Comparison

Dollar Llama vs Jointly2

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

Head to head
About

Dollar Llama

Features
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Overwhelmed by expenses? Not sure where your money goes each month? Dollar Llama makes budgeting simple, smart, and actually enjoyable. Dollar Llama is free budget tracker designed for real life - whether you're managing personal finances, tracking household expenses with your partner, or coordinating family budgets with multiple members. Beautiful interface meets powerful features: expense tracking, spending limits, multi-wallet management, recurring bills, and deep insights. Unlike complex spreadsheet-style apps or oversimplified expense loggers, Dollar Llama strikes the perfect balance: powerful enough for detailed tracking, simple enough to use every day. Perfect for: • Individuals starting their budget journey • Couples managing finances together • Families with shared household expenses • Anyone wanting to understand their spending habits • Multi-currency users and digital nomads Everything is free

About

Jointly2

Features
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Jointly is the simple way for couples to track money together. Add expenses and income in seconds, or import a bank/card statement and let Jointly sort it out. See exactly where your money goes each month, who paid what, and how it all splits between the two of you — without spreadsheets or awkward math. WHY COUPLES USE JOINTLY • Shared household ledger — pair with your partner using an invite code and see the full picture together. • Personal vs shared — keep some expenses private and share the rest. • Fair splitting — record who paid and how each expense is split. • Clear reports — monthly spending, category breakdowns, and who-paid-what at a glance. • Statement import — bring in expenses from your statements and categorize by merchant in a couple of taps. • Multi-currency — track accounts in different currencies with totals in your household currency. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data is yours. Jointly doesn't sell your information or track you across apps, and you can permanently delete your account and data anytime from Settings. Jointly is a personal finance tracker for informational use — it doesn't connect to your bank or move money.

Screenshots

Dollar Llama4 screens
Jointly24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Dollar Llama at 3 against Jointly2's 1. Dollar Llama also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Dollar Llama versus Jointly2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDollar LlamaJointly2
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlti OreFurkan Donmez

In-app purchases

None

Dollar Llama

No in-app purchases

None

Jointly2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dollar Llama free?
Dollar Llama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jointly2 free?
Jointly2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dollar Llama or Jointly2 have ads?
Neither Dollar Llama nor Jointly2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dollar Llama or Jointly2?
Dollar Llama ships an update monthly, and Jointly2 monthly. Most recently, Dollar Llama was updated on October 28, 2026 and Jointly2 on October 29, 2026.

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