Zerobased vs Allot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zerobased
This app offers a simple, flexible zero-based budgeting system designed for everyday users in Canada and the US. It allows you to budget by paycheck, share with your household under one subscription, and connect your bank accounts or enter transactions manually. Start for free and upgrade when ready.
- Budget by Paycheck
- Household Sharing
- Bank Account Linking
- Manual Transaction Entry
- Customizable Categories
- Paycheck Reminders
- US & Canadian Account Support
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Zerobased is different. Zerobased is a zero-based budgeting app built for everyday Americans — designed to be simple, flexible, and fair for your whole family. Budget by Paycheck Budget around how you actually get paid. Every pay cycle starts fresh so you always know exactly where your money is going before it leaves your account. Share With Your Household — Under One Subscription Invite your partner or family members to share the same budget. No extra charges per person. One subscription covers your whole household. Built for Canada and the US Support for American accounts like 401k, IRA, HSA, and 529. Zerobased speaks your language. Connect Your Bank or Go Manual Link your bank accounts for automatic transaction tracking, or enter everything manually — your choice, no pressure. Paycheque Reminders Never forget to budget your next paycheck. Zerobased reminds you when it's time so your money always has a plan. Flexible for Any Family Fully customizable categories, accounts, and budget periods. Whether you're a single person, a couple, or a family — Zerobased fits the way you live. Start free. Upgrade when you're ready. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Allot
This app helps you manage your finances with a zero-based budgeting approach. It allows you to assign every dollar a job, track your net worth, and plan for financial goals without requiring bank logins or a recurring subscription.
- Zero-based budgeting
- No bank login required
- One-time purchase for all features
- Family Sharing included
- Goal setting and tracking
- Debt-paydown planner
- Recurring charge tracker
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Every dollar gets a job. Allot is a zero-based budgeting app with no subscription — free to download, $11.99 unlocks every feature forever. Built for people who left YNAB when it went to $109/year, want envelope-style budgeting without a monthly bill, and don't want to hand their bank logins to a third party. Family Sharing is included — your spouse downloads, you pay $11.99 once for the household. WHY ALLOT? — Free download. $11.99 one-time unlocks every feature, forever. — No bank login. You categorize manually so your data stays on-device. — Zero-based budgeting — every dollar of income gets assigned a job. — Goals, debt-paydown plan, recurring-charges tracker built in. — Family Sharing — one purchase covers your whole household. WHAT YOU GET — Build a monthly budget where every dollar has a job — Track net worth and cash flow at a glance — Set goals (emergency fund, trip, anything) and watch progress — Plan debt-free dates with snowball/avalanche math — See every recurring charge in one place — Multiple budgets supported WHAT YOU DON'T GET — No subscription — No bank login required — No social features — No ads — No analytics — No Android (yet) Built solo. The pitch is simple — you should be able to budget without paying $109/year. $11.99 once unlocks everything. That's it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zerobased at 100% against Allot's 33%. Zerobased also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Zerobased sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Allot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Zerobased holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Zerobased's written reviews are positive against 33% of Allot's.
Zerobased ships an update every 11 days, Allot every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zerobased | Allot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deke Worrell | Stive Hassan |
Customer experience
Zerobased
Allot
In-app purchases
Zerobased
- Zerobased Pro Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Zerobased Pro Yearly$69.991 Year
Allot
- Allot Pro$11.99









