Family Budget vs CoupleExpenses
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Family Budget
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Track your family budget together ā without spreadsheets, bank logins, or budgeting jargon. Family Budget: Shared Tracker is built from day one for two-or-more people who actually share a home. Run a private personal budget for yourself AND a shared budget with your partner, roommate, or up to five household members ā all in one place, all on your phone. The household budget conversation between you and your partner shouldn't live on a sticky note, in a group chat, or in a half-forgotten spreadsheet. One shared budget that everyone in the family can see and update ā and you stop guessing where the money went. KEY FEATURES ⢠Personal account + shared family bucket, side by side ⢠Up to 5 members in one household ⢠24 expense categories and 9 income categories, hand-picked for everyday family life ⢠11 currencies ā USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CAD, AUD, CHF, CNY, RUB, BYN, UAH ⢠English and Russian interface ⢠Beautiful dark theme, easy on the eyes day and night ⢠Privacy switch ā keep your personal account private or share it with the family in one tap ⢠Admin tools ā invite by code, manage members, transfer admin rights ⢠Sign in with Google or Apple ⢠Free. No ads. No subscriptions. No bank-sync. No surprise paywalls. PERFECT FOR ⢠Couples building a joint budget for the very first time ⢠Partners coordinating rent, groceries, and bills together ⢠Families managing a household budget with kids, allowances, and recurring expenses ⢠Roommates tracking shared spending without awkward conversations ⢠Anyone who wants a clean expense tracker for personal money AND a shared family budget for the people they live with PRIVACY YOU CONTROL Your personal account is private by default ā only you see it. Flip one switch to share it with the family, flip it back any time. The shared family budget is visible only to members you invite. We never connect to your bank, never read your statements, never sell your data. SIMPLE BY DESIGN No envelopes. No zero-based rules. No methodology to learn. Open the app, tap +, pick a category, save. That's it. We stay out of your way so you and your partner can focus on the conversation, not the configuration screen. ANALYTICS THAT TELL THE STORY ⢠Donut chart breaks down expenses by category for any month ⢠Daily and weekly trend bars show income vs. expenses at a glance ⢠Month-over-month comparison so you can see if the household budget is actually improving ⢠Filter analytics by personal, family, or both GET STARTED IN UNDER A MINUTE 1. Sign in with Google or Apple 2. Pick your currency and theme 3. Create a family or join one with an invite code (optional ā solo mode works too) 4. Add your first transaction 5. Watch your shared budget come together Stop juggling spreadsheets. Stop forwarding receipts. Start tracking your family budget together.
CoupleExpenses
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Two people, one clear picture of the money ā without the spreadsheet and without the arguments. CoupleExpenses is a shared budget and expense tracker built for exactly two: you and your partner. Add an expense in two taps, see where the month actually went, and save toward something together. ONE SHARED SPACE FOR TWO Invite your partner with a single link. Every expense either of you adds appears for both of you instantly ā and your partner gets a notification the moment it happens. ALWAYS KNOW WHO PAID Each of you has your own color. Every expense shows whose card it was, or that you shared it, and the home screen shows how the month splits between you. No splitting math, no running tabs. ADD AN EXPENSE IN TWO TAPS A big amount field, colorful category icons and one tap for who paid. Attach a receipt photo or make it repeat every month. Long-press any category to rename it, recolor it or pick a new icon. SEE WHERE THE MONTH WENT A category ring chart, your daily average, the change versus last month and what is left of your income. BUDGETS THAT WARN YOU EARLY Set a monthly limit per category. Bars turn amber at 80% and red when the limit is spent, with a pace line that shows where you should be today. SAVE FOR DREAMS, SIDE BY SIDE Shared goals for a trip, a deposit or a new sofa, with progress rings, a deadline countdown and how much to put aside each month. Savings stay separate from spending, so your totals stay honest. EVERYTHING ELSE YOU NEED ⢠Face ID lock ⢠CSV export of your full history ⢠Works offline ā entries sync when you are back online ⢠38 currencies ⢠Light and dark themes, gentle sounds and haptics ⢠English and Russian PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads, no trackers, no data selling. Your records are visible to exactly two people: you. ONE SUBSCRIPTION COVERS BOTH OF YOU Only the person who creates the couple subscribes. Your partner joins free. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS CoupleExpenses Premium costs $39.99 per month and starts with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://coupleexpenses.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://coupleexpenses.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Family Budget at none against CoupleExpenses's 1. CoupleExpenses's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CoupleExpenses sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per month. Family Budget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Family Budget ships an update weekly, CoupleExpenses daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Family Budget | CoupleExpenses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitriy Kukhta | Andrei Kazimov |
In-app purchases
Family Budget
No in-app purchases
CoupleExpenses
- Premium Monthly3 Days trial$39.991 Month
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