Comparison

Balans vs Pocketspend | Expense Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Balans

Features
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Most finance apps track where your money goes. Balans shows where your finances are going. No transactions to categorize. No daily budgeting. Simply update your balances once a month and see how your financial life develops over time. See your assets, debts and net worth in one place. Follow your progress, spot long-term trends and answer the question that really matters: Am I better off than I was a year ago? Your finances. Once a month. Add your savings, investments, property, other assets and debts. Update their balances when you want β€” once a month is enough to build a meaningful history. Balans gives you: β€’ Net worth over time β€’ A clear overview of assets and debts β€’ Balans Score – a simple measure of your financial position β€’ Long-term trends and progress β€’ Wealth goals with Balans Plus β€’ Fixed assets with automatic depreciation β€’ No bank connection required Balans is for people who already know where their money goes β€” and want to know where their finances are going. Less tracking. More perspective.

About

Pocketspend | Expense Tracker

Features
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Pocketspend is your personal money tracker that helps you manage expenses, subscriptions, incomes, SIPs, and investments β€” all in one place. Whether you’re tracking your daily spending, managing recurring subscriptions, or growing wealth through SIPs and investments, Pocketspend keeps everything organised and effortless. SIPs are automatically added to your investments, and recurring subscriptions automatically become expenses β€” so your finances always stay up to date without any manual effort. And the best part? All your data stays 100% on your device. No sign-ups, no cloud uploads β€” just private, local-first control of your money.

Screenshots

Balans4 screens
Pocketspend | Expense Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pocketspend | Expense Tracker at 15.1 against Balans's 18.6. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Balans versus Pocketspend | Expense Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalansPocketspend | Expense Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAKE MICHAEL WARRINGPiyush Kalsariya

In-app purchases

None

Balans

No in-app purchases

None

Pocketspend | Expense Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balans free?
Balans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocketspend | Expense Tracker free?
Pocketspend | Expense Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Balans or Pocketspend | Expense Tracker have ads?
Neither Balans nor Pocketspend | Expense Tracker shows ads.

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