Comparison

BudgetCat vs Daybook

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

Head to head
About

BudgetCat

Features
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BudgetCat: Spending Tracker is a simple and intuitive expense tracker that helps you stay in control of your money. Set a monthly budget, add expenses in seconds, and see exactly where your money goes — all in a clean and easy-to-use interface. KEY FEATURES • Monthly budgets Track your budget separately for each month and see how your spending evolves over time. • Fast expense entry Add expenses quickly with minimal steps and smart input. • View past months Explore your spending history and manage expenses for any month. • Clear statistics Understand your spending with simple and useful insights. • Multiple currencies Choose from a wide range of currencies with clean formatting. • Clean and simple design No clutter, no distractions — just your money. Perfect for students, beginners, or anyone who wants a lightweight and straightforward way to manage expenses. More features are coming soon.

About

Daybook

Features
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Track spending on your iPhone. Keep the ledger private. Daybook is a simple expense and income tracker. Records stay on your device. Optional backups go only to your iCloud Drive — we do not run a server for your money. Add a transaction in a few taps, then filter, export, or back up when you need to. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Log amount, category, source, date, and a note. Edit or delete any entry later. • See credit, debit, and balance for the dates on screen, including a two-column layout for expenses and income. • Start from defaults like Food, Transport, and Salary, or add your own categories and sources, each with an emoji. • Filter by date, category, or payment method. Optionally keep filters between launches. • Export a PDF report or a CSV file. Import a Daybook CSV, including the older export format. • Turn on iCloud Backup in Settings to save a copy in your own iCloud Drive. Restore replaces the local ledger from that file. PRIVACY Transactions, categories, and sources are stored on your device. There is no Daybook account for your ledger. No ads, no tracking pixels, and no sale of financial data. Questions: mangoishapp@gmail.com

Screenshots

BudgetCat3 screens
Daybook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daybook at none against BudgetCat's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. BudgetCat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Daybook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
BudgetCat versus Daybook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudgetCatDaybook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDzmitry IhnatovichAvinash Sharma

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BudgetCat

One-time1
  • BudgetCat Premium$2.99
None

Daybook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BudgetCat free?
BudgetCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daybook free?
Daybook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BudgetCat or Daybook have ads?
Neither BudgetCat nor Daybook shows ads.

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