Comparison

Prism vs Franklin

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

Head to head
About

Prism

Features
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Prism turns your Google Sheet budget into a fast, readable money app. Keep your spreadsheet as the source of truth, then use Prism for the views that are hard to maintain by hand: - Income, expenses, and net profit by month, year, or all time - Category distribution and spending changes - Monthly cashflow and category trends - Searchable transaction history - Quick transaction entry that can write back to your Sheet - Starter Google Sheets template if you are beginning fresh Prism does not ask for bank logins. Your transaction data stays on your device and in the Google Sheet you choose. Built for people who already like the control of spreadsheets but want a better daily way to read, add, and understand their financial data.

About

Franklin

This personal finance tracker operates entirely on your device, offering robust income and expense tracking without requiring sign-up or cloud storage. Manage multiple accounts, currencies, and custom categories with detailed analytics and filtering options. Your financial data remains private and exportable.

Highlights
  • On-device data storage
  • Income and expense tracking
  • Multiple account management
  • Multi-currency support
  • Customizable categories
  • Detailed analytics and filters
  • Data export and restore
Features
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Franklin is a personal finance tracker that runs entirely on your phone. No sign-up, no account, no cloud — your money stays your business. TRACK INCOME AND EXPENSES Logging a transaction takes seconds: amount, category, account, date, and a short note. Income, expenses, and transfers between accounts all live in one place. MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS Cash, checking, credit cards, savings — create as many accounts as you need. Each one gets its own color, icon, currency, and initial balance, and any account can be left out of your total balance. BUILT FOR MORE THAN ONE CURRENCY Keep accounts in different currencies and see every total in the one you actually think in. Transferring between currencies? Enter the amount received and the fee, and Franklin does the math. Choose from more than 150 currencies, with exchange rates refreshed in the background. CATEGORIES THAT FIT YOU Start with a ready-made set — groceries, restaurants, transport, housing, utilities, health, entertainment, salary, freelance, investments — then add your own with the icon and color you want. ANALYTICS Total balance, income and expenses for any period, a breakdown by category, and a side-by-side comparison with the period before. Tap any category to see exactly what went into it. FILTERS THAT ACTUALLY NARROW THINGS DOWN Pull up transactions by period, account, category, type, amount range, or the text of a note. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Export everything to a single file in one tap and restore it on a new phone just as easily. No hidden uploads: your accounts, transactions, and categories never leave your device. THE SMALL STUFF • Light and dark themes, plus system matching • 12 languages and regional variants • Set up in under a minute • No ads Franklin is for anyone who wants a budget under control without endless setup — whether you're splitting bills, saving for something big, or you just want to know where the paycheck went.

Screenshots

Prism4 screens
Franklin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Franklin at none against Prism's 2. Prism's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Prism sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Franklin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prism ships an update every 10 days, Franklin every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Prism versus Franklin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrismFranklin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperON TIK CHANMarat Kairbekov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Prism

Subscriptions2
  • Prism Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Prism Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Franklin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prism free?
Prism is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Franklin free?
Franklin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prism or Franklin have ads?
Neither Prism nor Franklin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prism or Franklin?
Prism ships an update every 10 days, and Franklin every 4 months. Most recently, Prism was updated on September 9, 2026 and Franklin on September 5, 2026.

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