Comparison

SpendBook vs Budget

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

Head to head
About

SpendBook

Features
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SpendBook – Expense Tracker helps you stay on top of your money with a simple monthly budget, quick add/deduct records, and a clean dashboard showing exactly where you stand. What you can do - Set a monthly budget for the current month - Carry forward remaining balance to the next month automatically - Add income or deduct expenses with a title and amount - View recent records with date/time history - Download & share a monthly PDF report (budget, totals, and transaction list) - Light/Dark mode toggle - Sign in securely with Google, Apple, or Phone number (OTP) Premium (optional) Upgrade to remove ads and enjoy uninterrupted tracking Privacy Policy - https://www.devskrewsolutions.com/project/a95423ae-359f-4e1f-8a07-71752ad89a23/privacy-policy Terms of Use ( EULA ) - https://www.apple.com/legal/macapps/stdeula/

About

Budget

Track your spending and income to understand where your money goes. Set budgets, schedule bills, and save for goals. All your financial data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Log expenses, income, and transfers
  • Set monthly budgets per category
  • Schedule recurring bills and paychecks
  • Save toward financial goals
  • Track net worth
  • View spending breakdown by category
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Where does your money actually go each month? Budget shows you. No ads, no account needed. Log every expense, income, transfer, charge, or payment. Pick the account, pick the category, add an optional note. Set monthly limits per category, schedule recurring bills and paychecks, and save toward goals like vacation or an emergency fund. Everything you log lives on your phone, with no sign-in and no cloud sync. Answers to your money questions • Where did all my money go this month? • How much can I still spend on groceries before I'm over budget? • What's my current net worth? • When is my next bill due? • How much have I saved for vacation so far? • Did this account move up or down this month? Transactions • Expense, income, and transfer entries • Charge and payment entries for credit cards and loans • Required fields: amount, account, category, date • Optional note on every transaction • Edit or delete with a tap Accounts • Asset accounts: cash, checking, savings, investment • Liability accounts: credit cards, loans, lines of credit • Per-account name, color, and a toggle to include or exclude from your total • Balances roll up to a Net Worth total • Bars showing each account's share of the total • Archive retired accounts and restore them later Budgets • One-off budgets per expense category, per month • Recurring budget templates that renew every month • Progress bar with remaining or over-by amount • Tap a category to see the month's transactions • End a recurring budget on any month Recurring transactions • Daily, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly, or yearly cadence • Optional end date on every series • Upcoming entries appear on the home screen • Calendar shows projected and recorded entries with different markers Saving goals • Name, optional target, optional deadline • Presets: Vacation, Car, House, Wedding, Emergency Fund • Progress ring with percent complete and a Reached state • Deposits and withdrawals create linked transactions • See remaining amount, percent complete, and days to deadline Calendar • Month grid with markers on transaction days • Different markers for recorded and projected (recurring) entries • Tap a day to see that day's transactions and projections • Projected end-of-month balance at the top Stats • Expense breakdown by category for the active range • This Month or Last 6 Months toggle • 6-month income and expense bar chart • Income, Expense, and Net columns at the bottom • Tap any category in the legend to see its transactions Net Worth • Assets minus liabilities at the top • Month-to-date change since the start of the month • Line chart of net worth over time • Per-account asset and liability breakdowns More to explore • 28 hand-built themes • Daily reminder with quiet days • Cent-accurate math, no rounding errors • Translated into 39 languages Ad-free & private • No ads • All data stays on your device • No account required. Works completely offline Your money, your phone. Disclaimer This app is for personal money tracking and is not financial advice. All figures reflect what you log. Always verify against your bank or card statements.

Screenshots

SpendBook4 screens
Budget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpendBook at every 4 days against Budget's every 2 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SpendBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Budget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpendBook ships an update every 4 days, Budget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SpendBook versus Budget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpendBookBudget
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEVSKREWEHM TECH LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SpendBook

Subscriptions2
  • SpendBook Monthly$0.991 Month
  • SpendBook Yearly$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Budget

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Pro - Weekly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SpendBook free?
SpendBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budget free?
Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpendBook or Budget have ads?
Both SpendBook and Budget show ads.
Which is updated more often, SpendBook or Budget?
SpendBook ships an update every 4 days, and Budget every 2 months. Most recently, SpendBook was updated on October 14, 2026 and Budget on October 24, 2026.

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