Comparison

TimeBudget vs Cadence

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

Head to head
About

TimeBudget

Features
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TimeBudget is a calm, offline calculator that turns any price into the hours you need to work for it. Built for people who want to spend with awareness — and stop blowing money without thinking. How it works • Tell TimeBudget your monthly salary, working days per month, and daily hours. • Tap a category or type any price. • See instantly: "≈ 3 workdays 4 hours" — the hours of your life this thing actually costs. Features — Hourly wage calculator Switch between pre-tax and after-tax wage with one tap. Built-in simplified tax brackets for China, United States, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Or set a custom effective rate. — 378 preset categories Coffee, phones, rent, flights, gym memberships, luxury bags, vacations — tap any one to see your time cost. — Wishlist with hour progress Add things you're saving up for. Track hours earned day by day. — Cute share cards Export a minimal, cartoon-style summary card to remind yourself or share with friends. — Full bilingual Switch between English and Simplified Chinese with one tap. All 378 categories, tax names, and UI translate instantly. — Zero tracking, fully offline No account. No internet required. No third-party SDKs. Your salary stays on your device. Who it's for • Young professionals questioning impulse spending • Freelancers budgeting against hours • Couples negotiating purchases in "working days" • Anyone who wants to turn "this is expensive" into a precise number What's new in 1.0.0 • First public release • 8-country after-tax estimation • 378 categories • English and Simplified Chinese • Cartoon share cards • Local-only privacy (nothing leaves your phone) Privacy TimeBudget does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data outside your device. No analytics. No ads. No third-party SDKs. Read the full policy at https://yangshen2024.com/timebudget-site/privacy-en.html

About

Cadence

Features
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Cadence is an iOS app dedicated to managing your subscription expenses. It’s perfect for keeping track of app memberships, cloud services, software utilities, streaming platforms, games, education, and other recurring fixed costs. For each subscription, you can log the amount, currency, billing cycle, renewal date, category, payment method, and reminder preferences. Cadence organizes this information into a clean monthly overview, letting you know exactly how much you need to pay this month, when your next charge will happen, and which subscriptions are eating up your budget. [Key Features] • Subscription Management: Easily add, edit, or delete recurring items. • Multi-Currency Support: Convert and view expenses across CNY, USD, EUR, JPY, KRW, and more. • Renewal Reminders: Get notified before you get charged to avoid unwanted automatic renewals. • Category Management: Group and view spending by Streaming, Music, AI Tools, Productivity, Cloud Storage, and more. • Payment Methods: Keep track of how you pay to easily verify bank or card statements. • Home Screen Widgets: Quickly glance at upcoming charges and fixed expenses. • Pro Analytics: Access category breakdowns, monthly trends, renewal calendars, and expense forecasting. • Pro iCloud Sync: Keep your subscription data in sync across all your Apple devices. • Import & Export: Back up and restore your subscription configurations via JSON files. By default, Cadence stores your subscription data locally on your device. Once Pro iCloud Sync is enabled, your data is securely saved to your personal iCloud container for multi-device synchronization. Cadence requires no account registration and never uploads your subscription records to private servers. Cadence Pro is available as a one-time lifetime purchase. Unlock advanced features including deep analytics, expense forecasting, Home Screen & widget calendars, iCloud multi-device sync, and seamless data import/export.

Screenshots

TimeBudget4 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeBudget at none against Cadence's 1. TimeBudget also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Cadence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TimeBudget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeBudget ships an update every 2 weeks, Cadence every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
TimeBudget versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeBudgetCadence
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperYANG SHEN诵权 田

In-app purchases

None

TimeBudget

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cadence

One-time1
  • Cadence Pro$1.99

Questions

Is TimeBudget free?
TimeBudget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeBudget or Cadence have ads?
Neither TimeBudget nor Cadence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeBudget or Cadence?
TimeBudget ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cadence every 5 weeks. Most recently, TimeBudget was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cadence on October 28, 2026.

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