BasicBudget vs Simple Self Budget

This app allows users to add expenses and track a budget

SimpleSelfBudget is a calm, native budget tracker for people who just want to know where their month stands — without bank logins, ads, or judgment. Set a monthly budget for each category, log expenses in seconds, and see what's left at a glance. The numbers state the facts. Nothing nags, nothing throws confetti — it stays honest and out of your way. FREE, FOREVER • A monthly budget per category, with a clear spent, remaining, and percentage view • Over budget is shown plainly — a red number and an icon, never shame or alarm • Log an expense in seconds with description autocomplete and the right keyboard • Tap a past expense while typing to reuse its amount and category, and pick in Settings what gets filled • Log hands-free with Siri, Shortcuts, and the Action Button — "Log $12 for lunch in Food" • Recurring subscriptions and bills added automatically each month • Schedule a payment ahead — log next month's rent now and it counts toward next month's budget • This month's category breakdown, plus your recent months of history • CSV import and export, whenever you want GO FURTHER WITH PRO — ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOR GOOD • Spending analysis in plain words: a recap of any period, an unusually large charge, a subscription you never marked. Ask it a question and it answers from your own numbers. Needs a device that supports Apple Intelligence • Scan receipts to auto-fill the amount, date, and merchant — or attach a photo to any expense • Spending trends across week, month, quarter, or year • Compare any two periods side by side • Your full monthly history, as far back as your data goes • A calm yearly review: totals, category shifts, highest and lowest months • Budget status on your Home and Lock Screen with widgets, plus a quick-log widget • Roll leftover budget into next month • Lock the app with Face ID Pro is a single one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring charges. YOURS, AND PRIVATE • Your data lives on your devices and syncs through your own private iCloud — not a third-party server • Spending analysis runs on your device with Apple Intelligence. Nothing is uploaded, and nothing is sent to an AI company • No bank account linking, no ads, no tracking • Your data is never behind the paywall — logging, budgets, and CSV export stay free MADE FOR iOS • SF Symbols, Dynamic Type, system colors, and full light and dark mode • VoiceOver labels and Reduce Motion support throughout • Choose your own category colors and currency SimpleSelfBudget does one job — monthly, per-category budgeting — and does it well. Privacy Policy: https://simpleselfbudget.w8bs4cpzx2.workers.dev/privacy