Comparison

Budgetra vs Scrooge

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

Head to head
About

Budgetra

Easily track daily expenses, income, and budgets without spreadsheets. Set savings goals, manage personal or shared wallets, and gain simple insights into your finances. Ideal for individuals, couples, and families seeking financial clarity.

Highlights
  • Track expenses and income
  • Manage personal or shared wallets
  • Create and track savings goals
  • Review spending by category
  • Support for multiple currencies
  • Simple financial insights
Features
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Budgetra is a simple money tracker for daily expenses, income, budgets, shared wallets, and savings goals. Track what you spend, see where your money goes, and keep personal or shared wallets clear without spreadsheets. With Budgetra you can: • Add expenses and income in seconds • See your current balance at a glance • Track spending by day, week, month, or year • Review spending by category • Create savings goals and follow progress • Keep separate wallets for different budgets • Share a wallet with a partner or family • Work with multiple currencies • Get simple insights about your money Budgetra is made for people who want clarity, not spreadsheets. It works well for personal budgets, couples, family expenses, travel wallets, savings goals, and daily spending habits. Budgetra Plus unlocks more flexibility: • Unlimited wallets • Shared wallets and real-time sync • Currency conversion • Unlimited goals Download Budgetra and make your money easier to follow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://budgetra.ryvodev.ru/privacy

About

Scrooge

Easily log everyday purchases with a simple interface designed for quick, one-handed use. Track spending by category over customizable periods and manage multiple currencies with an optional upgrade.

Highlights
  • Manual expense entry
  • Category tracking
  • Daily spending history
  • Customizable reporting periods
  • Multi-currency support (Plus)
  • One-handed operation
Features
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If you gave up on an expense tracker because using it was too much work, give Scrooge a try. I made it for my wife and me. We wanted to record everyday purchases and know where our money went. Enter the amount, pick a category if you want, and save. The big number pad makes it easy to do with one hand while you're paying. You'll need to add each expense yourself. Scrooge doesn't connect to your bank or import transactions. Your history shows what you spent each day. When you want to take a closer look, see the category totals for the last 7 days, 30 days or a month of your choice. With Plus, you can also keep spending in different currencies separate. To try it, sign in with your email. The free plan includes 5 entries a day, 4 categories and 1 currency. Plus gives you 50 entries a day, 8 categories and up to 3 currencies. Your saved history stays available without a subscription. Plus renews automatically. You'll see the price before you subscribe, and you can cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://scrooge.raize.one/privacy-policy.pdf Terms of use: https://scrooge.raize.one/terms-of-use.pdf

Screenshots

Budgetra4 screens
Scrooge4 screens

Verdict

The call

Budgetra and Scrooge both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Scrooge's written reviews are positive against 50% of Budgetra's. Scrooge also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Budgetra sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Scrooge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Budgetra against 4.0 for Scrooge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Budgetra's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scrooge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Budgetra ships an update fortnightly, Scrooge every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Budgetra versus Scrooge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudgetraScrooge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan LokiaevArtem Innokentev

Customer experience

Budgetra

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Scrooge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Budgetra

Subscriptions2
  • Budgetra Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Budgetra Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Scrooge

Subscriptions2
  • Scrooge Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Scrooge Plus Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Budgetra free?
Budgetra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrooge free?
Scrooge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Budgetra or Scrooge?
Budgetra and Scrooge are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Budgetra or Scrooge have ads?
Neither Budgetra nor Scrooge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Budgetra or Scrooge?
Budgetra ships an update fortnightly, and Scrooge every 11 days. Most recently, Budgetra was updated on October 10, 2026 and Scrooge on October 14, 2026.

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