Comparison

Arcio Budget vs NetBudget

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

Head to head
About

Arcio Budget

Features
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Arcio is an envelope budgeting app for households that want a clearer way to manage money without complex spreadsheets. Each month, Arcio helps you understand: - what must be covered - what remains available - what can be saved - how today's decisions affect future goals With Arcio, you can track expenses, compare planned and actual spending, keep fixed charges visible, project the months ahead, and test scenarios before making a decision. You can also estimate your margin until your next income from a balance you enter and payments you confirm; expected income is never added automatically. An accidental expense deletion can be undone. A household budget stays on this device; Arcio does not sync or enable shared editing across devices. PDF exports help you share a clear snapshot when you need one. Advanced features also include projections, scenarios, and deeper family-budget planning. Arcio is designed to feel calm, readable, and useful. It focuses on practical monthly decisions instead of financial jargon or noisy dashboards. Some advanced features require Arcio Premium. Arcio does not provide regulated financial advice, does not manage investments, and does not promise automatic bank-account synchronization.

About

NetBudget

Features
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How much money do you really have left at the end of the month? NETbudget calculates your remaining budget in just a few minutes and tells you exactly where to take action. Based on the universal 50/30/20 rule (Elizabeth Warren), it categorizes your expenses into essentials, lifestyle, and savings, projects your next 12 months, and provides 23 personalized recommendations. Everything runs 100% on your phone — no account, no cloud, no ads. YOUR INCOME • Multiple income sources supported: salary, freelance, rental income, dividends… • Automatic gross-to-net conversion based on your status (employee, executive, public sector, self-employed) with editable tax rates • Annual / monthly / one-time payments (bonus, 13th month salary, dividends) YOUR LOANS • Monthly payment automatically calculated from loan amount, rate, and duration • Or manually enter the amount if you already know it YOUR EXPENSES (50/30/20 RULE) • Three clear categories: Essentials, Lifestyle, Savings • Pre-filled lists (groceries, transport, savings accounts, investments, life insurance…) fully customizable WORLDWIDE SUPPORT • Full support for 8 languages: French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Arabic, Japanese • 558 cities across 59 countries with cost-of-living indexes • 15 currencies (€,$,£,¥,CHF,BRL,INR,CFA franc…) • Real-time currency converter with history PERSONALIZED INSIGHTS • 23 recommendation cards based on your real financial situation • Trusted thresholds: 50/30/20 rule, 35% debt ratio, rent ≤ 1/3 of net income, emergency fund, investor profile • Fully translated into all supported languages CLEAR VISUALIZATION • Donut chart of your monthly expenses • 12-month projection, detailed tables, yearly totals • Clean PDF export in your language PRIVACY FIRST • 100% offline (except exchange rates, updated every 6 hours) • No data leaves your phone • No account, no tracking, no advertising Designed in France. Download NETbudget and take control of your finances in just 5 minutes.

Screenshots

Arcio Budget4 screens
NetBudget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetBudget at none against Arcio Budget's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Arcio Budget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NetBudget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcio Budget ships an update every 5 days, NetBudget every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Arcio Budget versus NetBudget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcio BudgetNetBudget
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel GRAUStephane PIZEUIL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arcio Budget

One-time1
  • Arcio Premium Lifetime$8.99
None

NetBudget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arcio Budget free?
Arcio Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NetBudget free?
NetBudget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arcio Budget or NetBudget have ads?
Neither Arcio Budget nor NetBudget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcio Budget or NetBudget?
Arcio Budget ships an update every 5 days, and NetBudget every 9 days. Most recently, Arcio Budget was updated on October 31, 2026 and NetBudget on October 25, 2026.

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