Comparison

Blixt One vs Cetus

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

Head to head
About

Blixt One

Features
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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.

About

Cetus

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Blixt One4 screens
Cetus4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Blixt One versus Cetus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlixt OneCetus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlixt MobileMaraff Qabuna

In-app purchases

None

Blixt One

No in-app purchases

None

Cetus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blixt One free?
Blixt One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cetus free?
Cetus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blixt One or Cetus have ads?
Neither Blixt One nor Cetus shows ads.

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