Comparison

Felt vs KISS Budgeting

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

Head to head
About

Felt

Features
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EXPENSE TRACKING WITH EMOTIONAL INSIGHT Felt is an expense tracker that helps you understand not just where your money goes — but how spending makes you feel. Track expenses by logging purchases in seconds. Then rate each transaction (1–5) and discover your emotional spending patterns over time. ----- HOW FELT WORKS Log your transactions Rate how each purchase made you feel See insights about joy, regret, and satisfaction Discover what’s truly worth your money No complex budgets. No shame. Just clarity. ----- FEATURES • Manual transaction logging • Spending tracker with emotional ratings • Category & subcategory insights • Trend analysis over time • Private, secure cloud sync • No ads ----- WHY TRACK EMOTIONS? Most budget apps focus on restriction. Felt focuses on alignment. When you track how spending feels, patterns emerge: • Which purchases bring lasting joy • Which ones you regret • When emotional spending happens most • How your financial habits evolve Better awareness → better decisions. ----- BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT: • A healthier relationship with money • A simple expense tracker without complexity • Insight beyond spreadsheets • A mindful approach to spending ----- Privacy-first. Ad-free. Built with care. Privacy Policy: https://www.tonicworks.dev/felt/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.tonicworks.dev/felt/terms.html

About

KISS Budgeting

This app offers a simple, private, and realistic approach to budgeting. It helps you track expenses, monitor recurring payments, and build custom categories that fit your spending habits, all without requiring bank access or showing ads.

Highlights
  • Custom spending categories
  • Expense tracking
  • Recurring payment monitoring
  • Spending trend analysis
  • Privacy-first design
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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KISS Budgeting exists to make budgeting simple, private, and realistic. Most budgeting apps are bloated, intrusive, or force you into rigid systems that don’t match how you actually spend. They ask for bank access, overwhelm you with ads or subscriptions, and make budgeting feel overbearing. KISS Budgeting was built to fix that. Instead of forcing you to change your habits, KISS Budgeting helps you budget around your real spending patterns. Track expenses, monitor recurring payments, build categories that fit your life, and understand where your money goes. Whether you're trying to stop overspending, save more, avoid forgotten subscriptions, or simply gain clarity over your finances, KISS Budgeting helps you stay in control with a fast, simple, and privacy-first approach. Why choose KISS Budgeting? • Built around how you spend Create custom spending categories and budgets that reflect your lifestyle instead of forcing a one-size-fits-all system. • Track spending without the overwhelm Quickly log transactions and instantly understand where your money is going with a clean, distraction-free interface. • Never forget recurring expenses Stay ahead of subscriptions, bills, and repeating payments so surprise charges stop catching you off guard. • Understand trends over time See spending patterns, compare budget cycles, and make smarter financial decisions using meaningful insights from past behavior. • Privacy-first by design Your financial data stays on your device. No bank connections. No ads. No selling your data. • Simple enough to stick with Budgeting only works if you actually use it. KISS Budgeting is designed to be fast, lightweight, and easy to maintain long term. Perfect for: • Personal budgeting • Tracking spending habits • Managing subscriptions and recurring expenses • Building savings discipline • Students, professionals, and anyone wanting better control over money Budget smarter. Spend intentionally. Keep it simple with KISS Budgeting.

Screenshots

Felt4 screens
KISS Budgeting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KISS Budgeting at none against Felt's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Felt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. KISS Budgeting asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Felt ships an update fortnightly, KISS Budgeting every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Felt versus KISS Budgeting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeltKISS Budgeting
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTonic Works LLCANTHONY THOMAS BRODERICK

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Felt

Subscriptions2
  • Felt Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Felt Premium Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

KISS Budgeting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Felt free?
Felt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KISS Budgeting free?
KISS Budgeting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Felt or KISS Budgeting have ads?
Neither Felt nor KISS Budgeting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Felt or KISS Budgeting?
Felt ships an update fortnightly, and KISS Budgeting every 2 weeks. Most recently, Felt was updated on October 31, 2026 and KISS Budgeting on October 31, 2026.

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