Comparison

Substract vs Budget Expense Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Substract

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The average American wastes $32/month on subscriptions they forgot about or stopped using. Substract shows you exactly which ones — and helps you cancel before the next charge. Connect your Gmail to automatically find all your subscriptions — no manual entry needed. Substract scans your inbox and imports everything in seconds. Track all your subscriptions in one place, see how much you spend every month and year, and get reminders before subscriptions renew. Substract also provides smart insights to help you identify subscriptions you may have forgotten and discover ways to save money by switching to better plans. Key Features • Scan your inbox: Automatically find subscriptions from your Gmail • Portfolio Health Score: See how well you're managing your subscriptions • Free trial tracking: Never miss a trial-to-paid conversion • Smart check-ins: Know which subscriptions you're not actually using • Track unlimited subscriptions • Renewal reminders before subscriptions renew • Monthly and yearly spending insights • Discover cheaper alternatives and save money • Clear overview of your recurring expenses Whether you're managing streaming services, productivity apps, or memberships, Substract gives you clarity and control over your subscription spending. Privacy Policy: https://getsubstract.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Budget Expense Tracker

Effortlessly track expenses, income, and savings goals without connecting to your bank. Quickly log transactions, set budgets, and visualize your financial progress with clear, understandable analysis. Share financial insights with a partner in a dedicated joint jar.

Highlights
  • Quick expense logging with AI merchant recognition
  • Customizable savings goals with progress tracking
  • Clear monthly spending budget visualization
  • Detailed spending analysis by category
  • Shared financial jar for couples (DUO mode)
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Gentle financial reminders
Features
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Boti is your digital piggy bank for tracking expenses, income, and your savings goals. No spreadsheets, no stress, and no bank connection: you choose what to log, and Boti makes it clear. Built for people who want to save for real, understand where money goes each month, and, if they want, share a jar with their partner. One place for your personal money and your shared household spending. LOG AN EXPENSE IN A SECOND Type “12 coffee” or “6 Starbucks yesterday” in the quick entry bar and Boti picks up the amount, the merchant and its logo, the category, and the date. It also understands “every month” and, for couples, “split”. It knows 1,700+ merchants and learns from your corrections. On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, it fine-tunes the category right on your device. SAVE WITH CALM Set your starting savings and monthly goal. Boti calculates your real progress and always shows how much you have saved. SAVINGS GOALS A trip, a down payment, a car, or an emergency fund. Create a goal with a photo, choose how much and by when, and Boti tells you how much to set aside each day to get there. Add money whenever you like and celebrate when you hit 100%. CLEAR MONTHLY BUDGET Define your monthly spending budget and follow the percentage used with colors you understand at a glance. ANALYSIS YOU UNDERSTAND Expenses, income, or both: spending by category, income vs. expenses, upcoming fixed bills, and all your transactions with filters. CATEGORIES THAT MAKE SENSE Home, groceries, transport, leisure, health, and many more. Create your own, reorder them, and hide the ones you do not use. FIXED COSTS ALWAYS IN VIEW Rent, insurance, Netflix, Spotify, gym, each with its logo. Create weekly, monthly, or yearly recurring rules and see how much each month commits you to. WIDGETS ON HOME AND LOCK SCREEN Total savings, this month’s balance, and your top spending categories, without opening the app. A JAR WITH YOUR PARTNER Shared Boti (DUO mode): create a shared jar, share a code, and follow shared expenses, income, goals, and who paid what together. Boti is not an app for splitting bills or settling IOUs. It is your shared jar, with a clear picture of the money you manage together. GENTLE REMINDERS Friendly nudges so you do not forget to log, budget alerts, monthly goal reached, and weekly or monthly summaries. You choose what to receive and when. YOUR DATA, YOURS Boti does not connect to your bank. Your personal transactions live on your device. There is no cloud backup of your personal finances. If you use Shared Boti, only that shared jar is stored in the cloud. You can hide amounts in the app, or lock Boti with Face ID (Pro). Home and Lock Screen widgets can still show figures. BOTI PRO With a Pro subscription you unlock: Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Unlimited savings goals Recurring expenses that log themselves, with a heads-up before each charge Full history of past months Up to 100 custom categories and editable default ones Face ID lock Alerts for unusual spending and a monthly goal at risk Without Pro you can still use Boti for free: unlimited transactions, quick entry, one active goal, monthly goal and budget, analysis for this month and last month, 2 custom categories, the shared jar, and hidden balances. CURRENCIES AND LANGUAGES 49 currencies (US dollar, euro, pound, Canadian and Australian dollar, Mexican peso, yen, and many more) and 25 languages. Download Boti and start saving with calm today. Boti Pro subscription renews automatically. Payment is charged to your Apple account on purchase confirmation. The subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage it in your account settings. Privacy: https://brera.dev/apps/boti/privacy Terms: https://brera.dev/apps/boti/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Substract4 screens
Budget Expense Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Budget Expense Tracker at none against Substract's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Substract sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Budget Expense Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Substract ships an update every 2 days, Budget Expense Tracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Substract versus Budget Expense Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubstractBudget Expense Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGOKHAN DEMIRERSergio Tajuelo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Substract

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Budget Expense Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Boti Pro$6.991 Month
  • Boti Pro3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Substract free?
Substract is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budget Expense Tracker free?
Budget Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Substract or Budget Expense Tracker have ads?
Substract shows ads; Budget Expense Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Substract or Budget Expense Tracker?
Substract ships an update every 2 days, and Budget Expense Tracker every 3 days. Most recently, Substract was updated on October 10, 2026 and Budget Expense Tracker on October 16, 2026.

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