Comparison

Stash vs PiggyPulse

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

Head to head
About

Stash

Features
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Most of us ignore the value of small savings. Five dollars here. Twelve there. In the moment they can feel insignificant. But over time, those small decisions add up โ€” if you notice them. Stash is a simple way to track the money you chose not to spend. Skipped a coffee. Cooked instead of ordering out. Passed on something unnecessary. Add the amount and watch it build. You can keep it in My Stash for yourself, or set it aside in Impact Fund for others. No budgets. No guilt. Just a quiet habit rewarding little decisions. Money has surprising value. Small decisions become meaningful when you use them.

About

PiggyPulse

Features
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PiggyPulse is a personal budget tracker that works the way you do โ€” not on fixed monthly cycles, but on custom periods that match your real life. Whether you get paid bi-weekly, want to track spending per project, or simply prefer a different rhythm, PiggyPulse lets you define your own budget periods and track every euro, dollar, or pound against them. TRACK YOUR SPENDING Record income, expenses, and transfers between accounts Categorize transactions with custom categories and icons Assign vendors to track where your money goes Filter and search across all your transactions CUSTOM BUDGET PERIODS Create periods of any length โ€” weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or custom Set up auto-creation schedules so periods generate automatically Compare spending consistency across periods BUDGET PLANNING Assign budgets to categories Track spending against limits with visual progress bars See projected spending pace and remaining budget at a glance MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS Manage checking, savings, credit cards, and allowance accounts View net position across all accounts Track balance changes per period PRIVACY FIRST No bank connections โ€” you control what data goes in No analytics or tracking No ads Your data is encrypted when stored Your data is stored in Europe Export or delete your data anytime BUILT FOR YOU Dark themes designed for comfortable daily use Custom period selector accessible from every screen Pull-to-refresh and swipe actions throughout Face ID / biometric authentication Push notifications for budget alerts PiggyPulse helps you track your money manually, privately, and on your own schedule.

Screenshots

Stash4 screens
PiggyPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PiggyPulse at every 3 weeks against Stash's every 5 months. Stash's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stash ships an update every 5 months, PiggyPulse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Stash versus PiggyPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStashPiggyPulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size58 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam ReynoldsLeonardo de Campos Almeida

In-app purchases

None

Stash

No in-app purchases

None

PiggyPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stash free?
Stash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PiggyPulse free?
PiggyPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stash or PiggyPulse have ads?
Neither Stash nor PiggyPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stash or PiggyPulse?
Stash ships an update every 5 months, and PiggyPulse every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stash was updated on October 28, 2026 and PiggyPulse on October 24, 2026.

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