial data is never uploaded, shared or sold. FREE, WITH AN OPTION TO GO AD-FREE Spendly is free to use with all features included, supported by ads. If you prefer an uninterrupted experience, a single one-time purchase removes all ads forever — no subscription, ever. Just an app that does one thing well: help you see where your money goes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hugoandrada.github.io/

Screenshots

Budget Tracker4 screens
Expense Pro+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Budget Tracker at none against Expense Pro+'s shown. Expense Pro+'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Budget Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Expense Pro+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Budget Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Expense Pro+ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Budget Tracker versus Expense Pro+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudget TrackerExpense Pro+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLazare KolebkaHugo Andrada

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Budget Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Brim Pro$4.991 Month
  • Brim Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Brim Pro Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Expense Pro+

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Access$49.99

Questions

Is Budget Tracker free?
Budget Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expense Pro+ free?
Expense Pro+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Budget Tracker or Expense Pro+ have ads?
Expense Pro+ shows ads; Budget Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Budget Tracker or Expense Pro+?
Budget Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Expense Pro+ every 4 days. Most recently, Budget Tracker was updated on October 22, 2026 and Expense Pro+ on October 9, 2026.

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