Comparison

Group Budget Tracker vs Expenses & Subscriptions

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

Head to head
About

Group Budget Tracker

Features
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Take the stress out of managing shared expenses. Group Budget Tracker helps families, couples, and friends stay in sync with their spending, savings, and balances β€” all securely synced through iCloud. Whether you’re managing a household budget, planning a trip with friends, or tracking shared bills, this app keeps everyone on the same page. Add transactions instantly, see real-time balance updates, and get full transparency on where your money goes. Because it’s powered by iCloud, your data stays private, up to date, and accessible across all your Apple devices β€” without needing another login or subscription.

About

Expenses & Subscriptions

Features
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Expenses & Subscriptions is the iOS app to control your expenses, subscriptions and shared accounts without relying on any server. Your data lives on your iPhone and is synced only with the people you pick via iCloud Drive. FEATURES β€’ Subscription hub with automatic logos, monthly total and upcoming renewals. β€’ Personal and shared expenses, with your real share calculated automatically. β€’ Financings with installments, remaining debt and next charges. β€’ Full salaries with breakdown, plus other income in the same month: extra payments, rent, one-off jobs. β€’ Hypothetical scenarios to simulate raises, moving houses or new expenses. β€’ Dashboard with alerts, category radar and monthly/yearly breakdown. β€’ Calendar with upcoming charges and filters. β€’ Import and export your full data as CSV (no lock-in). β€’ Multi-select with bulk archive/delete and Undo. β€’ Payment methods, colors and full personalization. PRIVACY β€’ No account, no sign-up, no external servers. β€’ Data never leaves your iPhone except to the iCloud Drive folder you choose. β€’ No ads, no trackers, no in-app purchases. Perfect for couples, flatmates or anyone who wants detailed control of their finances without depending on someone else's cloud.

Screenshots

Group Budget Tracker3 screens
Expenses & Subscriptions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Expenses & Subscriptions at every 5 days against Group Budget Tracker's every 3 weeks. Group Budget Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group Budget Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Expenses & Subscriptions every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Group Budget Tracker versus Expenses & Subscriptions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup Budget TrackerExpenses & Subscriptions
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIan LoeBlas Orti Moya

In-app purchases

None

Group Budget Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Expenses & Subscriptions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Group Budget Tracker free?
Group Budget Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Expenses & Subscriptions free?
Expenses & Subscriptions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Group Budget Tracker or Expenses & Subscriptions have ads?
Neither Group Budget Tracker nor Expenses & Subscriptions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group Budget Tracker or Expenses & Subscriptions?
Group Budget Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Expenses & Subscriptions every 5 days. Most recently, Group Budget Tracker was updated on October 14, 2026 and Expenses & Subscriptions on October 12, 2026.

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