Comparison

Lira vs CapBudget

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

Head to head
About

Lira

Features
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The Best Expense Tracking App on the App Store, so easy to use, your grandma will love it! No finance degree required. Track every expense in under 3 seconds, no setup, no complicated budgets, no bank syncing, just fast, simple logging. FAST ENTRY One tap opens the add screen. Type the amount, pick a category, and done. Your expense is logged before you can put your phone down. SEE WHERE IT GOES Group expenses by categories that make sense to you: rent, groceries, transportation, personal care. Monthly totals update instantly so you always know where you stand. DUAL CURRENCY SUPPORT Living abroad or traveling? Log in your local currency and see totals converted to your primary currency automatically. Exchange rates are saved per entry, so historical accuracy is preserved. FULLY PRIVATE All your data stays on your iPhone. No account required. No cloud sync. No tracking. No analytics. Just you and your expenses. CATEGORIES THAT FIT YOUR LIFE Start with smart defaults or customize everything. Create your own categories and subcategories. DESIGNED FOR DAILY USE • Log expenses in 3 seconds flat • Monthly view with expandable categories • Swipe actions for quick edits • Dark Mode support • Works offline, always --- 3 Free Entries per day, or go unlimited with a lifetime plan for only USD $9.99. Questions? Email Hello@GoLira.app Terms Of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gettermscdn.com/view/In8yR/privacy/en-us

About

CapBudget

Features
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CapBudget is a household budgeting app that keeps everything on your device. No account, no sign-up, no cloud, no ads, no tracking - and it works fully offline. IMPORT YOUR BANK EXPORTS Bring in a CSV file from any bank. Map its columns once, preview what will be imported - with duplicate detection and strict date checks - then confirm. Nothing is guessed silently. LET RULES DO THE SORTING Create simple rules ("contains RENT → Housing / Rent") and CapBudget categorizes your transactions for you. Re-run them on past transactions whenever you like - your manual corrections are never overwritten. SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES • Household flow: a Sankey diagram from income to categories to what's left • Breakdown: income and spending by category, tap to drill down • Where the money goes: a spending cascade, biggest first • The month draining: what's left, day by day • Your pace: each month compared to a steady burn Filter by month range, cashflow or category, and export any chart as an image. BUDGET TARGETS Compare your spending with the 50/30/20 rule - needs, wants, savings - or set your own percentages, and see target versus reality. YOUR MONTH, YOUR WAY Your budget month can start on any day, so it matches when your salary actually lands. Customize categories, subcategories and cashflows. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything lives in a single file on your device. Export a backup whenever you want and keep it wherever you like. Nothing is ever uploaded. With light and dark themes.

Screenshots

Lira4 screens
CapBudget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lira at every 4 days against CapBudget's every 9 days. CapBudget's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lira sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and CapBudget sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lira ships an update every 4 days, CapBudget every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Lira versus CapBudget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiraCapBudget
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHussein AbdallahJean-Charles Riquet

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Lira

Subscriptions3
  • Lira Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Lira Annual$9.991 Year
  • Lira Annual$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lira Unlimited$9.99
  • Lira Lifetime$9.99
3 purchases

CapBudget

One-time3
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Coffee & cake$3.99
  • Big thank-you$8.99

Questions

Is Lira free?
Lira is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CapBudget free?
CapBudget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lira or CapBudget have ads?
Neither Lira nor CapBudget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lira or CapBudget?
Lira ships an update every 4 days, and CapBudget every 9 days. Most recently, Lira was updated on October 28, 2026 and CapBudget on October 29, 2026.

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