Comparison

Allot vs Household

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Household

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Allot4 screens
Household4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Allot ships an update every 3 weeks, Household weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Allot versus Household: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAllotHousehold
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStive HassanDaniel Gartler

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Allot

One-time1
  • Allot Pro$11.99
1 purchases

Household

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$8.99

Questions

Is Allot free?
Allot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Household free?
Household is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Allot or Household have ads?
Neither Allot nor Household shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Allot or Household?
Allot ships an update every 3 weeks, and Household weekly. Most recently, Allot was updated on October 24, 2026 and Household on October 24, 2026.

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