Comparison

Budget Tracker vs TallyDay

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

Head to head
About

Budget Tracker

Track your daily expenses and income with this straightforward app. It helps you understand where your money goes, set budgets, and view spending breakdowns without needing bank connections. Ideal for those seeking financial clarity.

Highlights
  • Log expenses and income quickly
  • Set and track monthly budgets
  • View spending breakdown by category
  • Detailed reports with charts and trends
  • Search and filter transaction history
  • Supports 20 currencies
Features
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Where does your money go? You earn it, you spend it, you check your balance — and somehow it's already gone. You're not alone. SpendLog is the simple tracker that finally shows you exactly where it all went. No bank connection needed. Just you and your spending. With SpendLog you'll always know where your money went, whether you're hitting your budget goals, and exactly which categories are draining your wallet. No confusion. No surprises. Just clarity. Here's how SpendLog works: → Log expenses and income in seconds — category, date and notes all in one place → Set your monthly budget and track it in real time → See your full spending breakdown by category → Browse detailed reports — charts, balances, and trends all in one place → Search and filter your complete transaction history → Choose from 20 currencies to match where you are SpendLog is built for people who have tried budgeting before and gave up. No accounts. No complicated setup. No learning curve. Open the app. Log your first expense. That's it. You've started. Download SpendLog today and find out exactly where your money has been going. Finally.

About

TallyDay

Features
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TallyDay quietly brings together your everyday finances and personal memories in a single space. It does more than just track where your money goes — it holds onto your snapshots, your feelings, and the gentle fragments of life along the way. Attach photos to expenses, write down everyday moments, and move naturally between your financial calendar and diary check-ins. Your records become more than numbers—they become part of your story. EASY, FLEXIBLE MONEY TRACKING • Quickly record income, expenses, categories, dates, notes, and photos • Create automatic entries for recurring costs such as mortgages, insurance, and memberships • Track full or partial expense refunds, with statistics based on the actual amount spent • Review transactions through calendars, category breakdowns, filters, and trend charts • Create multiple ledgers for everyday life, travel, family finances, or other purposes • Import and merge records into a family ledger for a consolidated overview • Add custom image icons to your spending categories IMPORT AND EXPORT Save time by importing common CSV and Excel statement formats instead of entering every transaction manually. TallyDay can identify transaction dates, amounts, income and expenses, and other available details. Duplicate records are detected during import, and you can choose the destination ledger when using multiple ledgers. You can also import and export TallyDay backup files to keep portable copies of your records. CAPTURE EVERYDAY MOMENTS • Write notes with text, photos, videos, moods, and optional locations • Organize entries into collections such as Musings, Exercise, or Year in Review • Customize collection names, colors, symbols, and image icons • Look back through a diary check-in calendar • Review diary days, total word count, and mood patterns • Keep money records and personal notes together without switching between separate apps PRIVACY BY DESIGN TallyDay follows a local-first approach: • Spending records, diary entries, and personal settings are stored on your device by default • No TallyDay account, phone number, or social sign-in is required • No advertising and no third-party analytics SDK • No cross-app tracking or advertising profiles • No independent developer server that centrally stores your financial or diary content • Camera, photo, location, and notification permissions are requested only when you choose to use the related feature • System biometric protection is available, with authentication handled securely by iOS iCloud is entirely optional. When enabled, spending records and diary entries can sync through the private iCloud space associated with your Apple Account. Sync and backup can be managed separately. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD TallyDay supports both iPhone and iPad. The iPad version includes a spacious multi-column layout for viewing lists, statistics, and record details more efficiently. Whether you are organizing everyday spending or saving the small moments that matter, TallyDay offers a calm, clear, and private place to keep them together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms for TallyDay: https://finngra.github.io/tallyday/terms-en.html Privacy Policy: https://finngra.github.io/tallyday/privacy-en.html

Screenshots

Budget Tracker4 screens
TallyDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Budget Tracker at 13.0 against TallyDay'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. Budget Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TallyDay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Budget Tracker versus TallyDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudget TrackerTallyDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInan Mahmud莹莹 林

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Budget Tracker

One-time1
  • SpendLog Lifetime$5.99
2 purchases

TallyDay

Subscriptions1
  • Annual VIP$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP (Early Bird)$9.99

Questions

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

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