Comparison

Quicken Classic vs HOA

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

Head to head
About

Quicken Classic

Manage your finances on the go with this companion app. It syncs with your desktop data, allowing you to view balances, transactions, and spending trends. Enter new transactions offline and even snap photos of receipts for detailed record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Syncs desktop and mobile data
  • View balances, accounts, and transactions
  • Track spending trends and budgets
  • Enter transactions offline
  • Search transaction history
  • Split transactions
  • Snap receipt photos
Features
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App Features: • Automatically syncs your desktop and mobile data • View your balances, accounts, and transactions • See spending trends and check your budget • Enter transactions as you spend even when you are not connected to the internet • Search transaction history • Split transactions for an accurate view of spending • Snap and store a picture of your receipt Technical Requirements: currently supports iOS and iPadOS devices running iOS 11 or higher. Data Security and Information Privacy: • Passcode-protected and backed by 256-bit encryption • Data access guarantee: Always have full access to and ownership of your data

About

HOA

Manage your home owners association with ease. Residents can view account details, make payments, book facilities, and submit service requests. Managers can oversee multiple associations, track members, and manage invoices.

Highlights
  • View account information
  • Make payments
  • Unlock facilities
  • Create service requests
  • Manage multiple HOAs
  • View members and invoices
Features
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Home Owners Association (HOA) Residents 1. View account information and make payments 2. Unlock facilities and access common areas 3. Create service requests Managers 1. Switch and manage multiple home owners associations 2. View members, invoices, payments

Screenshots

Quicken Classic4 screens
HOA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HOA at 100% against Quicken Classic's 11%. HOA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Quicken Classic's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HOA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quicken Classic has 15K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Quicken Classic's written reviews are positive against 100% of HOA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quicken Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, HOA monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quicken Classic versus HOA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuicken ClassicHOA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuicken Inc.HOA Alchemy LLC

Customer experience

Quicken Classic

All ratings14,914 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative79.0%

HOA

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Quicken Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transactions disappearing or duplicating
  • Incorrect account balances
  • Frequent crashes and login issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved budgeting and forecasting tools
  • Ability to customize app views and dashboards
  • Better integration with bank accounts and investments

HOA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Quicken Classic

No in-app purchases

None

HOA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quicken Classic free?
Quicken Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOA free?
HOA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quicken Classic or HOA?
HOA is rated higher. Quicken Classic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while HOA averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Quicken Classic or HOA have ads?
Neither Quicken Classic nor HOA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quicken Classic or HOA?
Quicken Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, and HOA monthly. Most recently, Quicken Classic was updated on September 25, 2026 and HOA on June 3, 2026.

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