Comparison

Blink Budget vs QuickCost

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

Head to head
About

Blink Budget

Features
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Blink Budget turns one sentence into a finished record. Type “lunch 9 dollars” or “salary 3000” and Blink Budget reads the amount, the item and the category, then saves it as an expense or income. When your hands are busy, hold the microphone and just say it. If full finance apps always felt like too much work, try a one-second-a-day habit instead. No ads Blink Budget has no ads. Nothing gets between you and your records. Features • Log expenses and income in plain language • Voice entry — hold the mic, speak, release to save • Enter several transactions at once • Weekly and monthly calendar with totals per period • Weekly and monthly category stats to see where money goes • Edit, delete and undo transactions • Turn default categories on or off and reorder them • Choose the currency you want • Sign in with Apple or Google for automatic server backup — your records come back after a reinstall or a new phone Premium • Monthly budgets and category limits to see what you can still spend • Recurring expenses with due-date reminders • Short reports comparing weekly and monthly spending • Unlimited voice entries (10 free entries to try) • Add, edit and delete your own categories • Monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription • The annual plan's free trial is offered to eligible users only Made for you if • You have tried expense trackers before and quit because logging felt like a chore • You want something as light as a pocket money notebook • You want budgeting to become a habit, not a project Transactions are stored on your device and backed up automatically once you sign in. Text you enter is sent to our server for category analysis. Voice is converted to text by iOS speech recognition and then handled the same way; the audio itself is never stored. See our Privacy Policy for details. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

QuickCost

Features
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QuickCost is the expense tracker for people who hate expense trackers. No ads. No tracking. No account. Honest pricing — and your ledger stays on your iPhone. Open the app and the keypad is already there. Type the amount, tap a category, done — logging a purchase takes 3 seconds, so you'll actually keep doing it. FAST • Keypad-first design: no menus between you and logging • Type a whole entry — “lunch 12.50” — or keep tapping the keypad • Smart defaults: today's date, your last-used view • Backdate past purchases with two taps • Repeat the last expense from Siri, the widget, or Control Center CLEAR • Daily history with day totals, instant search and filters • Calendar view: browse any day's spending at a glance • Cash and Card wallets, with transfers between them • Monthly overview: spending, income, balance • Monthly budget with remaining-amount tracking • Category donut chart and 6-month trend • Custom categories with your choice of icon and color • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: this month's spending at a glance MOTIVATING • Logging streak with a calendar heatmap — build the habit, keep the flame • Share a beautiful monthly report card with one tap PRIVATE • Your ledger stays on your device — no account, no cloud backup • Optional Face ID / passcode App Lock • Works fully offline • Export everything to CSV or PDF anytime (Premium) PREMIUM Upgrade to unlock per-category budgets with rollover and over-budget alerts, recurring bills and salary (weekly, monthly or yearly) with an optional due-day reminder, receipt photos with on-device amount scan, top categories on the widget, color themes, and CSV or PDF export. Import CSV is free. No ads, ever. Choose a one-time lifetime purchase, or a monthly or yearly subscription (14-day free trial on yearly) — prices are always shown upfront, no tricks. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://sparkfallgames.com/quickcost/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Blink Budget4 screens
QuickCost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blink Budget at every 3 days against QuickCost's every 9 days. Blink Budget also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Blink Budget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and QuickCost sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blink Budget ships an update every 3 days, QuickCost every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Blink Budget versus QuickCost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlink BudgetQuickCost
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHYUK MIN NAMShanghai Sparkfall Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blink Budget

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
3 purchases

QuickCost

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Blink Budget free?
Blink Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickCost free?
QuickCost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blink Budget or QuickCost have ads?
Neither Blink Budget nor QuickCost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blink Budget or QuickCost?
Blink Budget ships an update every 3 days, and QuickCost every 9 days. Most recently, Blink Budget was updated on November 5, 2026 and QuickCost on November 10, 2026.

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