Comparison

Penny vs Impulse

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

Head to head
About

Penny

This AI-powered app tracks all your investments, from stocks and crypto to real estate and retirement accounts. It provides plain-English insights into your portfolio's health, risks, and opportunities, acting as a personal financial coach without requiring account linking.

Highlights
  • AI portfolio analysis
  • Track stocks, crypto, real estate, retirement accounts
  • No account linking required
  • Hidden fee identification
  • Tax-loss harvesting opportunities
  • Retirement planning simulation
  • Plain-English financial guidance
Features
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Penny is a portfolio tracker for Muslim investors. It shows whether the stocks you own are halal, why, and what in your portfolio needs attention. Track stocks, ETFs, crypto, gold, real estate, RSUs and retirement accounts in one place. Penny screens supported stocks against AAOIFI-style rules, in the US and on international exchanges by ticker. You can also ask questions like "Is this stock halal?", "Am I too concentrated?" or "Should I rebalance?" and get answers based on your own holdings. You don't need to link a bank or brokerage account. Penny flags halal status, allocation drift, hidden fees, dividends, concentration risk and tax-loss opportunities in plain language. HALAL SCREENING • AAOIFI-style screening for US and international stocks, including Borsa Istanbul, Jakarta, Bursa Malaysia and Tokyo • Three verdicts (Halal, Review, Not Halal) and a 1–5 grade showing how comfortably a stock passes • Rule-by-rule breakdown with the actual figure behind each result • Halal Suitability view that sorts everything you own and explains each holding • Full methodology in the app, including every rule, threshold and known limitation ZAKAT AND PURIFICATION • Zakat Calculator using nisab from the live gold price, 2.5% on zakatable wealth, broken down by asset class • Purification estimate of the dividend income to give away, based on each company's interest income • Alerts when a holding's halal status needs review TRACK EVERYTHING YOU OWN • Stocks, ETFs, crypto, gold, bonds and REITs • Real estate with rental income • RSUs with vesting schedules • Retirement and savings accounts (401k, IRA, ISA and many other countries' account types) • Loans and liabilities, so your net worth is accurate • Add holdings by CSV import, statement scan or by hand ASK PENNY • Ask by text or voice • "Is this stock halal?" shows the screening result and rule breakdown • "Am I too heavy in tech?" checks your actual allocation • "Should I rebalance?" explains your portfolio in plain English • Weekly check-ins and personalized suggestions • Alerts for drift, concentration risk and tax opportunities PRIVACY • No account linking required • Your holdings come from manual entry, CSV or statement scans • Works offline ANALYSIS TOOLS • Investment Checkup with a health score across 4 areas • Fee Analyzer to find costs eating into your returns • Retirement Planner with a 5,000-scenario Monte Carlo simulation • Tax-loss harvesting suggestions • What-If Simulator to test changes before you make them • Concentration risk warnings • Liquidity breakdown showing what you can access quickly • Rebalance Calculator with exact buy and sell amounts for your target allocation • Portfolio health score from 0 to 100 CHARTS AND TRACKING • Interactive allocation chart • Real-time prices for stocks, crypto and gold • Cashflow calendar with dividends and vesting dates • Household net worth for families • Dividend tracker with income projections • Transaction history with cost basis ALERTS • Price alerts on any holding • Dividend and earnings reminders • Portfolio drift warnings • Tax-loss harvesting opportunities • Alerts arrive even when the app is closed PENNY PRO Subscribe for unlimited portfolio guidance, voice conversations, advanced analysis, PDF exports and priority support. Available as a monthly ($6.99/mo) or annual ($29.99/yr) subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage it in your Account Settings. Terms: https://www.getpenny.org/terms Privacy: https://www.getpenny.org/privacy

About

Impulse

Features
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Your wealth is scattered across brokerage apps, crypto wallets, bank accounts, and loan dashboards. Impulse brings it all together into one clear, real-time portfolio so you always know exactly where you stand. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Add stocks, crypto, ETFs, real estate, vehicles, collectables, and loans. Impulse pulls live market prices and computes your net worth automatically, assets minus liabilities updated in real time. REAL-TIME MARKET DATA Stock prices, cryptocurrency rates, and fund valuations update automatically with live market data. No spreadsheets, no manual updates. EXPORT YOUR PORTFOLIO Generate a clean CSV spreadsheet or formatted PDF report of your holdings. Perfect for tax filing, sharing with your accountant, or your own records. MULTI-CURRENCY SUPPORT Hold assets in different currencies? Impulse converts everything to your preferred currency automatically. USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, and more. NET WORTH HISTORY Take snapshots of your portfolio over time to track your financial progress. See how your net worth evolves with a complete breakdown by category. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data never touches our servers. Impulse stores everything in your private iCloud container. Only you have access. No account creation, no email required, no data collection. SEAMLESS SYNC iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your portfolio stays up to date across all your devices through your own iCloud, with no login needed. EXPLORE & DISCOVER Browse stocks, funds, and cryptocurrencies. Search by name or ticker to find and add assets to your portfolio in seconds. FREE TO START Get started with up to 10 assets at no cost. Upgrade to track unlimited assets, unlock full history, and access multi-currency support. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Penny4 screens
Impulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Penny at 15.1 against Impulse's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Penny sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Impulse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penny ships an update every 6 weeks, Impulse every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Penny versus Impulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPennyImpulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHulya MasharipovMagFer LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Penny

Subscriptions2
  • Penny Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Penny Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Impulse

Subscriptions2
  • Impulse Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Impulse Pro Annual14 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Penny free?
Penny is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Impulse free?
Impulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Penny or Impulse have ads?
Neither Penny nor Impulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penny or Impulse?
Penny ships an update every 6 weeks, and Impulse every 2 months. Most recently, Penny was updated on October 31, 2026 and Impulse on October 31, 2026.

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