# Bills Manager vs Monthly Bill Planner

The clearest difference is rating: Bills Manager at 4.8 against Monthly Bill Planner's 4.1. Bills Manager also leads on ratings volume (8.1K vs 25) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Monthly Bill Planner's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bills Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Monthly Bill Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bills Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bills Manager has 8.1K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Bills Manager's written reviews are positive against 81% of Monthly Bill Planner's.

Bills Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Monthly Bill Planner every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bills Manager | Monthly Bill Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (8.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bills-manager/id834370671/reviews)** | [4.1 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monthly-bill-planner/id1663545098/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.1K** | 25 |
| Positive reviews | **85.4% of reviews** | 81.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jose Fabian Pena](https://appshunter.io/developer/824000829) | [Anton Gustafsson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663545100) |

## What reviewers say

### Bills Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bills-manager/id834370671)

Easily track your bills and avoid late fees with this intuitive app. It offers a clean interface for managing payments, viewing upcoming due dates, and receiving customizable notifications. All your data is stored locally on your device for privacy.

**Highlights:** Monthly bill list, Calendar view, Past due and upcoming bills overview, Recurring bills management, Customizable notifications, Attach photos to bills, Backup and restore via Dropbox

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Helps stay organized and on top of bills
- 💡 Customizable categories and views
- 🔒 Doesn't require bank account connections
- 🎨 Clean and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notification issues (not working or inconsistent)
- 💡 Lack of option to mark bills as partially paid
- 💡 No way to track when payments clear bank account
- 💡 Limited customization options (e.g. colors, layouts)
- 🐛 Data loss when switching devices or reinstalling

**Reported bugs**

- Recurring bills automatically turning off
- Paid bills getting unmarked after app use
- Crashes when marking bills as paid

**Requested features**

- Option to set bills with no end date
- Ability to track paydays and link them to bills
- Export/import functionality for bill data
- Customizable notification settings
- Integration with mobile banking apps


### Monthly Bill Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monthly-bill-planner/id1663545098)

Manage your monthly income and expenses with this app. Track bills, set pay periods, and visualize your financial situation with custom groupings and graphs. Supports multiple currencies and languages.

**Highlights:** Track income and bills, Custom pay periods, Mark bills as paid, Group expenses and income, Calculate bills evenly per month, Visualize data with graphs, Multi-currency and multi-language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bills Manager free?

Bills Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Monthly Bill Planner free?

Monthly Bill Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bills Manager or Monthly Bill Planner?

Bills Manager is rated higher. Bills Manager averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.1K ratings, while Monthly Bill Planner averages 4.1 from 25 ratings.

### Do Bills Manager or Monthly Bill Planner have ads?

Both Bills Manager and Monthly Bill Planner show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bills Manager or Monthly Bill Planner?

Bills Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and Monthly Bill Planner every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bills Manager was updated on October 29, 2026 and Monthly Bill Planner on October 24, 2026.

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