Allot vs Household
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Allot
This app helps you manage your finances with a zero-based budgeting approach. It allows you to assign every dollar a job, track your net worth, and plan for financial goals without requiring bank logins or a recurring subscription.
- Zero-based budgeting
- No bank login required
- One-time purchase for all features
- Family Sharing included
- Goal setting and tracking
- Debt-paydown planner
- Recurring charge tracker
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Every dollar gets a job. Allot is a zero-based budgeting app with no subscription — free to download, $11.99 unlocks every feature forever. Built for people who left YNAB when it went to $109/year, want envelope-style budgeting without a monthly bill, and don't want to hand their bank logins to a third party. Family Sharing is included — your spouse downloads, you pay $11.99 once for the household. WHY ALLOT? — Free download. $11.99 one-time unlocks every feature, forever. — No bank login. You categorize manually so your data stays on-device. — Zero-based budgeting — every dollar of income gets assigned a job. — Goals, debt-paydown plan, recurring-charges tracker built in. — Family Sharing — one purchase covers your whole household. WHAT YOU GET — Build a monthly budget where every dollar has a job — Track net worth and cash flow at a glance — Set goals (emergency fund, trip, anything) and watch progress — Plan debt-free dates with snowball/avalanche math — See every recurring charge in one place — Multiple budgets supported WHAT YOU DON'T GET — No subscription — No bank login required — No social features — No ads — No analytics — No Android (yet) Built solo. The pitch is simple — you should be able to budget without paying $109/year. $11.99 once unlocks everything. That's it.
Household
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Take control of your money — with a budget book that is completely yours. The private expense tracker & finance planner for saving money: log income and expenses in seconds, set budgets, manage accounts and balances, and export a ready-made tax report at year's end. Whether you call it a budget book, money manager or spending tracker — everything runs 100% locally on your device, no bank connection, no forced cloud, no ads. WHY THIS APP? • 100% private: Your financial data stays on your phone. No bank link, no account, no tracking. • No ads: No banners, no pop-ups — just your numbers. • One-time purchase, no subscription: Unlock once, use forever — no monthly fees. • Offline: Works anywhere, even without internet. • Tax PDF: A yearly report for you or your tax advisor — at the tap of a button. EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Fast entry: Amount, category, account — logged in seconds. • Split transactions: Divide one expense across several categories (e.g. groceries + household). • Multiple accounts: Checking, cash, credit card, savings — including transfers between accounts. • Recurring entries: Set up rent, insurance, subscriptions or salary once — booked automatically every month. • Budgets per category: Set monthly limits and see instantly where you stand. • Charts & trends: Category breakdown and a 6-month trend at a glance. • Full-text search: Find any transaction instantly. • Custom categories: Your own categories, colors and icons. • Dark mode: Easy on the eyes, day and night. TAX PDF — YOUR ADVANTAGE Mark tax-relevant transactions throughout the year and export a clean annual report as a PDF — perfect for your tax return or tax advisor. No more hunting for receipts. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Everything is stored locally in a secure database on your device. You can back up, restore or export to CSV anytime. No provider sees your finances — only you. WHO IS IT FOR? For anyone who finally wants an overview of their finances: saving money, budget planning, for couples, families, freelancers, or simply a more mindful approach to money. Download the budget book now and find out in minutes where your money really goes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Household at weekly against Allot's every 3 weeks. 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. Allot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Household sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Allot ships an update every 3 weeks, Household weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Allot | Household |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stive Hassan | Daniel Gartler |
In-app purchases
Allot
- Allot Pro$11.99
Household
- Lifetime Premium$8.99









