Comparison

WeekSpend vs Pennio

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

Head to head
About

WeekSpend

Manage flexible daily spending with a simple weekly budget. Set a weekly allowance and see how much you can safely spend each day. Track everyday expenses with quick categorization and review past spending habits.

Highlights
  • Set weekly allowance
  • View 'Today's Safe to Spend'
  • Track daily average spending
  • Add expenses quickly
  • Review past weeks
  • Customizable categories (Pro)
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WeekSpend helps you manage flexible day-to-day spending with a simple weekly budget. Set one weekly allowance, see how much is safe to spend today, and stay on top of everyday spending without turning budgeting into a spreadsheet. Use WeekSpend to set a weekly budget and week start day, see Today's Safe to Spend, Weekly Left, and your daily average, add expenses in seconds with everyday categories, and review past weeks before overspending gets out of hand. WeekSpend is built for coffee, food, groceries, commuting, shopping, and other flexible expenses, not rent, bills, subscriptions, debt, or full account-based finance. No account is required, and your data stays on your device by default. WeekSpend Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks category insights, advanced date filters, more and custom categories, widgets, and optional iCloud sync.

About

Pennio

Features
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Take control of your money with Pennio — a simple weekly budget app that actually works. Set envelope budgets for each category and let unspent money roll over automatically. Track every income and expense across multiple wallets in 41 currencies with live exchange rates. Monitor your net worth, savings goals, and debt payoff all in one place. Home and lock screen widgets keep your spending visible. Built-in calculator, charts, and calendar view show where your money goes. Works offline. Syncs across devices. No bank linking. Your data stays yours. Pennio Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription. You can use the app without subscribing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WeekSpend4 screens
Pennio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WeekSpend at monthly against Pennio's every 3 months. Pennio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WeekSpend sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pennio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeekSpend ships an update monthly, Pennio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WeekSpend versus Pennio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeekSpendPennio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小榕 周Artur Popov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WeekSpend

One-time1
  • WeekSpend Pro Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

Pennio

Subscriptions2
  • Pennio Pro Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Pennio Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is WeekSpend free?
WeekSpend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pennio free?
Pennio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WeekSpend or Pennio have ads?
Neither WeekSpend nor Pennio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeekSpend or Pennio?
WeekSpend ships an update monthly, and Pennio every 3 months. Most recently, WeekSpend was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pennio on October 3, 2026.

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