Blixt One vs Cetus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blixt One
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Take control of your finances with Blixt One - a clean, powerful app for budget and expense tracking. Blixt App is built for people who want a smarter way to handle spending without complexity. From daily transactions to long-term habits, Blixt Wallet helps you stay focused and organized. Why Blixt One • Simple and intuitive budget + expense tracking • Quick sign-up with username and password • Guest mode available to explore instantly • Smooth interface designed for everyday money management • Reliable, focused experience with a vault-like sense of control Download Blixt One and experience a better way to track, plan, and manage your money.
Cetus
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Cetus is a complete personal finance tracker that runs on your device. No account, no sign-up, no bank connection. Your financial data is encrypted on your iPhone and iPad and is never uploaded. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Accounts for checking, savings, cash, credit cards, investments and loans, with balances, credit limits and utilisation • Income, expenses and transfers with merchant, category, tags, notes and photo receipts • Net worth tracked over time, split into assets and liabilities • Custom categories and subcategories with your own colours and icons BUDGETS THAT KEEP UP • Weekly, monthly or yearly budgets across any set of categories • Per-category monthly limits with live progress • Recurring bills, subscriptions and income on daily to yearly schedules, with a monthly-equivalent total • A financial calendar of what is coming up GOALS AND DEBTS • Savings goals with target amounts, target dates and planned monthly contributions • An estimate of how many months each goal will take at your current rate • Debt tracking for credit cards, mortgages, student, auto and personal loans • APR, minimum payment, monthly interest and an estimated payoff horizon REPORTS AND INSIGHTS • Income versus expenses over 3, 6 or 12 months • Spending by category, top merchants and month-over-month comparisons • A financial health score out of 100, built from your savings rate, net worth, emergency buffer, debt load and budget adherence • Automatic insights that flag rising spending, a strong savings rate or budgets running over PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All data encrypted at rest with AES-GCM, with the key held in the iOS Keychain • App Lock using Face ID, Touch ID or your device passcode • Privacy Mode hides every amount at a glance • Export your data to a portable backup file and restore it on any device • Erase everything from the device in a single step MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Built with SwiftUI and Swift Charts • Dark-first monochrome design with selectable accent colours, plus light and system themes • Eight currencies: USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, JPY, AUD and CNY Cetus does not connect to your bank, does not ask for personal details and contains no advertising or tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Blixt One at 15.6 against Cetus's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Blixt One | Cetus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blixt Mobile | Maraff Qabuna |
In-app purchases
Blixt One
No in-app purchases
Cetus
No in-app purchases







