SaveTogether vs PoolUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SaveTogether
Build a savings habit with this tracker that lets you set goals and monitor progress without connecting to your bank. Save for anything, track your streak, and even invite a partner to save with you.
- Goal setting for any item
- Progress and streak tracking
- Partner savings
- Customizable savings pace
- No bank connection required
- Vault creation
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SaveTogether is a savings tracker that helps you build a real savings habit — no bank connection, no complicated budgets, no stress. Pick a goal. Set your pace. Check off each deposit as you save. Every amount you check off fills your visual vault and brings you one step closer to your goal. NO BANK CONNECTION REQUIRED Your money stays in your account. SaveTogether tracks your progress, not your transactions. No linking, no syncing, no privacy concerns. SAVE FOR ANYTHING Create vaults for the things that matter — a vacation, emergency fund, new car, home deposit, education, or anything else. Each vault tracks your goal, your pace, and your progress in one place. SAVE WITH OTHERS Invite anyone to a shared vault — a roommate, friend, or family member. See each other's contributions, stay accountable, and hit goals together. Up to 8 people per vault. BUILD A REAL HABIT Every deposit keeps your streak alive. Milestone emails celebrate your progress. The visual bubble grid makes saving feel satisfying instead of stressful. SEE EXACTLY WHEN YOU'LL GET THERE Set your goal amount and saving pace, and SaveTogether shows you the exact date you'll reach it. No guessing, no spreadsheets. FREE TO START One vault, streak tracking, and milestone emails are free forever. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited vaults and shared saving with others.
PoolUp
This app simplifies group savings for shared goals like trips or emergencies. It eliminates confusion and chasing by allowing users to create pools, invite participants, and track contributions in one centralized location, fostering accountability and real progress.
- Create savings pools quickly
- Invite friends and track contributions
- Built-in accountability features
- Real-time progress tracking
- Eliminates group chat confusion
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Saving money with friends shouldn’t feel this hard. PoolUp makes it simple to save together for the things you actually care about. Trips, birthdays, emergencies, or just getting your life together. Instead of endless group chats and “did you send it yet?” texts, you create a pool, invite your people, and track everything in one place. No confusion. No chasing people. No awkward reminders. Just real progress. With PoolUp, you can: Create a savings pool in seconds Invite friends and track who’s contributing Stay consistent with built-in accountability Watch your progress grow in real time It’s giving structure without the stress. It’s giving accountability without the pressure. Because let’s be honest… we’ve all said “we should save for this” and then nothing happens. PoolUp makes sure it actually does.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: PoolUp at free against SaveTogether's freemium. On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SaveTogether against 4.9 for PoolUp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | SaveTogether | PoolUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LaCher Thompson | PoolUp Inc. |
Customer experience
SaveTogether
PoolUp
In-app purchases
SaveTogether
No in-app purchases
PoolUp
No in-app purchases









