Comparison

Monea vs Shared Budget

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

Head to head
About

Monea

Features
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Track your income and expenses smartly, and create shared vaults with your family. Monea offers a clutter-free, smooth, and elegant budget experience completely under your control. • Live Balance Tracking & Recent Transactions • Shared Vaults with Family & Friends • Dynamic Bar Charts & Category Analytics • Total Security & Privacy with Face ID • Smart Transaction Assistant & Live Exchange Rates Download Monea now and get one step closer to your financial goals.

About

Shared Budget

Manage household finances with a group. Track income, expenses, budgets, and debts with clear charts and recurring transaction features. Ideal for couples, roommates, or families.

Highlights
  • Shared group creation and member invitation
  • Quick income and expense logging
  • Category spending visualization
  • Monthly budget envelopes
  • Debt tracking
  • Recurring transaction setup
  • Shared task management
Features
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Shared Budget is a simple money management app for people living together. Whether you are a couple, roommates, or a family, Shared Budget helps everyone stay aligned on income, spending, and monthly goals. What you can do: Create a shared group and invite members with a code Add income and expenses in seconds See category spending with clear charts Set monthly budget envelopes and track overspending Track who owes whom with debt records Create recurring transactions for bills and routine payments Manage shared tasks and monthly to-dos View group activity history for full transparency Why Shared Budget: Clean, mobile-first experience (no complex spreadsheets) Built for shared household finances Fast daily tracking with clear monthly visibility Premium unlocks unlimited transactions, envelopes, and members Start today and always know where your money goes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Monea4 screens
Shared Budget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monea at none against Shared Budget's 2. Shared Budget's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shared Budget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Monea asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monea ships an update daily, Shared Budget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Monea versus Shared Budget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoneaShared Budget
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaid KayaRuby Game Studio LLC

In-app purchases

None

Monea

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shared Budget

Subscriptions2
  • Shared Budget Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Shared Budget Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Monea free?
Monea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shared Budget free?
Shared Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monea or Shared Budget have ads?
Neither Monea nor Shared Budget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monea or Shared Budget?
Monea ships an update daily, and Shared Budget every 2 days. Most recently, Monea was updated on October 1, 2026 and Shared Budget on September 23, 2026.

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