Comparison

Perch Budgeting vs Set Aside

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

Head to head
About

Perch Budgeting

Features
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Take control of your finances with Perch, your friendly budget companion. FEATURES: โ€ข Track income and expenses with flexible recurrence options โ€ข Set and monitor savings goals with smart commitment tracking โ€ข View your financial calendar to see upcoming transactions โ€ข Get monthly spending insights and reports โ€ข 100% private - all data stored locally on your device Perch makes budgeting simple and intuitive. No bank connections, no cloud sync, no ads - just you and your budget.

About

Set Aside

Features
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Plan your money before you spend it. Set Aside is a simple, flexible budget planner built around the way you actually think about money. Plan your month, prepare for a trip, organize a project, or simply set money aside for something that matters. CREATE PLANS FOR ANYTHING Build a plan for your monthly budget, an upcoming trip, a home project, or anything else you want to prepare for. PLAN YOUR BUDGET Decide how much you want to set aside for things like food, transport, shopping, or other expenses. See what you planned, what you've actually spent, and what's remaining. TRACK YOUR MONEY Add income, expenses, and savings to your plans so you can see where your money is going without turning budgeting into a chore. SAVE TOWARD YOUR GOALS Create savings goals for the things you're working toward and track your progress with every contribution. PLAN TOGETHER Share plans with others and manage a budget together โ€” useful for trips, shared expenses, projects, and more. YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE Use Set Aside as a guest and keep your data locally on your device, or sign in to sync your data and access account-based features. SIMPLE BY DESIGN No complicated financial dashboards. No bank connection required. Just a straightforward way to plan, track, and set aside your money. Whether you're planning next month or saving for what's next, Set Aside helps you give every plan a place.

Screenshots

Perch Budgeting3 screens
Set Aside4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Perch Budgeting versus Set Aside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerch BudgetingSet Aside
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel NelsonZain Ahmed

In-app purchases

None

Perch Budgeting

No in-app purchases

None

Set Aside

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Perch Budgeting free?
Perch Budgeting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Set Aside free?
Set Aside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Perch Budgeting or Set Aside have ads?
Neither Perch Budgeting nor Set Aside shows ads.

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