Comparison

OwnFi vs Gageboo

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

Head to head
About

OwnFi

Features
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OwnFi is a free budgeting app that imports your bank statements instead of logging into your bank. Drop in the PDF or CSV your bank already sends you and see what you can spend today, which bills are coming, and where the money went. Nothing leaves your phone: no server, no cloud processing, no analytics on your spending, no third-party data sharing. No subscription, no trial, no account to create. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE • PDF Statement Analyzer — parse bank and credit card statements locally, with automatic detection of major bank formats • CSV Import — auto-detects formats, and the universal parser learns any unknown CSV layout after you confirm it once • Receipt Scanner — capture receipts with on-device OCR and line-item parsing • Screenshot Import — extract transactions from banking app screenshots, including Indian passbook/UPI and Canadian layouts, with an optional review-free auto-add setting • Share to OwnFi — send PDFs, screenshots, and CSVs from any app straight into OwnFi via the share sheet • Quick Add gesture — double-tap the back of your phone to log an expense in two fields, via Back Tap and Shortcuts UNDERSTAND YOUR MONEY • Safe to Spend — open the app to how much you can spend per day for the rest of the month, with upcoming bills already reserved • Daily Money Pulse — today's and this month's spending against your budgets at a glance • Home dashboard — net worth, portfolio, upcoming bills, and savings goals on one screen • Apple Watch — Safe-to-Spend, your next bill, and voice quick-add on your wrist • Activity — every transaction from every source in one searchable timeline with automatic categorization • Insights — monthly trends, top merchants, category patterns, and anomaly detection • What-If Simulator — preview how spending changes affect your savings PLAN AHEAD • Your cash plan — the next 30 days of bills and spending kept aside, the rest shared across the priorities you set. Plus goal pacing, a subscription review, what-ifs and pre-investing facts in the Advisor • Time Machine — project your balance 3 months to 2 years ahead from your income, bills, and spending, then stack "what if" changes on top and compare • Budget Planner — monthly category limits with rollover, AI-suggested amounts, and one-tap shortcuts to Time Machine, What-If, Goals, and Debts • Savings Goals, Bills & Subscriptions on one screen, and Debt Tracker with amortization schedules • Tax-year export — a CSV of one tax year's transactions, using your jurisdiction's dates (UK, India, and calendar-year countries) or a plain calendar year, with each row's currency PRIVATE AI ADVISOR • Chat with an AI that understands your finances — Apple Intelligence on iPhones that have it, with nothing to download, or a language model you install; every figure is computed by OwnFi's own code first • Conversational entry: say "I spent $15 at Starbucks today" and it's saved instantly • Built-in Canadian tax and savings calculators (CPP, EI, RRSP, FHSA, mortgage) • Financial Memories — the advisor remembers your priorities across conversations YOUR DATA, PROTECTED • 100% on-device storage, encrypted at rest with a key held only in your iPhone's keychain — there is no OwnFi server • Face ID / Touch ID app lock • AES-256 encrypted backups you control • Family Sync — send encrypted finance packages to a partner over your local Wi-Fi or by file, no server required • No ad networks, no tracking, no analytics SDKs OwnFi is free, with no in-app purchases and no subscription tier. An optional Partner offers screen in Settings may list approved, labelled partner links. OwnFi does not attach financial data or personal identifiers; ordinary browser requests and partner privacy policies apply. Optional network features: currency exchange rates for conversion, and AI model files you choose to download. Your financial data is never sent anywhere. AI insights are educational only and are not financial, investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice.

About

Gageboo

This app helps couples and families manage shared expenses with real-time syncing and insightful reports. It offers features like photo transaction import and budget alerts, with a privacy-focused design that keeps your data on your device.

Highlights
  • Shared ledgers with real-time syncing
  • Photo import for transactions
  • Category donut charts and monthly reports
  • Budget setting with overspend alerts
  • CSV export and import
  • Face ID lock and iCloud backup
  • Dark mode and 24 language support
Features
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Stop budgeting alone. Gageboo is a shared expense tracker for couples and families. When one person adds an expense, it appears on the other's device in real time — who spent what, at a glance. ā—† Start Pro today — your first month is free Try every Pro feature for a month before you pay. Cancel anytime during the trial. KEY FEATURES • Shared ledgers: invite your partner or family with one link, sync in real time (Pro) • Photo import: snap your banking app screen and transactions are recognized and added in one go (Pro) • Insights: category donut chart, monthly report, cash flow, calendar view • Budgets: set a monthly budget with progress and overspend alerts • CSV export & import (Pro) • Face ID lock and automatic iCloud backup (Pro) • Dark mode, 24 languages, currency options, custom photo icons for categories and ledgers PRIVACY BY DESIGN Gageboo has no server. Your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud — no sign-up, no ads, no tracking. Nobody can see it, not even us. FREE TO START Adding and editing transactions, insights, calendar, and budgets are free. Shared ledgers, photo import, CSV, Face ID, and iCloud backup require a Pro subscription. SUBSCRIPTION • Pro is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription; billing starts after a free first month. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. • Manage or cancel: device Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://cafe.naver.com/techstudio/11 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: techstudio@kakao.com

Screenshots

OwnFi4 screens
Gageboo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OwnFi at none against Gageboo's 2. OwnFi also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Gageboo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. OwnFi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OwnFi ships an update every 4 days, Gageboo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
OwnFi versus Gageboo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOwnFiGageboo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManeesh BaidHYUNSUNG JO

In-app purchases

None

OwnFi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gageboo

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is OwnFi free?
OwnFi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gageboo free?
Gageboo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OwnFi or Gageboo have ads?
Neither OwnFi nor Gageboo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OwnFi or Gageboo?
OwnFi ships an update every 4 days, and Gageboo every 3 days. Most recently, OwnFi was updated on October 28, 2026 and Gageboo on October 30, 2026.

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