Comparison

Hourly vs Campus Cash

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

Head to head
About

Hourly

This app simplifies budgeting for hourly workers using an envelope system. It allows users to allocate income to specific savings and expense categories, track transactions, and move funds between envelopes as plans change. Features include an overview of savings versus expenses, customizable envelopes, and iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Envelope budgeting system
  • Allocate income to savings/expenses
  • Track income and expenses
  • Transfer funds between envelopes
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • Customizable expense categories
Features
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Hourly — Early access Hourly helps you budget with a simple envelope system built around how you earn: hourly pay, shifts, and real life. Give every dollar a purpose by splitting money between savings and expenses, holding income in an unallocated pool until you assign it, and moving cash between envelopes when plans change. What you can do today Overview — See savings vs expenses at a glance and how your envelopes fit together. Envelopes — Create categories that match your bills and goals; pin what matters most. Income & activity — Log money in and out so balances stay truthful to your envelope rules. Transfers — Shift funds between envelopes without losing track. iCloud — Keep your budget available across your signed-in devices. Reminders — Optional nudges for check-ins, recaps, and milestones (you control these in Settings). Early access This release is early access: we’re shipping core budgeting flows first and will keep improving stability, polish, and features based on real use. You may run into rough edges or changes as we iterate. Your feedback directly shapes what we build next—thank you for trying Hourly while it’s still taking shape.

About

Campus Cash

Features
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Campus Cash helps students take control of money in real life, not spreadsheets. Track your expenses and income in seconds, see where your budget is going, and build savings for goals that matter - from a new laptop to your next trip. Built for busy campus days, Campus Cash gives you a clean dashboard, clear reports, and friendly habit-building tools so you can spend with confidence. What you can do: - Track expenses and income quickly - Organize spending by category - View monthly budget progress and remaining balance - Set and manage savings goals - Add contributions and monitor progress rings - Analyze trends with weekly, monthly, and semester reports - Review category breakdown and top spending areas - Set daily and weekly reminders - Choose your preferred currency Premium unlock includes: - Unlimited usage of advanced features - iCloud sync preference - CSV and PDF export - Face ID lock setting - Full reports history experience - Ad-free experience Campus Cash is designed to make money management simple, motivating, and approachable - especially for students building long-term financial habits.

Screenshots

Hourly3 screens
Campus Cash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hourly at none against Campus Cash's 1. Hourly also leads on ads (none vs shown). Campus Cash's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Campus Cash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hourly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Hourly versus Campus Cash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourlyCampus Cash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better
Update frequencyDaily
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEzra PeaseChatStick Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

Hourly

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Campus Cash

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features + Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Hourly free?
Hourly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Campus Cash free?
Campus Cash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hourly or Campus Cash have ads?
Campus Cash shows ads; Hourly does not.

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