Trudget vs Marlo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trudget
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Trudget is the budgeting app that puts you back in the driver's seat. Most finance apps quietly sync your bank and sort everything in the background. Trudget works differently. You type what you spend — and that small act of awareness is where real change begins. HOW IT WORKS Type an expense in plain language and Trudget figures out the rest. "Coffee 4.50" or "Paid rent 1200" — the app understands, categorizes, and logs it instantly. Powered by on-device AI or cloud inference, it reads what you mean. KNOW YOUR BUDGET AT A GLANCE Your money is organized into categories like Food & Groceries, Dining Out, Entertainment, and more. See how you're tracking weekly or monthly against a personalized budget built around how you actually live. BUILT AROUND YOUR LIFE Tell Trudget your income and financial goals during setup, and it builds a starting budget for you — using the 50/30/20 or 60/30/10 rule depending on your profile. Then customize it to match reality. WHY MANUAL LOGGING? Passive bank sync feels effortless, but it removes you from the picture. When you type a purchase — even quickly — you create a moment of intention. Over time, those moments add up. WHAT YOU GET • Natural-language expense entry • AI-assisted categorization (on-device or cloud) • Personalized category budgets • Weekly and monthly spending pace • Multiple bank accounts in one place • Daily reminder routines • Calm, distraction-free design Trudget is for people who want to be more aware of their money — not more overwhelmed by it. Terms of Use: https://vicx.dev.br/p/trudget/terms
Marlo
This app calculates your 'safe to spend' amount by subtracting fixed costs, budgets, and savings from your income. It provides a clear, guilt-free number for discretionary spending, with budgeting and savings goal features. All data is stored locally for privacy.
- Calculates 'Safe to Spend' amount
- Budget tracking by category
- Savings goal setting and tracking
- Recurring income and bill setup
- Optional daily logging reminders
- Private, on-device data storage
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Know exactly what's safe to spend — before you spend it. Marlo does one honest calculation: your income, minus fixed costs, minus your budgets, minus what you're saving. What's left is your Safe to Spend — the money you can enjoy right now, guilt-free. No spreadsheets. No shame. Just a clear number. Most budgeting apps tell you what you spent. Marlo tells you what you can spend. That's the difference between anxiety and permission. SAFE TO SPEND, FRONT AND CENTER Open the app and the first thing you see is one big number: what's genuinely free to spend this month. It updates live as you log. Green means go. In the red? The app sits with you — it never scolds. BUDGETS THAT MAKE SENSE Give any category a monthly budget and watch a simple, colorful card fill up as you spend. Rent, groceries, coffee — see where you stand at a glance. SAVINGS JARS FOR THE THINGS YOU WANT Name a goal, give it a target, and add money whenever you can. Set a monthly amount and Marlo shows you the exact date you'll hit it. A trip, a home, a safety net — turn a dream into a plan. SET IT AND FORGET IT Add your paycheck and fixed bills once as recurring items. Your Safe to Spend works from day one — no re-entering the same numbers every month. A GENTLE DAILY NUDGE One optional reminder a day. Ten seconds to log keeps your number honest. That's the whole habit. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything lives on your device. No account, no sign-up, no cloud. Your money is nobody's business but yours. — FREE FOREVER — Logging is never capped. The free plan includes: • Unlimited transaction logging • Your live Safe to Spend • Recurring income & bills • 2 category budgets • 1 savings goal • Daily reminder — MARLO PRO — Upgrade when you want more room: • Stats: spending trends, month-over-month, kept-rate, weekly review, and your full category breakdown • Browse any past month • Unlimited category budgets • Unlimited savings goals • Create your own custom categories • Custom themes, colors & icons • Export all your transactions to CSV • Every future Pro feature Pro pricing: • Monthly plan • Annual plan (best value) Spend wisely, not blindly. Marlo is the calm, honest money app that shows you what's really yours to enjoy. — Subscription details: Marlo Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: linked in-app (Settings › Legal) Terms of Use: linked in-app (Settings › Legal) Support: contact@theanicca.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Trudget at every 4 days against Marlo's every 6 weeks. Marlo's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Trudget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Marlo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Trudget ships an update every 4 days, Marlo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trudget | Marlo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Rodrigo Yuske Yamauchi | Anicca LLC |
In-app purchases
Trudget
- Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Marlo
- Marlo Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Marlo Pro Annual Intro$24.991 Year
- Marlo Pro Annual$29.991 Year
- Marlo Pro — Lifetime$39.99









