Comparison

BudFlow vs Cent

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

Head to head
About

BudFlow

Features
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Would you like to see how much you spend on coffee? Download the app and start tracking your finances today!

About

Cent

Features
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Meet Cent: the ultra-minimalist, private expense tracker designed for absolute speed and total data ownership. Most budgeting apps force you to create accounts, link your private bank details, and sync your financial life to the cloud. Cent does the exact opposite. It works 100% offline, keeping your financial data exactly where it belongs: locally on your device. With a frictionless design inspired by the speed of a daily calculator, Cent cuts through the noise so you can log an expense and get on with your day. WHY USE CENT? โ€ข 100% LOCAL & PRIVATE: Your data never leaves your phone. No servers, no data selling, and no privacy anxiety. โ€ข ZERO FRICTION: No sign-ups, no onboarding loops, and no login forms. Open the app and log immediately. โ€ข INSTANT LOGGING: Enter an amount on the dedicated numpad, tap a category, and save in a single gesture. โ€ข SMART HISTORY & INSIGHTS: View beautifully clean, native charts that break down your spending by category for the month. โ€ข EXPORT ANYTIME: You own your data. Export your entire history to a standard CSV file whenever you need to back it up or run a spreadsheet. Take control of your habits without sacrificing your privacy. Download Cent today.

Screenshots

BudFlow3 screens
Cent3 screens

Verdict

The call

BudFlow and Cent are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BudFlow versus Cent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudFlowCent
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRICHARD JAMBORAbhay Krishna Patil

In-app purchases

None

BudFlow

No in-app purchases

None

Cent

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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