Comparison

StackedFolio vs BudgetQuest

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

Head to head
About

StackedFolio

Manage your precious metals investments with this powerful portfolio tracker. Log holdings, view real-time value, and analyze performance with clear charts and insights. Designed for collectors and investors.

Highlights
  • Log and manage precious metals holdings
  • Real-time portfolio value tracking
  • Performance analytics and charts
  • Cross-device access and cloud syncing
  • Detailed reporting (Pro feature)
  • Export tools (Pro feature)
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StackedFolio — Precious Metals Portfolio Management StackedFolio is the simple, powerful way to track, organize, and understand your precious metals investments. Whether you stack for wealth preservation, long-term security, or collecting, StackedFolio gives you the tools to manage your portfolio with confidence. No spreadsheets. No guesswork. Just clear, accurate insight into your metals. Track What Matters Easily log and manage your holdings, including gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and bullion or collectible pieces. Record weight, purity, purchase price, dealer, and notes for every item. Your entire stack stays organized in one place. Know Your True Portfolio Value See your portfolio in real time with live spot pricing and automatic value calculations. StackedFolio helps you view total portfolio value, track gains and losses, monitor cost basis, and analyze performance over time. Know exactly where you stand anytime. Visual Performance Analytics Understand your portfolio at a glance with clean, easy-to-read charts and breakdowns. See metal allocation by type, value growth trends, purchase versus current value, and overall portfolio distribution. Make smarter decisions with clear data. Built for Serious Stackers Designed for collectors and investors who care about accuracy and control. Enjoy a clean, intuitive interface, fast data entry, secure account system, cloud syncing, and cross-device access. Your data stays safe and accessible when you need it. Pro Features (Subscription) Upgrade to StackedFolio Pro for advanced tools and deeper insights, including expanded analytics, detailed reporting, export tools, enhanced charts, and priority feature access. Built for professionals, dealers, and high-volume stackers. Who StackedFolio Is For Precious metals investors, coin and bullion collectors, long-term wealth preservers, dealers and resellers, and anyone serious about stacking. From beginners to professionals, StackedFolio scales with you. Why Choose StackedFolio Purpose-built for metals, no generic finance clutter, designed by stackers for stackers, focused on accuracy and usability, and always improving. This isn’t a generic finance app. It’s built specifically for precious metals. Start Building Your Stack Today Take control of your precious metals portfolio with clarity, confidence, and precision. Download StackedFolio and manage your stack the smart way. Privacy Policy: https://stackedfolio.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BudgetQuest

Transform your finances into an engaging adventure with this app. Earn experience points, level up, and unlock achievements by completing daily challenges and smart financial moves. Watch your virtual money tree grow as you build healthy spending habits and track your savings goals.

Highlights
  • Daily budget challenges
  • XP and leveling system
  • 30+ unlockable achievements
  • Virtual money tree growth
  • Savings goal tracking
  • Weekly financial report card
  • Expense and budget management
Features
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Budgeting apps fail because they feel like homework. BudgetQuest turns your money into a game you actually want to open — daily quests, XP, streaks, and a Money Tree that grows when your real savings grow. No bank linking. No ads. No data collection. Your numbers live on your device and in your private iCloud — we can't see them, ever. JOIN THE NO-SPEND CHALLENGE • Collect no-spend days at your own pace — missing a day never resets your progress • Mark your essentials (rent, groceries, bills) so real life never breaks your quest MAKE MONEY PROGRESS A DAILY HABIT • One adaptive daily quest, picked from your actual spending patterns • On payday, your quest becomes the Payday Quest: give your next dollars a job • Log expenses in 3 taps and earn XP with streak multipliers • 50 levels, 33 achievements, and titles from Budget Beginner to Financial Champion • Streak protection and comeback bonuses — life happens, no guilt here WATCH YOUR WORLD GROW • Your Money Tree grows with every dollar you save — through spring blossoms, summer fruit, fall leaves, and winter snow • Its weather reflects your money habits, gently DEFEAT YOUR DEBT LIKE A BOSS • Every debt becomes a boss with an HP bar that drains as you pay • Choose your battle plan: Snowball or Avalanche • See payoff projections (estimates based on what you enter) • Full-screen BOSS DEFEATED celebrations — you earned them LEARN MONEY SKILLS IN 60 SECONDS • Bite-size lessons: 50/30/20, emergency funds, credit scores, compound interest and more, each with a quick quiz SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES • Category budgets with color-coded progress • Personalized insights that tell you what to do next, not just what happened • A supportive weekly review — progress, not report cards • Your Year in Money: a yearly recap with your spending archetype FREE FOREVER Expense tracking, budgets, the daily quest, XP and levels, your Money Tree, a savings goal, a debt boss, lessons, insights, weekly reviews, widgets, CSV export — free, with no ads. BUDGETQUEST PRO (optional) Run up to 5 savings goals, battle unlimited debt bosses with the full strategy planner, finish the complete lesson path, and see every insight. Cancelling never locks your records — your data is always yours, including full export. • BudgetQuest Pro Monthly — $3.99 per month • BudgetQuest Pro Annual — $29.99 per year, including a 7-day free trial • BudgetQuest Pro Lifetime — $79.99 one-time purchase (not a subscription) FOUNDING PLAYERS Installed before Pro existed? Everything you already use stays free for you, forever. Thank you for being early. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required • No bank credentials, ever • Syncs through your own private iCloud • App Store privacy label: Data Not Collected SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions or turn off auto-renew in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. If you start the 7-day free trial on the annual plan, any unused portion of the trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Prices are in U.S. dollars and may vary by region. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vertexlabsolutions.com/budgetquest/privacy-policy.html Your future self is waiting. Start your quest today.

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BudgetQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BudgetQuest at none against StackedFolio's 1. BudgetQuest also leads on device support. StackedFolio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. StackedFolio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. BudgetQuest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StackedFolio against 5.0 for BudgetQuest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
StackedFolio versus BudgetQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackedFolioBudgetQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyler EassonMd HASAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StackedFolio

Subscriptions1
  • StackedFolio Pro$4.991 Month
None

BudgetQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StackedFolio free?
StackedFolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BudgetQuest free?
BudgetQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StackedFolio or BudgetQuest?
StackedFolio and BudgetQuest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

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