Stash vs PiggyPulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Stash
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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.
PiggyPulse
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Stash | PiggyPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 26.2 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Reynolds | Leonardo de Campos Almeida |
In-app purchases
Stash
No in-app purchases
PiggyPulse
No in-app purchases









