Comparison

Local Budget Box vs Basic Budget

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

Head to head
About

Local Budget Box

Features
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Your budget belongs to you. Local Box is a calm, zero-based envelope budget that works without an account, bank connection, or server. Enter transactions yourself or import a statement you already have. Your books remain on your device unless you choose to export or back them up to your own iCloud Drive. BUDGET THIS MONTH • See income, assigned money, and what is left to assign • Give every dollar a job with flexible envelopes • Track assigned, spent, target, and remaining amounts • Move between months without losing your plan RECORD MONEY CLEARLY • Add spending, income, refunds, and transfers • Keep account balances accurate without treating every deposit as income • Search transactions by payee or note • Attach receipt photos stored locally IMPORT AND EXPORT • Import CSV, OFX, and QFX statements from Files • Map CSV columns once and reuse the mapping • Review every row and duplicate before committing • Export a readable transaction spreadsheet or complete backup • Restore a complete Local Box backup when needed PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No Local Box account or sign-up • No bank login or aggregation • No advertising or third-party analytics • Optional device-protected app lock • Optional backup to your own iCloud Drive, off by default LOCAL BOX PRO Pro unlocks additional accounts, expected bills, month-over-month reports, account activity, and Home Screen widgets. Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime access. No account is required to purchase or restore. Local Box is a budgeting and record-keeping tool. It does not connect to financial institutions or provide financial advice. Privacy Policy: https://local-box-budget.josh208738.chatgpt.site/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Basic Budget

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Basic Budget is a simple, private expense tracker that helps you stay on top of your spending — without accounts, ads, or your data ever leaving your phone. Everything works completely offline. Open the app, log what you spent, and instantly see how much you have left in each budget. No sign-up, no sync, no tracking. WHY BASIC BUDGET - 100% offline — your financial data stays on your device, always - No account required — start tracking in seconds - No ads, no analytics, no data collection - Fast, clean and easy to use every day TRACK YOUR SPENDING - Log expenses in seconds with amount, category and notes - Organise spending with categories and subcategories - See exactly how much you've spent and what's left BUDGETS THAT MAKE SENSE - Set a budget for each category - Watch your remaining balance update as you spend - Clear at-a-glance status so you always know where you stand SEE YOUR HISTORY - Review spending by day, week or month - Spending-over-time chart across your whole history - Category breakdowns to spot where your money goes OWN YOUR DATA - Export your transactions to CSV any time - Import transactions from CSV — categories are created for you automatically - Your data is yours: no cloud lock-in FREE TO USE Basic Budget is free. An optional one-time lifetime unlock adds premium features — pay once, own it forever. No subscriptions, ever. Made for people who just want a straightforward way to track spending and stick to a budget: private, offline and simple.

Screenshots

Local Budget Box4 screens
Basic Budget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Basic Budget at 16.4 against Local Budget Box's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Local Budget Box sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Basic Budget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Local Budget Box versus Basic Budget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocal Budget BoxBasic Budget
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBedrock Group LLCBorder networks Pte ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Local Budget Box

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99
1 purchases

Basic Budget

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Local Budget Box free?
Local Budget Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Budget free?
Basic Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Local Budget Box or Basic Budget have ads?
Neither Local Budget Box nor Basic Budget shows ads.

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