Comparison

Left. Budget Planner vs Tappy

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

Head to head
About

Left. Budget Planner

This app helps you track your spending and shows you how much money you have left to spend each day. It prioritizes privacy with no bank logins or subscriptions, keeping all your data on your device. Advanced features like net worth tracking are available with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Track income, bills, and expenses
  • Set spending limits by category
  • Daily spending budget updates
  • Scan receipts with camera
  • Apple Watch, widgets, and Siri integration
  • AI-powered insights (on compatible devices)
  • Net worth tracking (Pro version)
Features
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Know what’s left before you spend it. Left. brings your income, bills, purchases and savings together in one ring, so you always know what’s really available this month. No bank login. No sign-up. No ads. No subscription. KEEP YOUR MONEY PRIVATE Left. never sees what you spend, earn or owe. There’s no sign-up, so it doesn’t even know your name. Left. has no servers of its own: your data stays on your iPhone and Apple Watch and syncs through your own iCloud. Turn on Airplane Mode and it keeps working. Check App Privacy below: Data Not Collected. YOUR WHOLE MONTH IN ONE RING - See what you’ve spent, the bills still to pay, what you’ve saved and what’s left to spend. - Spending pace shows where your everyday spending is heading before the month ends. - Up next shows the bills due soon and your next paycheck. Tap the circle to mark a bill paid. LOG A PURCHASE IN SECONDS Logging a purchase yourself makes you notice it. Left. makes it take seconds. - Type what you bought, or scan the receipt and Left. fills in the store, total and date. - Suggestions from your own history fill in the usual amount. - Add purchases from a widget, Control Center, the Action Button, Siri, your Apple Watch or the built-in calculator. PAYCHECKS AND BILLS - Set up your paycheck once. Left. expects it on payday, and you confirm it with a tap when it lands. - Side gigs and one-time income count too. - Bills show when they’re due, and copy into the next month in one tap. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN AND WRIST - Widgets show what’s left on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. - The Apple Watch app shows the same ring, with complications for your watch face. - Ask Siri “How much is left in Left” without opening the app. PLAN AHEAD - Trends shows spending by category, with limits right on each category. - Savings goals show the month you’re on pace to reach them. - Left Assist answers questions about your money in plain English. Most answers are calculated from your own figures, and everything stays on your iPhone. LEFT. PRO, ONE TIME Budgeting is free. Left. Pro is a one-time purchase, never a subscription. - Debt payoff plan: see which debt to pay first, by highest rate or smallest balance, and your debt-free date. When one debt is paid off, its payment moves to the next, and you can see what a little extra each month saves. - Net worth: your accounts and debts in one place, and your net worth over time. Works in your local currency. Designed for VoiceOver, larger text sizes and Increase Contrast. Requires iOS 26.1 or later. Some Left Assist questions need Apple Intelligence on a supported iPhone.

About

Tappy

Log expenses instantly with quick actions like back taps, Siri commands, or widgets. This app provides clear spending insights and custom categories, all while keeping your data private on your device.

Highlights
  • Log expenses in seconds without opening app
  • Back Tap and Siri integration
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Spending tracking by category
  • Customizable expense categories
  • Data export to CSV
  • 100% private on-device data
Features
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Track expenses the moment they happen, before you forget. Tappy is the fastest way to log spending. Double-tap the back of your phone, ask Siri, or tap a widget to save an expense in seconds, without ever opening the app. Most expense trackers make you unlock your phone, open the app, tap through screens, and type. By then you've already forgotten the coffee or the cab fare. Tappy removes every step between you and a logged expense. WHY TAPPY • Log an expense in seconds, no app open required • Back Tap: double-tap your phone to log instantly • Siri: "Hey Siri, log expense in Tappy" • Widgets: log straight from your Lock or Home Screen • Track spending by category, at a glance • See where your money goes with clear insights • Browse your full expense history anytime • Create your own custom categories • Works in any currency • Export everything to CSV • iCloud backup. Never lose an expense, restore on any device PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up. Your expenses stay on your device and back up only to your own private iCloud, we never see them. BUILT FOR SPEED Whether it's morning coffee, a quick cab, or splitting dinner with friends, Tappy makes logging effortless, so you actually keep it up and finally know where your money goes. Download Tappy and start tracking in seconds. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Left. Budget Planner4 screens
Tappy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Left. Budget Planner at 5.0 against Tappy's 4.8. Left. Budget Planner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Tappy's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 6) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Left. Budget Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tappy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Left. Budget Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Left. Budget Planner's written reviews are positive against 86% of Tappy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Left. Budget Planner ships an update weekly, Tappy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Left. Budget Planner versus Tappy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeft. Budget PlannerTappy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better86.0% of reviews
Number of ratings621 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan WizeArranged Social LLP

Customer experience

Left. Budget Planner

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tappy

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Left. Budget Planner

One-time1
  • Left Pro$9.99
3 purchases

Tappy

Subscriptions2
  • Tappy Pro$2.991 Month
  • Tappy Pro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tappy Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Left. Budget Planner free?
Left. Budget Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tappy free?
Tappy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Left. Budget Planner or Tappy?
Left. Budget Planner is rated higher. Left. Budget Planner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tappy averages 4.8 from 21 ratings.
Do Left. Budget Planner or Tappy have ads?
Neither Left. Budget Planner nor Tappy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Left. Budget Planner or Tappy?
Left. Budget Planner ships an update weekly, and Tappy every 3 days. Most recently, Left. Budget Planner was updated on October 28, 2026 and Tappy on October 29, 2026.

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