# PocketActual vs Grim Reader

The clearest difference is device support: Grim Reader at 2 against PocketActual's —. On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PocketActual against 5.0 for Grim Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PocketActual | Grim Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocketactual/id6760986705/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grim-reader/id6782366876/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **4** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | — | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | — | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Preeti Sanmukhani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887157821) | [Maarten de Kreij](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774006735) |

## What reviewers say

### PocketActual

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocketactual/id6760986705)

Manage your finances on the go with this mobile companion for your self-hosted budget server. Browse accounts, check balances, review transactions, and track your monthly budget from anywhere. Add new transactions directly from your phone.

**Highlights:** View accounts and balances, Browse and search transactions, Track envelope budget by category, Navigate between months, Add new transactions, Sync with server, Supports light and dark mode

**In-app purchases:** none


### Grim Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grim-reader/id6782366876)

Organize and enrich your personal library of e-books, comics, and audiobooks. This app allows you to manage your collection locally or via your own servers, adding details like covers and author information. Enjoy a seamless reading and listening experience across all your content.

**Highlights:** Library management for e-books, comics, and audiobooks, Enrich library with online book and author data, Supports local files and personal servers (WebDAV, OPDS), Cross-device reading and listening progress tracking, Organize by author, series, and genre, Mark favorites

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PocketActual free?

PocketActual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Grim Reader free?

Grim Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PocketActual or Grim Reader?

PocketActual and Grim Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*