Comparison

Money vs Salty

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” 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

Salty

Features
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Salty is a personal expense tracker you can start using without an account. Record expenses, income, and transfers, then see your daily spending, monthly budget, and account balances in one place. Available in English and Korean, with amounts recorded in Korean won (KRW). Quick, flexible entry Save a transaction with just an amount and a category. Add a date, merchant, note, or payment account when you need more detail. Start with simple expense tracking and switch to account management whenever you like. On supported devices with Apple Intelligence enabled, paste Korean payment messages or pass them through a Shortcuts automation for on-device analysis. Review the extracted details before saving. This feature requires iOS 26 or later and Korean language support; other features remain available on unsupported devices. When several payment messages are queued in the inbox, review and save each one, then continue directly to the next. Overseas payments Record original payment amounts in 14 currencies, including USD and JPY, and calculate KRW estimates using the latest public reference exchange rates. Review unconfirmed payments and update them when the final card bill is available. Totals and budgets remain in KRW; estimates may differ from billed amounts and card fees. On supported devices, payment-message analysis also recognizes supported foreign currencies and amounts. Spending and budgets at a glance See today's spending, monthly totals, spending by category, and recent transactions on Home. Set a budget for this month or make it repeat every month, and keep track of your remaining budget, progress, and daily allowance through the end of the month. Income recorded for the month is included in your available budget. You can exclude an expense or income entry from budget calculations while keeping its transaction record and account balance effects. One place for your transactions Browse expenses, income, and transfers by month or a date range. Search by merchant, income source, note, or payment account, and narrow your history by transaction type, category, and multiple payment accounts. Save frequently used filters and apply them again. Optional account management Add cash, bank accounts, and credit cards to see account balances, outstanding card balances, and net worth. Record income and transfers between your accounts alongside everyday spending. Make it your own Add categories, customize their names and icons, and arrange them in the order you prefer. Choose from six color themes for the app and widgets, with support for light and dark appearance. Useful Home Screen widgets Small and medium widgets show today's spending and transaction count, with a shortcut to add a new transaction. The medium widget also shows this month's top spending categories. Tap a summary to open the matching transaction history. Your data, your choice No sign-up, ads, developer-operated server, or third-party analytics SDKs. Data stays on your device by default, with optional private iCloud sync. Export and restore Salty backup files, or export your full transaction history as CSV.

Screenshots

Money4 screens
Salty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Salty at none against Money's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Money sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Salty asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Money ships an update every 3 days, Salty every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Money versus Salty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoneySalty
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVlad ZhilaEui-Gyom Kim

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
None

Salty

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Money free?
Money is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Salty free?
Salty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Money or Salty have ads?
Neither Money nor Salty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Money or Salty?
Money ships an update every 3 days, and Salty every 4 days. Most recently, Money was updated on October 17, 2026 and Salty on October 11, 2026.

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