Comparison

Ultra Simple Expense Log vs Basic Budget+

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

Head to head
About

Ultra Simple Expense Log

Features
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Ultra Simple Expense Log is a private offline expense tracker built for people who quit complicated budgeting apps. Enter an amount, tap Record, and move on. Categories and payment methods stay optional, while the dashboard reveals patterns by day, weekday, time, amount range, and recent trends. Your data stays on your device only and is not sent to our servers. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Basic Budget+

Manage your finances with a simple ledger. Track multiple account types, transfers, and view basic reports. Quickly record transactions and understand your spending habits without linking financial accounts.

Highlights
  • Multiple account types
  • Transfers between accounts
  • Basic reporting
  • Quick transaction entry
  • Transaction recall
  • No financial account linking
Features
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A basic ledger that allows for multiple account types, transfers between accounts, and basic reporting. Quick entries on app open and transaction recall make this a simple and quick way to manage your finances and see where your spending habits are without connecting your financial information anywhere.

Screenshots

Ultra Simple Expense Log4 screens
Basic Budget+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Budget+ at none against Ultra Simple Expense Log's 2. On price, ads, device support 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. Ultra Simple Expense Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Basic Budget+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ultra Simple Expense Log versus Basic Budget+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltra Simple Expense LogBasic Budget+
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShinichi DouiFurious Rhino

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ultra Simple Expense Log

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Premium Annual$18.001 Year
None

Basic Budget+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultra Simple Expense Log free?
Ultra Simple Expense Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Budget+ free?
Basic Budget+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultra Simple Expense Log or Basic Budget+ have ads?
Neither Ultra Simple Expense Log nor Basic Budget+ shows ads.

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