Comparison

RealCost vs SpendWithPlan

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

Head to head
About

RealCost

Features
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Ever wonder how long you actually work to afford that new phone or your daily coffee? RealCost shows you the true price of everything β€” in hours and minutes of your life. Just enter your income, and start seeing prices differently. That $100 dinner? Maybe 3 hours of your work. That $1000 gadget? A whole week. Features: β€’ Convert any price to time instantly β€’ Track your daily, weekly, monthly spending β€’ Set goals to stay on budget β€’ Home screen widgets β€’ Subscription tracking β€’ Beautiful dark interface No accounts. No cloud. Your financial data stays on your device. Stop spending time you don't have.

About

SpendWithPlan

Features
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Spend With Plan helps you stay on top of your money. Track income and expenses, set budgets by category, and see where your money goesβ€”all in one simple app. β€’ Balance at a glance β€” Net balance, income, expenses, and savings on one card β€’ Budget by category β€” Food, transport, entertainment, and more; add your own categories β€’ Add transactions fast β€” Income or expense, with date and category β€’ See the big picture β€” Overview with progress bars and a clear view of spending β€’ Reports β€” Spending by category and over time β€’ Export your data β€” Save your transactions to CSV and keep your records β€’ Home screen widget β€” Check your budget without opening the app β€’ Your data stays yours β€” Everything is stored on your device; no account required Choose your currency, switch to dark mode, and use the app in English, German, or Spanish. Simple, private, and made to help you spend with a plan.

Screenshots

RealCost4 screens
SpendWithPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RealCost versus SpendWithPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealCostSpendWithPlan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKerem OzcanOliver Bugar

In-app purchases

None

RealCost

No in-app purchases

None

SpendWithPlan

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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