Comparison

BasicBudget vs Monio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Monio

Features
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Take full control of your money with Monio. the simplest, most beautiful way to track expenses, income, and subscriptions, all in one place. Whether you're budgeting for the month, tracking a subscription you forgot about, or just trying to understand where your paycheck goes, Monio gives you clear answers with a clean, modern design that's a joy to use every day. WHY CHOOSE MONIO • 100% Free & ad-free. No trackers, no paywalls on core features • Offline-only. Everything stays on your device • No login, no account • Beautiful, minimal design with smooth animations • Supports 150+ currencies with live exchange rates • Available in 18 languages KEY FEATURES EXPENSE TRACKING Log every expense in seconds. Organize with smart categories, add notes, and filter by date, category, or account. Never lose track of your spending again. INCOME MANAGEMENT Record salary, freelance work, business income, investments, gifts, and more. See exactly how much you earn each month. SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER Stop paying for services you forgot about. Track every recurring subscription, Netflix, Spotify, gym, cloud storage, with renewal dates, monthly and yearly cost projections, and due-soon alerts. VISUAL INSIGHTS & STATS Understand your finances with stunning charts: - 6-month spending trends - Spending by category - Budget vs actual comparison - Monthly and yearly totals - Net balance (income minus expenses) CUSTOM CATEGORIES Create unlimited custom categories with your own colors and icons. Organize spending the way that makes sense to you. MULTI-CURRENCY SUPPORT Travel often? Live abroad? Monio handles 150+ currencies with live exchange rates. Log expenses in any currency and see everything converted to your default. BEAUTIFUL THEMES Light, Dark, or Auto (follow system). Customize the app's accent color and corner style to match your taste. DATA EXPORT Export your data as CSV or PDF anytime. Your money, your control. WHO IS MONIO FOR? • Anyone who wants to stop overspending • People tired of subscription creep • Travelers and digital nomads juggling multiple currencies • Freelancers tracking multiple income streams • Couples and families managing shared finances • Minimalists who hate cluttered budgeting apps 100% OFFLINE & PRIVATE Monio is offline-only by design. Everything you enter lives on your device and nowhere else. There's no login, no account. We can't see your data because we never receive it. FREE & AD-FREE Monio is completely free to use, with no ads, no trackers, and no paywalls on core features. Enjoy the full experience from day one. LANGUAGES SUPPORTED English, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil/Portugal), French, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese. GET STARTED IN 30 SECONDS Download Monio, pick your currency, and start logging. That's it. No sign-up, no setup headaches, just a gorgeous money tracker that respects your time and privacy. Download Monio today and finally see where your money goes.

Screenshots

BasicBudget3 screens
Monio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BasicBudget at 15.1 against Monio's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
BasicBudget versus Monio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasicBudgetMonio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothy ParkEmad Alhalabi

In-app purchases

None

BasicBudget

No in-app purchases

None

Monio

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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