Comparison

Basebeam vs Pittance

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

Head to head
About

Basebeam

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Basebeam is a personal and family expense tracker designed for everyday income and spending. It helps you organize transactions, understand where your money goes, and keep your finances clear and structured. Key Features: - Quick entry: Record expenses and income in just a few steps. Add amount, category, and notes through a simple and smooth flow. - Multiple accounts: Track balances for cash, bank cards, e-wallets, and other accounts. View the current balance of each account at a glance. - Category statistics: Customize income and expense categories and see how much each category represents, helping you better understand your spending habits. - Charts & summaries: View daily, weekly, and monthly summaries and charts to follow how your income and expenses change over time. - Notes & tags: Add notes or tags to transactions to mark special or recurring expenses and easily find them later. Use Cases: Tracking everyday personal income and expenses Managing shared household and family spending Recording expenses for travel, events, or personal projects Basebeam is suitable for anyone who wants to build a regular tracking habit and stay aware of daily income, spending, and account balances.

About

Pittance

Features
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Stop wondering where your money goes between paychecks. Pittance catches every coffee, bus fare, and corner-store snack before they vanish from memory. β€” KEY FEATURES β€” β€’ One-tap logging β€” enter an amount under $10, pick a category, add an optional note, done β€’ 8 built-in categories β€” Coffee, Snacks, Transit, Parking, Tip, App, Takeout, and Misc β€’ Today tab β€” live running total of the day's micro-spending at a glance β€’ 14-day bar chart β€” see your daily spend patterns over the past two weeks β€’ Category breakdown β€” horizontal progress bars show exactly which bucket costs most β€’ Category detail β€” tap any category card to browse every entry from the last 14 days β€’ Swipe to delete β€” remove any entry instantly from the Today list β€’ 100% offline β€” all data stored locally on your device, no account, no cloud, no permissions β€” Pittance Micro Expenses PREMIUM β€” Premium unlocks unlimited entries and the full spend history, 14-day trends and category breakdowns, custom notes on every micro-spend, and an entirely ad-free experience β€” all stored privately on your device, never sent anywhere. Subscription options: β€’ Weekly β€” $9.99 / week β€’ Yearly β€” $49.99 / year (includes a 3-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pnkl26.web.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Basebeam4 screens
Pittance3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basebeam at none against Pittance's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pittance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Basebeam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Basebeam versus Pittance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasebeamPittance
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJOHM PAUL NEWMANLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

Basebeam

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pittance

Subscriptions2
  • Pittance Micro Expenses Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Pittance Micro Expenses Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

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

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