Comparison

Budget Tracker vs PiggySpy

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

PiggySpy

Features
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PiggySpy turns tracking your money into detective work — and it stays out of your way while doing it. ADD AN EXPENSE IN THREE TAPS A numeric keypad with a built-in calculator. Type 12+8, pick a category, done. SEE WHERE IT GOES A donut chart by category for any period: day, week, month, year or a custom range. Charts for spending over time, income against expenses and money flow. A REPORT THAT WATCHES THE MONTH A month-end forecast, a comparison with your typical month and your spending pace. Categories that stray from the usual stand out at once — and any category can carry a monthly limit. SAVINGS, KEPT SEPARATE Mark a category as savings — bonds or a deposit stop counting as spending and get their own place on the home screen, in the report and on the charts. SHARE AN ACCOUNT Run a household budget with someone else. Both of you see and add entries on the same account, using the same categories, so the totals always agree. Your other accounts stay private. BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU Import a CSV from another app — PiggySpy proposes the column mapping and creates missing categories. Export back to CSV or paste straight into a spreadsheet. MADE FOR EVERY DAY Multiple accounts. Recurring payments added automatically. Face ID lock. Themes and colours you can adjust. Available in English, Polish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Everything lives on your device and in your private iCloud. There is no PiggySpy server, no account to create, no ads and no tracking. We cannot see your finances — nobody can. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL TIP Every feature above is free forever. If PiggySpy earns its keep, you can support it — supporters get an alternate app icon, True Black mode, extra themes and shared accounts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/sucre06/PiggySpy-assets/blob/main/privacy-policy.md

Screenshots

Budget Tracker4 screens
PiggySpy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Budget Tracker at 13.0 against PiggySpy's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 PiggySpy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Budget Tracker versus PiggySpy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudget TrackerPiggySpy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInan MahmudKrzysztof Drapinski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Budget Tracker

One-time1
  • SpendLog Lifetime$5.99
5 purchases

PiggySpy

Subscriptions2
  • Field Agent$2.991 Month
  • Chief Inspector$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Piggy Fuel$1.99
  • Piggy's Doughnut$5.99
  • Golden Badge$24.99

Questions

Is Budget Tracker free?
Budget Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PiggySpy free?
PiggySpy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Budget Tracker or PiggySpy have ads?
Neither Budget Tracker nor PiggySpy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Budget Tracker or PiggySpy?
Budget Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and PiggySpy fortnightly. Most recently, Budget Tracker was updated on October 7, 2026 and PiggySpy on October 15, 2026.

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