Comparison

Daily Budget vs Cent

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

Head to head
About

Daily Budget

Features
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Daily Budget – Expense Tracker is a simple yet powerful app designed to help you take full control of your daily spending — instantly and privately. Track your expenses in just 1–2 seconds. See how much you’ve spent today, your daily budget, and how much remains — all at a glance. ▶ Fast & Effortless Tracking Log expenses instantly with quick-add amounts or enter details with category and optional notes. Built for real everyday use. ▶ Clear Budget Overview Stay in control with real-time insights: Spent Today, Daily Budget, and Remaining — no calculations needed. ▶ Simple & Smart Organization Use 4 clean categories: Food, Transport, Shopping, Other. View recent transactions in a clear, reverse chronological list. Delete entries بسهولة with confirmation. ▶ Visual Insights Track your habits with a 7-day spending chart. Compare This Month and Last Month with mini charts and total spending. ▶ Smart Reminders Get notified when you reach 80% of your budget — and when you go over. ▶ Privacy First Your data stays on your device. No account. No cloud. No tracking. Ever. ▶ Secure Access Protect your data with a 6-digit PIN. Manual lock button and auto-lock options for extra security. ▶ Built for Convenience Quick budget overview with widgets. Supports multiple currencies (USD default). Available in 4 languages: English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese.

About

Cent

Features
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Meet Cent: the ultra-minimalist, private expense tracker designed for absolute speed and total data ownership. Most budgeting apps force you to create accounts, link your private bank details, and sync your financial life to the cloud. Cent does the exact opposite. It works 100% offline, keeping your financial data exactly where it belongs: locally on your device. With a frictionless design inspired by the speed of a daily calculator, Cent cuts through the noise so you can log an expense and get on with your day. WHY USE CENT? • 100% LOCAL & PRIVATE: Your data never leaves your phone. No servers, no data selling, and no privacy anxiety. • ZERO FRICTION: No sign-ups, no onboarding loops, and no login forms. Open the app and log immediately. • INSTANT LOGGING: Enter an amount on the dedicated numpad, tap a category, and save in a single gesture. • SMART HISTORY & INSIGHTS: View beautifully clean, native charts that break down your spending by category for the month. • EXPORT ANYTIME: You own your data. Export your entire history to a standard CSV file whenever you need to back it up or run a spreadsheet. Take control of your habits without sacrificing your privacy. Download Cent today.

Screenshots

Daily Budget4 screens
Cent3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Daily Budget at 15.6 against Cent'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Daily Budget versus Cent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily BudgetCent
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHai Nam TrinhAbhay Krishna Patil

In-app purchases

None

Daily Budget

No in-app purchases

None

Cent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Budget free?
Daily Budget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cent free?
Cent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daily Budget or Cent have ads?
Neither Daily Budget nor Cent shows ads.

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