Comparison

Allot vs WAIT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” your spouse downloads, you pay $11.99 once for the household. WHY ALLOT? β€” Free download. $11.99 one-time unlocks every feature, forever. β€” No bank login. You categorize manually so your data stays on-device. β€” Zero-based budgeting β€” every dollar of income gets assigned a job. β€” Goals, debt-paydown plan, recurring-charges tracker built in. β€” Family Sharing β€” one purchase covers your whole household. WHAT YOU GET β€” Build a monthly budget where every dollar has a job β€” Track net worth and cash flow at a glance β€” Set goals (emergency fund, trip, anything) and watch progress β€” Plan debt-free dates with snowball/avalanche math β€” See every recurring charge in one place β€” Multiple budgets supported WHAT YOU DON'T GET β€” No subscription β€” No bank login required β€” No social features β€” No ads β€” No analytics β€” No Android (yet) Built solo. The pitch is simple β€” you should be able to budget without paying $109/year. $11.99 once unlocks everything. That's it.

About

WAIT

Features
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WAIT puts time between β€œI want it” and β€œI bought it.” Add a temptation in seconds, set a cooldown, and decide when the urge cools. Every skip grows your Money Not Spent total β€” a clear score of cash you kept. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Capture the urge before checkout β€’ Wait through a short cooldown β€’ Decide: I’m over it, or I still want it β€’ See hours of work and money kept BUILT FOR REAL LIFE β€’ One free active wait β€” upgrade to WAIT Pro for unlimited β€’ Optional take-home hourly rate (private, on-device) β€’ One notification when the wait ends β€” no spam β€’ Categories, triggers, and a decision history Private by design. Temptations stay on your iPhone. Privacy: https://denovate.app/apps/wait/privacy Terms: https://denovate.app/apps/wait/terms Support: https://denovate.app/apps/wait/support

Screenshots

Allot4 screens
WAIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Allot at 15.1 against WAIT's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Allot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WAIT sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Allot versus WAIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAllotWAIT
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStive HassanDENOVATE LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Allot

One-time1
  • Allot Pro$11.99
2 purchases

WAIT

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Allot free?
Allot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WAIT free?
WAIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Allot or WAIT have ads?
Neither Allot nor WAIT shows ads.

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