Budget Scout vs BudgetTrackerForUs

Budget Scout is your personal finance companion designed to help you understand and control your spending habits. TRACK YOUR SPENDING Log transactions quickly and organize them into categories. See exactly where your money goes each day, week, and month with clear summaries and visual breakdowns. MANAGE YOUR BUDGET Set budget amounts for each spending category and track your progress throughout the month. Know instantly whether you're on track or overspending. BILLS & SUBSCRIPTIONS Never lose track of recurring expenses. Budget Scout automatically posts your bills and subscriptions on schedule so your balance always reflects reality. INCOME SCHEDULING Set up your income schedule: weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, monthly, or yearly. Budget Scout tracks your paychecks automatically, keeping your account balance up to date. Paid on the 1st and 15th? That works too. SPENDING TRENDS Visualize your spending over time with beautiful charts. Identify patterns, spot problem areas, and make smarter financial decisions. UPCOMING PAYMENTS See what bills and subscriptions are coming up this month so you're never caught off guard. AUTOMATIC LOGGING Set up a Shortcuts automation once and eligible Apple Wallet and supported bank-notification purchases can file themselves, already categorized the way you filed that merchant last time. Anything the app can't read clearly waits for you to confirm instead of being logged wrong. You can also add a transaction by asking Siri, from Spotlight, or with the Action button. Included for everyone, no purchase required. BACKUP & RESTORE Export everything to a single file: your categories and budgets, recurring bills and their schedules, income, balance, and every transaction. Restore it on a new phone or after reinstalling and pick up exactly where you left off. The file is yours, kept wherever you choose. RECEIPT SCANNING Prefer not to type? Point your camera at a receipt and Budget Scout will read the store, total, and date and fill in the transaction for you. Five scans are included free every month. BUDGET SCOUT PLUS A one-time purchase. No subscription, ever. • Unlimited receipt scanning • AI receipt scanning, which uses Apple Intelligence to read receipts the standard scanner finds difficult, entirely on your device. Requires iOS 26 on an iPhone 15 Pro or newer. More Plus features are on the way, included in the same one-time purchase. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT All your data stays on your device. Receipts are read right on your iPhone and never uploaded to anyone, including us. No account required, nothing shared. Budget Scout is perfect for anyone who wants a simple, honest picture of their finances without the complexity of traditional budgeting apps.

BudgetTrackerForUs helps you manage everyday spending with a clean budget tracker built around the places you shop most. Set bi-weekly and monthly budgets, add your favorite stores, record spending amounts, track visit counts, and instantly see how much you have spent and how much remains. You can mark frequently visited stores, separate “my stores” from other stores, and view simple reports for both bi-weekly and monthly budget periods. The app also includes a grocery list so you can plan purchases before you shop and keep spending more intentional. Key features: Set bi-weekly and monthly budgets Track total spent and remaining budget Add, edit, and update stores Mark favorite and personal stores Track number of visits per store Add quick spending updates View bi-weekly and monthly reports Manage a grocery list Store data locally on your device BudgetTrackerForUs is designed for simple, practical budget tracking without unnecessary complexity.