Comparison

Knockdown vs Spergel Debt Planner

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

Head to head
About

Knockdown

A private debt payoff tracker that helps you manage loans, cards, and balances without linking bank accounts. It offers honest payoff dates, Zakat calculation, and halal mortgage comparisons, with optional subscriptions for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Track all debt types
  • Scan statements for data entry
  • Debt snowball or avalanche payoff methods
  • Halal finance tools (Zakat, mortgage comparison)
  • Private, on-device data storage
  • Encrypted, controlled backups
Features
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Pay off debt faster — without interest-based tricks, ads, or handing your bank login to a stranger. Knockdown is a debt payoff tracker that respects your privacy and your values. No sign-up. No bank linking. Everything you enter stays on your device. TRACK EVERY DEBT • Cards, loans, BNPL, and medical balances • Log a payment in one tap and watch the balance fall • Scan a statement (PDF or photo) to fill in the details — read on-device • See what each balance costs you per day in interest A REAL PLAN, HONESTLY • Debt snowball (smallest first) or avalanche (highest rate first) • True payoff dates — if a budget can't clear the debt, we say so plainly instead of showing a comforting fake date • "How we calculate" shows the exact month-by-month math BUILT HALAL FROM THE GROUND UP • No riba-based recommendations, ever — and no ads • Free zakat calculator (2.5% of eligible wealth once it reaches nisab) — with Plus, it fills in from what you track • Halal mortgage comparison (Pro): conventional loan vs. diminishing musharaka • Made with Muslim families in mind — including rotating savings circles (ayuuto/hagbad) on the roadmap PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no server — your finances never leave your device • Encrypted, passphrase-protected backups you control • Optional app lock Add your debts, set what you can pay each month, and knock them down one account at a time. Knockdown is free to use. Optional Plus and Pro subscriptions unlock budgeting, net worth, and the advanced planning tools — no ads, ever. —— Subscriptions: Knockdown Plus and Knockdown Pro are optional auto-renewable subscriptions. Plus is $3.99/month or $39.99/year; Pro is $6.99/month or $69.99/year (prices may vary by region). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends if you start one. The subscription renews automatically for the same period and price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Free trial: new subscribers may be offered a 1-week free trial. If you start one, your Apple ID is charged the subscription price when the trial ends unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. One free trial per Apple ID across Plus and Pro. Upgrading to Pro during a free trial ends the trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://useknockdown.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://useknockdown.com/privacy.html

About

Spergel Debt Planner

Features
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Take the next step toward understanding your debt with a clear, private payoff plan. Spergel Debt Planner helps you organize debts and compare common repayment approaches using balances, rates, minimum payments, and extra amounts you enter. Your private debt plan stays encrypted on your device. PLAN YOUR WAY • Add credit cards, loans, lines of credit, and other debts • Choose a next payment date and monthly, biweekly, weekly, or twice-monthly payment frequency • Compare debt avalanche, debt snowball, and custom priority strategies • Add a monthly extra payment or a future lump sum • See estimated payoff timing, total interest, a projected balance graph, and payment milestones • Record planned and actual payments • Update or erase your local plan at any time PRIVACY BY DESIGN Debt names, balances, rates, payments, and projections stay encrypted on your device. No account is required. If you choose to request a consultation, only the contact details you enter are submitted after your explicit consent—your debt plan is not attached. SUPPORT WHEN YOU WANT IT When a repayment plan no longer feels manageable, you can call Spergel, book through spergel.ca, or request a confidential consultation with a Canadian Licensed Insolvency Trustee. IMPORTANT Results are educational estimates based on simplified monthly-interest assumptions and the information you enter. Creditors may calculate interest, fees, or minimum payments differently. The app does not provide financial or legal advice, guarantee savings, or determine eligibility for a consumer proposal or bankruptcy.

Screenshots

Knockdown4 screens
Spergel Debt Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spergel Debt Planner at none against Knockdown's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Knockdown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Spergel Debt Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Knockdown versus Spergel Debt Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnockdownSpergel Debt Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOMAR ABDINUR MOHAMEDMohdeep Kular

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Knockdown

Subscriptions4
  • Knockdown Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Knockdown Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Knockdown Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Knockdown Pro7 Days trial$69.991 Year
None

Spergel Debt Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knockdown free?
Knockdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spergel Debt Planner free?
Spergel Debt Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Knockdown or Spergel Debt Planner have ads?
Neither Knockdown nor Spergel Debt Planner shows ads.

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