Comparison

Zerobased vs Allot

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Budget by Paycheck
  • Household Sharing
  • Bank Account Linking
  • Manual Transaction Entry
  • Customizable Categories
  • Paycheck Reminders
  • US & Canadian Account Support
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Zerobased3 screens
Allot4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zerobased versus Allot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZerobasedAllot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeke WorrellStive Hassan

Customer experience

Zerobased

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Allot

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zerobased

Subscriptions2
  • Zerobased Pro Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Zerobased Pro Yearly$69.991 Year
1 purchases

Allot

One-time1
  • Allot Pro$11.99

Questions

Is Zerobased free?
Zerobased is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Allot free?
Allot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zerobased or Allot?
Zerobased is rated higher. Zerobased averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Allot averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Zerobased or Allot have ads?
Neither Zerobased nor Allot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zerobased or Allot?
Zerobased ships an update every 11 days, and Allot every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zerobased was updated on October 28, 2026 and Allot on October 24, 2026.

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