Comparison

Today Balance vs Bean

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

Head to head
About

Today Balance

Features
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Today Balance is a balance-first household budget app focused on real cash flow. Key Features Current balance shown prominently on Home Recurring income/expense management Scheduled / Completed / Skipped tracking Projected end-of-month balance Next incoming and outgoing transaction preview Fast preset-based expense entry Transaction history and monthly flow view Light / Dark / System theme support Korean / English localization Built for daily money decisions, not complicated analytics.

About

Bean

Features
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Bean is an expense tracker built on one idea: your money is nobody's business. There is no account, no bank login, and no tracking. Every expense you log stays on your device, backed up only to your own private iCloud. We never see your data. LOG IT IN SECONDS A big keypad, a category, done. Add a note or a payment method if you want. No forms, no friction. ONE CALM LEDGER Your month at a glance, grouped by day, with a running total up top. Flip between compact and detailed views. Browse any past month. SEE WHERE IT GOES A clear breakdown by category, with a short plain summary of your month written on your device by Apple Intelligence. Nothing is sent to a server. STAY INSIDE THE LINE Set a monthly budget and watch exactly how much is left. SET IT AND FORGET IT Recurring expenses log themselves. Rent, subscriptions, bills. YOURS TO CONTROL Face ID lock, free for everyone. Your currency, with live conversion. One-tap export to CSV or JSON. A gentle daily reminder if you want one. BEAN PRO Insights, budgets, recurring expenses, search, and full history. Yearly with a 7 day free trial, or pay once for lifetime. Private by design. Simple on purpose.

Screenshots

Today Balance4 screens
Bean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Today Balance at 13.0 against Bean's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Today Balance sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Bean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Today Balance versus Bean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToday BalanceBean
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOUNGSIK KIMAneesha Rama

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Today Balance

One-time3
  • Support $1$0.99
  • Support $5$4.99
  • Support $10$9.99
2 purchases

Bean

Subscriptions1
  • Bean Pro Yearly7 Days trial$20.001 Year
One-time1
  • Bean Pro Lifetime$40.00

Questions

Is Today Balance free?
Today Balance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bean free?
Bean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Today Balance or Bean have ads?
Neither Today Balance nor Bean shows ads.

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