WhatPay vs Budget30
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WhatPay
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WhatPay helps you track subscriptions, EMIs, and recurring bills in one clean place. Stay on top of what you pay every month with a simple card-based layout, quick insights, and reminders that help you avoid surprises. What you can do: - Track subscriptions, EMIs, trials, and recurring payments - View Monthly, Yearly, and Yet to Pay totals - Organize payments by category - Expand any card for detailed breakdowns - Edit and delete entries quickly - Set payment reminders - Use the home screen widget for at-a-glance tracking - Sync data with iCloud Built for clarity and speed: - Fast add flow with cleaner form layout - Better use of screen space while entering data - Improved interaction animations and smoother card actions - Simple, focused UI for everyday use Premium: - Free for up to 6 subscriptions - One-time upgrade to unlock unlimited tracking
Budget30
Quickly log expenses in under 30 seconds without complex setup or subscriptions. Monitor your monthly budget, view spending patterns, and export your data. Ideal for tracking everyday purchases with ease.
- Log spend in under 30 seconds
- Custom categories and tags
- Monthly budget tracking
- Spending insights and trends
- Home screen and lock screen widgets
- iCloud sync
- CSV export
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Budget30 — track any spend in 30 seconds. No complicated setup, no endless categories, no subscription required. Just open the app, log what you spent, and stay on top of your monthly budget. Built for real life — whether it's a coffee, a night out, or an impulse buy, Budget30 captures it fast and shows you exactly where you stand. Set your monthly budget, log entries from your home screen widget or back tap, and watch your spending patterns emerge over time in the Insights tab. Features: Log a spend in under 30 seconds Custom categories and tags Monthly budget tracking with pace-aware status Spending insights and trends over time Home screen and lock screen widgets iCloud sync across your devices CSV export for any month No ads. No subscription. No nonsense.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Budget30 at none against WhatPay's 1. Budget30 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. WhatPay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Budget30 asks for nothing beyond the download.
WhatPay ships an update every 5 months, Budget30 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhatPay | Budget30 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PRABAKARAN RAVICHANDRAN | peter getchius |
In-app purchases
WhatPay
- WhatPay Pro$1.99
Budget30
No in-app purchases









