OneLine Budget vs Leeway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
OneLine Budget
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Track your money in one line. Type "-25 lunch" or "+500 freelance" and it's saved. No categories, no account, no bank connection, no ads. OneLine Budget is a minimal expense tracker for people who gave up on complicated budget apps. Open it, type one line, close it. That's the whole habit. WRITE IT LIKE A NOTE -25 lunch -12.50 taxi +500 freelance OneLine Budget reads the amount and the sign, saves the entry and keeps income and expenses apart for you. WIDGETS β’ Home Screen: this month's balance, income and expenses, your latest entries and buttons to add one β’ Lock Screen: your month in one line, hidden until you unlock β’ Control Center: one tap to a new entry SEE WHERE THE MONTH STANDS β’ Home: today's entries and this month's balance at a glance β’ Statistics: monthly income and expense totals with a day-by-day chart β’ History: entries grouped by month, collapsible β’ Tap an entry to edit it, swipe to delete PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ No account, no sign-up, no bank login β’ Your entries stay on your iPhone. We have no server that could see them β’ No ads, no trackers β’ Works fully offline MADE FOR EVERY DAY β’ Light, dark or system theme β’ English, German and Turkish, switchable inside the app β’ Your device's currency by default, or choose USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, NZD, CHF, TRY or JPY ONELINE PLUS β’ Recurring entries: add rent, salary or subscriptions once and they are booked automatically, weekly, every two weeks or monthly β’ Unlimited history: go back to any past month β’ CSV export: open your data in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets, with column headers in your language WHO IT'S FOR β’ Anyone who wants clarity, not a budgeting course β’ Freelancers tracking daily income and spending β’ People who pay cash and want a quick log β’ Anyone who would rather not share bank data with an app One line is enough. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTZaUEG9yUQXK2ejBHzK7f5L1feXimhvdp0C-nHHMYM_U9FEnGqfbQqEmvtvqo9S-2gdJ_EV-fECk9E/pub
Leeway
A simple, text-based finance app that helps you track your spending by just writing it down. It automatically understands amounts and shows your remaining balance for today and the month, offering a guilt-free way to manage your money.
- Write expenses and notes in plain text
- See daily and monthly remaining balances
- Automatic understanding of amounts
- Flexible with approximate numbers
- Fully offline functionality
- Private data storage on device
- No ads, accounts, or tracking
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Leeway is a calm, text-first way to stay on top of your money. Most budgeting apps ask you to categorise, analyse, and optimise. Leeway simply lets you write things down, like a note. Type βCoffee 3.50β, βLunch 12β, or just a note with no amount. Leeway understands the numbers automatically and shows what you have left today and this month. Set up your monthly income and fixed costs once, and the rest becomes a quiet daily allowance. Spend more one day and it gently adjusts the days ahead no warnings, no guilt, just clarity. There are no categories and no bank connections. Everything stays on your device. Leeway feels as simple as writing in a notebook, with the reassurance of always knowing where you stand. Features β’ Write expenses and notes in plain text β’ See whatβs left today and this month β’ Automatic understanding of amounts β’ Flexible with approximate numbers β’ Fully offline β’ No ads. No accounts. No tracking. β’ Your data stays private on your device Leeway helps you stay aware of your money without turning it into a project. Subscription Terms: Leeway offers auto-renewing monthly and yearly subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase.Β Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://leewaybudget.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
OneLine Budget and Leeway 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
Both are free to download. OneLine Budget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Leeway sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | OneLine Budget | Leeway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mahmut Sonen Ozgun | HASSIF ABDULAHI MUSTAFA |
In-app purchases
OneLine Budget
- OneLine - Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
- OneLine - Plus Lifetime$19.99
Leeway
- Leeway Monthly$2.991 Month
- Leeway Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year









