Comparison

BasicBudget vs Smart Saving

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

Head to head
About

BasicBudget

Features
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This app allows users to add expenses and track a budget

About

Smart Saving

Features
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What Smart Saving Does Smart Saving is a personal finance app that helps you track where your money goes each month. Instead of complex spreadsheets or generic monthly budgets, it breaks down your spending into weekly periods aligned with your salary date. Core Features Track your income and expenses across six weekly periods per month. See exactly how much you have left to spend each week without doing mental math. Set up recurring bills (rent, subscriptions, utilities) with automatic due date tracking. The app calculates when each bill is due next based on its frequency. Create financial goals and track progress toward them. Set a target amount, add what you've saved, and see how close you are. View spending patterns by category. The app shows which categories consume most of your budget and provides analysis on where you could potentially cut back. Export your financial data as CSV for external analysis or record-keeping. How It Works Enter your monthly salary date. The app divides the month into weekly budgets starting from that date, not the calendar month. This matches how most people actually get paid and think about money. Add expenses as they happen. Categorize them and assign to the current week. The app updates your remaining budget automatically. Track recurring bills separately from regular expenses. Get reminders before bills are due. Review spending patterns in the statistics section. See which categories cost you the most and get recommendations based on your actual spending habits. Who It's For People who want to know exactly how much they can spend this week without running out before next payday. Families managing household budgets. Anyone who finds monthly budgets too broad to be useful day-to-day. Privacy All data is stored locally on your device. No account required. No data sent to servers.

Screenshots

BasicBudget3 screens
Smart Saving4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Saving at 13.0 against BasicBudget's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
BasicBudget versus Smart Saving: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasicBudgetSmart Saving
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.113.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothy ParkDimitar Dimitrov

In-app purchases

None

BasicBudget

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Saving

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BasicBudget free?
BasicBudget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Saving free?
Smart Saving is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BasicBudget or Smart Saving have ads?
Neither BasicBudget nor Smart Saving shows ads.

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