Comparison

FinanceForest vs Savi

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

Head to head
About

FinanceForest

Track your net worth privately with monthly snapshots of all your assets and liabilities. Features a FIRE calculator, insights into financial trends, and multi-currency support, all stored securely on your device.

Highlights
  • Private net worth tracking
  • Monthly financial snapshots
  • FIRE calculator
  • Asset and liability tracking
  • Multi-currency support
  • Customizable themes and reminders
Features
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Know your number. Actually. Finance Forest: Net Worth is the private, net worth tracker for iPhone and iPad. Add one snapshot a month — every account, every trend, every goal — stored entirely on your device with nothing sent to any server. WHAT YOU TRACK Assets: checking, savings, emergency fund, brokerage, ETFs & stocks, 401(k), IRA, Roth IRA, real estate, crypto, vehicles, HSA, business equity, valuables, foreign accounts, index funds, 529 plans, and more — plus unlimited custom account types you define yourself. Liabilities: mortgage, credit cards, auto loans, student loans, HELOC, personal loans, medical debt — plus any custom debts you name. MONTHLY SNAPSHOTS Add one snapshot per month. Smart prefill carries your previous balances forward so each update takes seconds. Every account, every value, every month — stored in order forever with no paywall on your history. FIRE CALCULATOR Set your total Financial Independence number and liquid bridge corpus using safe withdrawal rate math. Watch your real portfolio fill the progress bars as you save — with separate targets for total FIRE and bridge corpus, plus target age countdowns. INSIGHTS See what's actually driving your number. Top movers by absolute and percentage change, all-time gain, CAGR, tracking duration, liquid vs. illiquid asset split, and FX rate trends for multi-currency portfolios. MULTI-CURRENCY Track accounts in two currencies. Enter the FX rate with each snapshot — no live data feeds, no third-party access to your numbers. PRIVACY — NO COMPROMISES • Zero servers. Your data never leaves your device. • iCloud sync via Apple's own CloudKit — encrypted end-to-end, visible only to you. • No account, no login, no ads, no subscriptions. • Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock. YOURS TO CONFIGURE Six color themes let you make the overview feel like your own — from Ocean to Ember. Choose what appears on the home screen, set monthly snapshot reminders, and manage accounts and custom types your way. Finance Forest: Net Worth is completely free. No subscription. No paywall on your history.

About

Savi

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Savi is a simple expense tracker built for speed - open the app, type the amount, done. No ads, no clutter. LIGHTNING-FAST LOGGING • Add an expense in 3 seconds with a minimal number pad • Voice input in English and Vietnamese: say "lunch 50k" and you're done • Snap a receipt and Savi reads the amount and suggests a category • Recurring expenses on autopilot (rent, Netflix, gym…) • Import your history from Excel, CSV or a bank statement TRACK & REPORT • Weekly / monthly / yearly reports with clear charts • Switch between list view and month calendar • Custom categories with your own icons and colors • Track both income and expenses • A receipt gallery so you can always find the proof BUDGETS & SAVINGS • Monthly budgets per category • A nudge before you overspend • Separate savings funds for each goal SHARE WITH FAMILY • Shared notebooks for couples and families - everyone logs, totals combine • Invite members with a simple code YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES • Works instantly without an account - data stays on your device • Sign in to enable cloud sync and backup • Fully offline-capable, syncs when back online • Lock the app with Face ID / Touch ID • Export to CSV anytime • Delete your account and all data right in the app Available in English and Vietnamese. Privacy policy: https://savi.hoangnguyen.app/policy-privacy.html Feedback: hoangde102@gmail.com

Screenshots

FinanceForest4 screens
Savi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FinanceForest at every 2 days against Savi's fortnightly. Savi's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FinanceForest ships an update every 2 days, Savi fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FinanceForest versus Savi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinanceForestSavi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1816.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBijjol Rambhia KiranHoang Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

FinanceForest

No in-app purchases

None

Savi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FinanceForest free?
FinanceForest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Savi free?
Savi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FinanceForest or Savi have ads?
Neither FinanceForest nor Savi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FinanceForest or Savi?
FinanceForest ships an update every 2 days, and Savi fortnightly. Most recently, FinanceForest was updated on October 7, 2026 and Savi on October 8, 2026.

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