Comparison

Bread Count vs Philia Vault

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

Head to head
About

Bread Count

This app provides a privacy-focused net worth tracker, focusing on displaying your total wealth clearly and privately. It utilizes Apple's native security for data protection and offers manual control over entries with visual trend analysis.

Highlights
  • Privacy-first net worth tracking
  • iCloud and local-first data storage
  • Biometric security (FaceID/TouchID)
  • Manual entry and CSV import/export
  • Visual trend charts
  • Smart reminders for updates
  • Apple Intelligence insights
Features
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Breadcount is the privacy-first net worth scoreboard designed exclusively for the Apple ecosystem. THE ONE NUMBER THAT MATTERS Your net worth is the ultimate scoreboard of your financial life. Breadcount strips away the noise of complex budgeting tools and 47 different charts you’ll never look at. We focus on one thing: showing you your total wealth clearly and privately. PRIVACY BY DESIGN We believe your financial data belongs to you. Breadcount uses Apple’s native security infrastructure to ensure your information never leaves your control: • iCloud Syncing: Your data stays in your personal iCloud account using CloudKit. We never see, access, or collect your financial balances. • Local-First: No external servers, no third-party accounts, and no data harvesting. • Biometric Security: Secure your scoreboard with FaceID or TouchID. POWERFUL SIMPLICITY • Manual Control: No flaky bank connections or constant re-authentication loops. You are in total control of your entries. • CSV Import/Export: Easily migrate from spreadsheets or move your data to other tools whenever you choose. • Visual Trends: Beautiful, high-contrast charts that visualize your growth over months and years. • Apple Intelligence Insights: On supported devices, get an AI-generated summary of your portfolio at a glance. Meant for entertainment only, it's a fun way to see the big picture, but please make your real financial decisions with a real financial advisor. AI is great at a lot of things; retirement planning isn't one of them. • Smart Reminders: Set weekly or monthly notifications on individual assets so you never forget to keep your scoreboard up to date. • Native Experience: Fully optimized for the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. It feels like a first-party tool that came with your device. Whether you're pursuing FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) or just taking your first steps toward building wealth, Breadcount gives you the clarity to stay on track. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Philia Vault

This app helps you understand your financial reality by tracking assets, liabilities, and cash flow. It visualizes your progress towards financial independence and offers an AI coach for reflection on your decisions.

Highlights
  • Track assets and liabilities
  • Calculate net worth
  • Visualize asset cash flow
  • Measure Financial Independence Index
  • Simulate cash-flow scenarios
  • AI Coach for financial reflection
Features
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Are you actually building wealth — or just earning and spending money? Philia Vault helps you see your real financial position: net worth, assets, liabilities, cash flow, and financial independence — all in one place. Stop looking only at where your money went. Start seeing where your financial life is going. WHAT PHILIA VAULT DOES Net Worth & Assets — Track everything you own vs. everything you owe, and see your net worth update as your financial data changes. Cash Flow — See your income and expenses relative to your true monthly costs, not just a transaction feed. Financial Independence Index (FII) — Know exactly how much of your monthly living costs your assets already cover. Scenario Simulation — Model major decisions (a home purchase, a career change, an investment) before you make them. AI Coach — Get pattern insights and reflective questions on your own numbers. Educational insights only — not personalized investment advice. LEARN & GROW Learn & Philia Library — Bite-sized lessons, audio micro-lessons, quizzes, XP, and streaks that take you from Understand → Learn → Decide → Act → Progress. Philia Empire (Tycoon Simulation) — Practice real financial decision-making in a virtual business: Income → Capital → Decisions → Asset Acquisition → Cash Flow → Reinvestment → Growth. 100% virtual currency, no real-world value. WHO IT'S FOR Built for people who already earn and pay their bills, but want to know if they're actually making financial progress — not just another budgeting tool. AVAILABILITY & PRIVACY Available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Subscription-based. All data is entered manually — no bank account connection required. Philia Vault includes an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://philiavault.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://philiavault.com/privacy

Screenshots

Bread Count4 screens
Philia Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bread Count at none against Philia Vault's shown. Bread Count also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Philia Vault's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Bread Count sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Philia Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bread Count against 4.8 for Philia Vault. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Bread Count's written reviews are positive against 100% of Philia Vault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bread Count ships an update fortnightly, Philia Vault weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bread Count versus Philia Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBread CountPhilia Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFernando BunnPhilia Entreprise LLC

Customer experience

Bread Count

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Philia Vault

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Bread Count

Subscriptions2
  • Bread Count Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Bread Count Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Bread Count Pro Lifetime$8.99
  • Bread Count Pro Lifetime$14.99
  • Bread Count Pro Lifetime$17.99
2 purchases

Philia Vault

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$74.991 Year

Questions

Is Bread Count free?
Bread Count is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Philia Vault free?
Philia Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bread Count or Philia Vault?
Philia Vault is rated higher. Bread Count averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Philia Vault averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Bread Count or Philia Vault have ads?
Philia Vault shows ads; Bread Count does not.
Which is updated more often, Bread Count or Philia Vault?
Bread Count ships an update fortnightly, and Philia Vault weekly. Most recently, Bread Count was updated on October 31, 2026 and Philia Vault on October 28, 2026.

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