BalanceZero vs SaveJar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
BalanceZero
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Stop leaving money on gift cards. BalanceZero helps you spend card balances down to zero ā no waste, no remainders. Add items you're already buying, set your card balance, and the Minimizer instantly finds the best combination to use up exactly what's left. What it does: - Tracks balances across multiple cards - Logs every transaction so you always know where your balance stands - Saves your go-to shopping lists for quick reuse - Calculates the optimal item combination to hit your target balance - Stores past calculations so you can revisit what worked Built for gift cards, prepaid cards, and any balance you want gone.
SaveJar
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SaveJar is a savings tracker for goals you are actually working toward ā a holiday, a deposit, a new laptop, an emergency fund. Log money in seconds and watch one running total climb across every jar. Give your saving a shape with challenges. The 52-week challenge, the envelope challenge and the round-amount challenge each come with a schedule SaveJar tracks and credits correctly ā every scheduled date, not just the first one. Free forever: ⢠Up to 3 jars, each with unlimited deposits and withdrawals ⢠The 52-week challenge ⢠A running total across every jar and challenge ⢠Local reminders for your next deposit or challenge date ⢠Edit or delete anything, any time Unlock SaveJar Unlimited ā one-time purchase, $2.99, no subscription: ⢠Unlimited jars ⢠The envelope and round-amount challenges ⢠A home-screen widget showing your total and what is next due ⢠iCloud sync across your devices SaveJar never shows an ad, never blocks the "add money" button, and never resets a challenge you have already made progress on. Money you have saved stays saved, full stop. No account. No tracking. Your data stays on your device ā or in your own iCloud, only if you turn sync on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BalanceZero at none against SaveJar's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SaveJar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BalanceZero asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BalanceZero | SaveJar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KEYUR DIPAKBHAI SAVALIA | Soin |
In-app purchases
BalanceZero
No in-app purchases
SaveJar
- SaveJar Unlimited$2.99









