Float vs Allotted
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Float
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Float shows one calm number: what you can safely spend today, until payday. No spreadsheets, no budgets that shame you. Tell Float your pay and your bills once, and it works out your daily number, then keeps it honest as you go. KNOW YOUR NUMBER • One safe-to-spend number for today, in a calm ring • See why it is what it is: bills kept aside, goals set aside, days left • Built around your payday: monthly, every two weeks or weekly CATCH EVERY PAYMENT • Auto-log Apple Pay with one Shortcut. Payments land in To review, one tap to confirm • Type it the way you'd say it: "coffee 3.50" or "groceries 42" • Forward order emails or snap a receipt (Float Plus) ASK BEFORE YOU BUY • Can I afford it? See what a purchase does to your days before you buy • Balance check: match your bank balance in five seconds BILLS & GOALS, KEPT ASIDE • Bills come off your number once, so rent is never counted twice • A reminder the day before a bill is due • Save toward goals without touching your daily number SEE YOUR WEEK • Activity by day, a day-by-day calendar and a last-cycle comparison • Share your week as a recap card • No-spend days and gentle streaks ALWAYS WITHIN REACH • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • A Live Activity for the last days before payday • A morning number and an evening check-in, only if you want them PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No bank connection, ever • Works offline. An optional account just backs up and syncs • No ads. Your data is never sold FLOAT PLUS • Unlimited smart logging, receipt scanning and forwarded emails • Unlimited goals • Every past cycle and trend • Multi-currency for travel Start with a 7-day free trial, then Float Plus is billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.getfloat.org/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.getfloat.org/privacy
Allotted
This app helps you plan your monthly finances by assigning every dollar to a specific job, like bills or savings. Track your spending in real-time against your plan and always know your available funds. It prioritizes privacy by keeping all data on your device.
- Monthly financial planning
- Assign dollars to categories
- Real-time spending tracking
- Daily 'safe to spend' number
- Carry forward previous month's plan
- Yearly financial review
- On-device data backup and restore
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Allotted is a focused, manual budgeting app built around one simple idea: give every dollar a job before you spend it. Add your income, protect bills and scheduled payments, create flexible spending categories, and choose what to save. As the month moves, log purchases and see what is truly safe to spend after unpaid commitments. No bank connection is required. You decide what enters the app and when. FREE BUDGETING • Build a monthly zero-based budget • Plan income, savings, bills, and everyday spending • Track purchases against each category • See what is safe to spend after bills and savings • Mark bills and scheduled payments as paid • Track partial bill payments • View upcoming due dates • Move available money between spending categories • Carry your plan into future months • Create and restore private JSON backups • Use on-device bill, payday, and weekly reminders ALLOTTED PREMIUM Premium adds: • Cash Flow Forecast with 7, 14, and 30-day views • Bill Guard warnings before money gets tight • Subscription Watch using transactions you manually enter • Snowball and avalanche debt payoff planning • Weekly Money Review • Optional Cloud Sync across devices • Optional Household Sharing with a partner PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Allotted is local-first. Core budgeting works without creating an account. Allotted does not connect to your bank, sell personal information, display advertisements, or use cross-app tracking. Account creation, Cloud Sync, and Household Sharing are optional. Budget information leaves your device only when you choose to use those cloud features. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Allotted Premium is available as an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. Available plans and localized prices are displayed before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple account settings. Restore Purchases is available inside the app. Privacy Policy: https://allotted-reset.vercel.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Allotted at every 8 days against Float's every 2 months. Allotted also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Float sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Allotted sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Float ships an update every 2 months, Allotted every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Float | Allotted |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kresimir Galic | Robert Dixon |
In-app purchases
Float
- Float Plus7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Float Plus — Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
Allotted
- Allotted Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Allotted Premium Yearly$39.991 Year









