BudgetCH vs spendCompass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
BudgetCH
Manage your personal finances with this secure and independent budgeting app. Track weekly, monthly, and annual spending, control invoices, and receive personalized budget templates and tips. Monitor your budget with spending warnings and share financial plans with family.
- Weekly, monthly, annual overview
- Invoice/expenditure control
- Budget control with recommendations
- Budget templates
- Spending warnings
- Family budget sharing
- Budget export to other devices
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With BudgetCH, the umbrella organisation Budget Advice Switzerland offers a simple, independent and secure app for budgets of private individuals. This is what BudgetCH offers: Easy to use: Ā· Weekly, monthly and annual overview Ā· Invoice/ expenditure control with individual payments and standing orders Ā· Budget control according to the recommendations of the umbrella organisation Budget Advice Switzerland Ā· Budget templates for every wallet Ā· Tips and recommendations for your budget Control: Ā· Monitor your budget with warnings if you spend too much. Connect with others: Ā· Share your budget within the family Ā· Export your budget to other devices: Ā· Register and export your budget to other devices. The umbrella organisation Budgetberatung Schweiz is a non-profit association and welcomes your donation to further develop the app. Information: http://www.budgetberatung.ch/. If you have any questions or feedback about the app, you can write to us via in-app support: info@budgetberatung.ch.
spendCompass
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spendCompass helps you stay on top of recurring expenses so you always know where your money is going. Set up starter categories in seconds, choose your theme and currency, and get a clear overview of your fixed costs every month. Highlights: ⢠Quick onboarding with theme and currency selection ⢠Smart starter categories (Housing, Utilities, Groceries, Subscriptions, and more) ⢠Simple, focused design that makes recurring expenses easy to manage ⢠Accessible controls and dynamic UI ⢠Privacy-conscious: your data stays on your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: spendCompass at none against BudgetCH's 4. spendCompass also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. BudgetCH sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. spendCompass asks for nothing beyond the download.
BudgetCH ships an update every 9 months, spendCompass every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BudgetCH | spendCompass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Monetization | Free | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dachverband Budgetberatung Schweiz | Valentin Cla Strauli |
In-app purchases
BudgetCH
- A little thank-you$2.99
- Export Package$5.00
- Great recognition$12.00
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- The Fan Package$25.00
spendCompass
No in-app purchases









