Comparison

Budget Stack vs ShiftWorth

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

Head to head
About

Budget Stack

Features
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Budget Stack helps you keep everyday spending organized without turning budgeting into a chore. Create simple spending lists, add transactions, sort purchases by category, and see totals at a glance. Whether you’re tracking a card balance, planning a home project, managing recurring expenses, or keeping a shared wish list tidy, Budget Stack gives you a clean place to capture what matters. Features: Create multiple spending lists Add transactions with merchants, amounts, dates, notes, and recurrence Organize spending with customizable categories and tags View totals and category breakdowns Sort and manage lists quickly Sync and recover your data with iCloud Privacy-first design with no analytics, tracking, or personal data collection Optional premium icons for a more personalized look Budget Stack is built for people who want a focused, private, lightweight way to understand where their money is going. Everything needed for one person. Budget Stack Premium (Families & Smart Features): Includes: * Shared Lists * Family Budget Sharing * Smart Lists * Apple Intelligence / Siri AI features * Premium app icons * Future premium widgets

About

ShiftWorth

Features
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ShiftWorth helps hourly workers, freelancers, contractors, and side-hustlers understand what every shift is worth. It is a simple one-time paid app built for people who want useful paycheck insight without a subscription. Clock in when work starts, pause for breaks, clock out when you are done, and ShiftWorth turns your time into clear earnings estimates. You can also add past shifts manually when you forget to start the timer. Set up one or more pay profiles with hourly rates, pay schedules, overtime rules, estimated withholding, rounding, and weekly targets. Then review your earnings by week, month, pay period, or any custom date range. Key features: - Live clock-in and clock-out - Break tracking - Manual shift entry and editing - Multiple jobs or pay profiles - Hourly pay, tips, and bonuses - Daily and weekly overtime estimates - Weekly, monthly, pay-period, and custom reports - Gross pay and estimated net pay - Daily trend charts - CSV export through the iOS share sheet - Local-only data storage - No account, no ads, no location tracking - One-time purchase with no subscription ShiftWorth is made for people who want a simple answer to an important question: how much did I earn? Pay and tax results are estimates and may not match your employer payroll, local laws, or tax situation. Always confirm final payroll numbers with your employer or tax professional.

Screenshots

Budget Stack4 screens
ShiftWorth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Budget Stack at Free against ShiftWorth's $2.99. Budget Stack also leads on device support (4 vs 1). ShiftWorth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Budget Stack is free to download; ShiftWorth costs $2.99 up front. Budget Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShiftWorth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Budget Stack versus ShiftWorth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudget StackShiftWorth
PriceFree β€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew WilliamsKaran Kohli

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Budget Stack

One-time1
  • Premium$5.99
None

ShiftWorth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Budget Stack free?
Budget Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftWorth free?
ShiftWorth costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Budget Stack or ShiftWorth have ads?
Neither Budget Stack nor ShiftWorth shows ads.

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