Comparison

Gastos vs Boop Budget Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Gastos

Features
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Gastos Expense Tracker requires a subscription to access all features. See plan options upon download. Gastos reads your MariBank and SeaBank transaction email alerts and turns them into a clean spending dashboard automatically. No typing. No spreadsheets. No manual logging. HOW IT WORKS Connect your Gmail account with read-only access. The app finds your MariBank and SeaBank transaction emails and securely extracts your spending information. Card purchases, ATM withdrawals, and fund transfers are organized instantly. SPENDING AT A GLANCE View your total spending for today, this week, and this month in Philippine pesos. A yearly spending heatmap helps you understand your habits over time so you can spot patterns and make better decisions. SWIPE TO VOID Refunded purchase or duplicate charge? Swipe any transaction to mark it as voided so your totals stay accurate. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No backend. No servers. No tracking. All data is stored on your device. Your transaction information never leaves your phone. The app only reads transaction emails and has no access to your bank account or funds. FEATURES - Automatic expense tracking from MariBank and SeaBank email alerts - Support for card purchases, ATM withdrawals, and transfers - Daily, weekly, and monthly spending totals - Yearly spending heatmap - Transaction details and history - Swipe-to-void transactions - Pull-to-refresh email sync - On-device SQLite storage - Google Sign-In with read-only Gmail access SUPPORTED TRANSACTIONS - Card purchases (merchant and amount) - ATM withdrawals - Fund transfers (recipient and reference number) SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Gastos requires an active subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by MariBank or SeaBank. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://maribank-tracker.kashi.dev/privacy

About

Boop Budget Tracker

Track expenses, savings, and bills with this free personal finance manager. Log transactions quickly, monitor spending, and never miss a payment. Features include multi-currency support, shared groups for bill splitting, and customizable budgets.

Highlights
  • Expense and income logging
  • Multi-currency support
  • Bill reminders and tracking
  • Budget creation by category
  • Shared groups for bill splitting
  • Savings goals and debt tracking
  • Net worth calculation
Features
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Boop is a free budget and expense tracker for your spending, savings and bills, with a friendly corgi and black cat by your side. Log every peso in seconds, see where your salary went, and never miss a due date. No subscriptions, no account, no bank logins. Works with any currency, in any country. NEW IN BOOP 3.7, BUILT FROM YOUR IDEAS - Boop on Apple Watch: log an expense right from your wrist - Log from a screenshot: press the Action Button and Apple Intelligence fills in the expense, saved with its receipt - Shared groups: split bills with friends, family or your partner, see who owes whom, and settle up - Grow Your Money: a 50/30/20 planner for needs, wants and savings, with your own goals - Flip your card: keep account details, notes and photos on the back, with one-tap copy - Back up to Google Drive, plus a backup file you can keep anywhere - Hide amounts everywhere, or hide just one wallet - Interest that follows your bank's daily balance, like GoTyme and MariBank - Invoices with partial payments, live exchange rates, and the Insights circle is back TRACK EVERY PESO - Log expenses and income in seconds with the built-in calculator - Wallets for cash, banks, e-wallets, savings, debit and credit cards - Split one purchase across categories, and pay from any wallet or card - Scan receipts and price tags to fill in the amount - Multi-currency with live rates: PHP, USD, EUR, JPY and 150+ more BUDGETS THAT FIT YOUR PAYDAY - Budgets by category with daily, weekly, semi-monthly, monthly or yearly cycles - Money Plan: zero-based or forecast, and give every peso a job - Boop Cart: a live grocery budget while you shop NEVER MISS A BILL - Upcoming bills on Home, with reminders for every bill, card and debt - Weekly, monthly, quarterly or custom repeats, and one-time bills - Missed bills stay Overdue until you mark them CREDIT CARDS AND PAY LATER - Statement cycles with the amount actually due - Installments that record themselves, with interest and fees - Pay Later cards like SPayLater, Atome and GGives SAVINGS, DEBTS AND NET WORTH - Savings goals that celebrate with you, and an MP2 tracker - Debts and money owed to you, with partial payments - Stocks and crypto with live prices, plus MP2, Pag-IBIG and other investments - Net worth across everything you own and owe INSIGHTS IN PLAIN WORDS See where your money went, what changed and what's unusual, and get a monthly recap story on the 1st. Ask Boop questions about your money, answered on your iPhone. FREE, WITH OPTIONAL EXTRAS Boop is free and shows ads. No subscriptions. Optional one-time purchases: header themes, the All Headers bundle (which removes ads), Remove Ads, and tips for the solo developer. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account and no sign-up - No bank logins or bank linking - Your records stay on your device and in your own iCloud (and your own Google Drive, if you turn it on) Made by a solo developer in the Philippines who reads every idea on the Feedback & Roadmap board.

Screenshots

Gastos4 screens
Boop Budget Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gastos at none against Boop Budget Tracker's shown. Boop Budget Tracker's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Gastos sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Boop Budget Tracker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Gastos versus Boop Budget Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGastosBoop Budget Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRefino Kashi Kyle EstudilloZeus Solomon Olivar

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Gastos

Subscriptions7
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$1.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly 1493 Days trial$1.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly 1993 Days trial$2.991 Year
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  • Maribank Expense Tracker Pro Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly 3993 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly 4993 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Maribank Expense Tracker Pro Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
10 purchases

Boop Budget Tracker

One-time10
  • Starry Camping Header$0.99
  • Night Market Header$0.99
  • Rice Terraces Header$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Coral Reef Header$0.99
  • Lavender Fields Header$0.99
  • Floating Islands Header$0.99
  • Aurora Lake Header$0.99
  • Bamboo Zen Header$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • All Headers + No Ads$5.99

Questions

Is Gastos free?
Gastos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boop Budget Tracker free?
Boop Budget Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gastos or Boop Budget Tracker have ads?
Boop Budget Tracker shows ads; Gastos does not.
Which is updated more often, Gastos or Boop Budget Tracker?
Gastos ships an update every 2 days, and Boop Budget Tracker every 2 days. Most recently, Gastos was updated on October 31, 2026 and Boop Budget Tracker on November 7, 2026.

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