Comparison

Budjetly vs Tappy

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

Head to head
About

Budjetly

Effortlessly track your spending and manage budgets with a clean, intuitive interface. Log expenses in seconds and gain instant clarity on where your money goes with visual breakdowns and real-time progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Fast expense and income tracking
  • Instant spending overview
  • Category budgets with progress tracking
  • Full transaction history with search
  • Support for 30+ currencies
  • Dark mode and multi-language support
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Budjetly is the simplest way to see where your money goes. Most budget apps are cluttered, slow, and overwhelming. Budjetly is the opposite — a clean, beautifully designed budget planner that lets you log an expense in under 30 seconds and instantly see where your money is going. Built for people who want clarity, not complexity. WHY BUDJETLY - Log expenses in seconds — amount, category, done. - See your spending at a glance with a clean dashboard and top-category breakdowns. - Set budgets per category and watch your progress in real time. - Thoughtfully designed for speed and focus — every screen is a pleasure to use. EVERYTHING YOU NEED - Fast expense & income tracking with 35 ready-made categories - Monthly dashboard: total balance, spending, and budget progress - Category budgets with color-coded progress and overspend warnings - Full transaction history with search, filtering, and smart grouping - 56 currencies - Beautiful dark mode - Available in 15 languages YOUR MONEY STAYS YOURS Budjetly has no accounts to link and no financial data sent to us. Your transactions live privately on your device and sync securely through your own iCloud — we never see them, and we never sell your data. Track your money with total peace of mind. ALSO INCLUDED WITH PRO - Unlimited category budgets - Unlimited custom categories - Recurring transactions - Multiple accounts - CSV export - Exclusive app icons & avatars Start with a free trial. Log your first expense in under a minute and finally know where your money goes. — Budjetly Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: - Monthly — $6.99 (3-day free trial) - Yearly — $29.99 (7-day free trial, save 64%) - Lifetime — $79.99 (one-time) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://budjetly.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://budjetly.app/privacy

About

Tappy

Log expenses instantly with quick actions like back taps, Siri commands, or widgets. This app provides clear spending insights and custom categories, all while keeping your data private on your device.

Highlights
  • Log expenses in seconds without opening app
  • Back Tap and Siri integration
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Spending tracking by category
  • Customizable expense categories
  • Data export to CSV
  • 100% private on-device data
Features
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Track expenses the moment they happen, before you forget. Tappy is the fastest way to log spending. Double-tap the back of your phone, ask Siri, or tap a widget to save an expense in seconds, without ever opening the app. Most expense trackers make you unlock your phone, open the app, tap through screens, and type. By then you've already forgotten the coffee or the cab fare. Tappy removes every step between you and a logged expense. WHY TAPPY • Log an expense in seconds, no app open required • Back Tap: double-tap your phone to log instantly • Siri: "Hey Siri, log expense in Tappy" • Widgets: log straight from your Lock or Home Screen • Track spending by category, at a glance • See where your money goes with clear insights • Browse your full expense history anytime • Create your own custom categories • Works in any currency • Export everything to CSV • iCloud backup. Never lose an expense, restore on any device PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up. Your expenses stay on your device and back up only to your own private iCloud, we never see them. BUILT FOR SPEED Whether it's morning coffee, a quick cab, or splitting dinner with friends, Tappy makes logging effortless, so you actually keep it up and finally know where your money goes. Download Tappy and start tracking in seconds. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Budjetly4 screens
Tappy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tappy at 4.8 against Budjetly's 3.7. Tappy also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Budjetly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tappy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tappy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tappy has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Budjetly's written reviews are positive against 88% of Tappy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Budjetly ships an update fortnightly, Tappy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Budjetly versus Tappy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudjetlyTappy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews88.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings318 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdullox AbduvosilovArranged Social LLP

Customer experience

Budjetly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Tappy

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Budjetly

Subscriptions2
  • Budjetly Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Budjetly Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Budjetly Pro Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Tappy

Subscriptions2
  • Tappy Pro$2.991 Month
  • Tappy Pro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tappy Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Budjetly free?
Budjetly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tappy free?
Tappy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Budjetly or Tappy?
Tappy is rated higher. Budjetly averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tappy averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do Budjetly or Tappy have ads?
Neither Budjetly nor Tappy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Budjetly or Tappy?
Budjetly ships an update fortnightly, and Tappy every 4 days. Most recently, Budjetly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tappy on October 25, 2026.

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