Comparison

Manilo vs Budgeter

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

Head to head
About

Manilo

Effortlessly track expenses using voice commands or receipt scanning. This AI-powered app categorizes spending, helps set budgets, and syncs across devices for a clear financial overview. Share expenses with family or housemates and manage multiple currencies.

Highlights
  • Voice-activated expense logging
  • AI-powered transaction categorization
  • Receipt scanning and data extraction
  • Customizable monthly budgets
  • Multi-currency account support
  • Shared expense tracking
  • Web dashboard for detailed analysis
Features
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Manilo (formerly Ledgy) logs expenses the moment you speak them. Say what you spent, and AI fills in the amount, merchant, and category — no typing, no forms. Or snap a receipt. Or type a note. Whatever gets it in fastest. Manilo is an expense tracker and budget app built on voice and AI. Log transactions in seconds, set monthly budgets, share spending history with family or housemates, track accounts in any currency, and review everything on the web — all synced across your devices. — Voice and AI — Speak any transaction out loud: "Coffee at Blue Bottle, four seventy-five" or "Uber to the airport, twenty-two dollars." Manilo parses the amount, merchant, date, and category in under two seconds. Trigger it from the iPhone action button or a Siri shortcut — no app to open first. AI categorization learns your patterns. The first few times you log Whole Foods, it asks which category. After that, it knows. On-device voice processing — audio is never transmitted or stored. — Talk to Manilo from Any AI — Manilo ships a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. If you use Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible assistant, you can log, query, and edit transactions from inside your AI — without opening the app. No other expense tracker in the App Store offers this. Requires Manilo Cloud. — Receipt Scanning — Snap any receipt — grocery store, restaurant, hardware store. Manilo reads the total, merchant name, and date, then adds the transaction to your log. Confirm in one tap or let it save automatically. — Budgets — Set monthly spending limits by category. Manilo shows how much is left, not just how much was spent. Green when on track, orange when close, red when over. No spreadsheets. No end-of-month surprises. — Multi-Currency — Add accounts in any currency. Travel card in euros, savings in dollars, UK credit card in pounds. Manilo applies live exchange rates and shows everything converted to your home currency. Long-press any foreign balance to see its equivalent. — Shared Expenses — Create a group for the people you spend with — a household, a couple, a trip abroad. Everyone logs their own expenses into one shared history that all members can see. Budgets, categories, and charts apply across the whole group, in any currency. Track your London weekend in pounds and the household groceries in dollars — Manilo converts everything to one home view. Requires Manilo Cloud subscription. — Charts and Web Dashboard — The mobile app shows a category donut chart with filters by month, quarter, or custom range. The web dashboard at ledgy.app goes deeper: spending trends by day, category breakdowns, income vs. expense comparisons, and shared group summaries. Same data, every surface. Log your first expense in under ten seconds. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Budgeter

This app helps you plan and track your monthly spending across custom categories. It provides a clear overview of your budget, highlights overspending, and offers a simple, distraction-free way to manage your money manually.

Highlights
  • Monthly budget planning by category
  • Track actual spending
  • View remaining budget
  • Highlight overspending
  • Customizable budget categories
  • Simple spending summary
Features
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Budgeter is a simple monthly budget planner built to help you stay clear, organised, and in control of your spending. Plan your monthly budget by category, update your actual spending as the month goes on, and instantly see whether you are within budget or over budget. No complicated setup. No overwhelming finance dashboard. Just a clean, focused way to track your monthly money. Whether you are managing rent, bills, groceries, transport, subscriptions, family support, shopping, or personal spending, Budgeter gives you a clear view of what you planned, what you spent, and what is left. Why Budgeter? Plan your month clearly Create budget categories and set planned amounts for each one. Track actual spending Update your actual spend whenever you need, so your budget stays current. See what is left Budgeter shows your total planned amount, total spent, and how much you have saved or gone over. Catch overspending early Over-budget categories are highlighted clearly, helping you spot where spending needs attention. Custom categories Add, edit, and manage your own categories based on how you actually spend. Simple budget summary Review spending by category and understand where your money is going each month. Clean and focused design Budgeter is designed to be quick, easy, and distraction-free. Budgeter is ideal for people who want a straightforward monthly budget tracker without linking bank accounts or dealing with complex financial tools. It is made for manual budgeting, simple tracking, and everyday money awareness. Take control of your monthly budget — one category at a time.

Screenshots

Manilo4 screens
Budgeter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Budgeter at none against Manilo's 4. Manilo's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Manilo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Budgeter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Manilo versus Budgeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManiloBudgeter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBorys HarholinskyiRahman Studio Limited

Customer experience

Manilo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Budgeter

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Manilo

Subscriptions4
  • Ledgy Cloud Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Manilo Cloud Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Ledgy Cloud Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Manilo Cloud Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Budgeter

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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