Comparison

Money vs Bean

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

Head to head
About

Money

Features
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Money makes it simple to stay on top of your finances. Add expenses and income in seconds, organize by categories, and see where your money goes with clear statistics. - Quick Record: Add transactions from your home screen widget or with just a few taps - Smart Categories: Organize spending with customizable categories - Statistics: Breakdowns by month, year, or custom date range - Currency Format: Display amounts in any world currency - iCloud Backup: Export and restore your data as CSV via iCloud Drive or local storage - App Lock: Protect your financial data with Face ID or Touch ID - Home & Lock Screen Widgets: See your spending summary at a glance - Dark Mode: Full support for light, dark, and system appearance - Localized: Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, Italian, Dutch, and Ukrainian Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking โ€” just a fast, private expense tracker that respects your privacy. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/vladzhila/legal/blob/main/money/privacy-policy.md Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bean

Features
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Bean is an expense tracker built on one idea: your money is nobody's business. There is no account, no bank login, and no tracking. Every expense you log stays on your device, backed up only to your own private iCloud. We never see your data. LOG IT IN SECONDS A big keypad, a category, done. Add a note or a payment method if you want. No forms, no friction. ONE CALM LEDGER Your month at a glance, grouped by day, with a running total up top. Flip between compact and detailed views. Browse any past month. SEE WHERE IT GOES A clear breakdown by category, with a short plain summary of your month written on your device by Apple Intelligence. Nothing is sent to a server. STAY INSIDE THE LINE Set a monthly budget and watch exactly how much is left. SET IT AND FORGET IT Recurring expenses log themselves. Rent, subscriptions, bills. YOURS TO CONTROL Face ID lock, free for everyone. Your currency, with live conversion. One-tap export to CSV or JSON. A gentle daily reminder if you want one. BEAN PRO Insights, budgets, recurring expenses, search, and full history. Yearly with a 7 day free trial, or pay once for lifetime. Private by design. Simple on purpose.

Screenshots

Money4 screens
Bean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Money at 17.0 against Bean's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Money sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Bean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Money versus Bean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoneyBean
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVlad ZhilaAneesha Rama

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Money

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Plan14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
2 purchases

Bean

Subscriptions1
  • Bean Pro Yearly7 Days trial$20.001 Year
One-time1
  • Bean Pro Lifetime$40.00

Questions

Is Money free?
Money is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bean free?
Bean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Money or Bean have ads?
Neither Money nor Bean shows ads.

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