Privat vs Purrrchase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Privat
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Finally: Pay once, use forever. Keep track of your finances without monthly fees, without ads, and without data tracking. Budget Tracker helps you keep track of your monthly budget in seconds. Clean design, fast entry, private data, no subscription hassles. Design: Simple, bright, and built for quick use. Exactly how a budget app should be, instead of an Excel spreadsheet dressed up for a party. For anyone who wants a simple, private household budget app, without banking access and without a monthly bill. Private on your iPhone Your data stays stored locally. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Quick entry Enter expenses with amounts and notes in seconds. That’s all you need. Clear overview Monthly budget, balance, history, and simple statistics. Without a clutter of features.
Purrrchase
This app helps you save money by gamifying the process. Log your spending habits, resist temptations, and earn in-app rewards to decorate your virtual space and customize your cat.
- Log 'not buying' items and build streaks
- Log real savings and track progress
- Set and visualize savings goals
- Earn in-app currency (sardines)
- Decorate virtual room and customize cat
- Receipt-style stats view
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Purrchase is a cozy savings companion that rewards the money you don’t spend and the money you put toward what matters. WHAT YOU DO • Log “not buying” items and check in to build streaks when you resist temptation. • Log real saves when you skip a purchase or move money toward a goal. • Set a savings goal and watch progress grow without spreadsheet stress. WHY IT STICKS • Earn sardines and spend them in the shop to decorate your room and customize your cat. • Skim stats in a receipt-style view so you can see momentum at a glance. • No account required: your saves, goals, and preferences stay on your device. WHO IT’S FOR Anyone who wants gentle structure and a bit of fun while building better spending habits. Questions? Use the in-app support link from Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Purrrchase at 15.1 against Privat's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Privat | Purrrchase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ronny Grob | Dara Girel-Mats |
In-app purchases
Privat
No in-app purchases
Purrrchase
No in-app purchases









