Comparison

Bills Manager vs Parasol Budget

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

Head to head
About

Bills Manager

This finance app helps you manage your payments and avoid late fees with a simple, intuitive design. Track upcoming and past due bills, set custom reminders, and attach photos for easy reference. All your data is stored locally on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Monthly bill tracking
  • Calendar view
  • Customizable notifications
  • Passcode and Touch ID protection
  • Attach photos to bills
  • Recurring bills management
  • Data backup and restore
Features
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Bills Manager helps you stay on top of your payments and avoid costly late fees. With a clean and intuitive design, it makes tracking your bills simple and stress-free. The concept is straightforward — easily keep track of what’s been paid and what’s coming due each month. No registration, no bank connection, and no Internet required. All your data stays safely on your iPhone, and you can manually back up or restore it at any time. Main Features: - Monthly bill list, sorted by status and due date - Calendar view - Past due and upcoming bills overview - Passcode and Touch ID protection - Recurring bills - Attach photos to bills - AutoPay tracking - Customizable notifications (choose how many days before and at what time you’re reminded) - Backup and restore via Dropbox - Account history - Quick Pay option - Charts by month, quarter, or year - Custom icons and colors to identify bills easily If you enjoy using Bills Manager, please take a moment to rate or review the app — your feedback helps us make it even better!

About

Parasol Budget

Features
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Parasol is a personal ledger for people who want to know exactly where their money goes — without handing their financial life to someone else's server. Everything stays on your device and in your own iCloud. No sign-ups, no ads, no subscriptions, and nothing is collected. Ever. TRACK EVERY ACCOUNT • Checking, savings, credit cards, loans, and retirement accounts side by side • Fast transaction entry with categories, splits, transfers, and memos • Search everything, filter by account, and see balances as of any date • Import transactions from your bank's CSV files — no bank login required PLAN AHEAD • A calendar of upcoming scheduled transactions, so bill days never surprise you • Recurring rules for bills, paychecks, and transfers — pause, resume, or skip any occurrence with a tap • Bill reminders that notify you before money leaves your account • Credit card smarts: statement-aware payment projections so you know what's really due BUDGET AND UNDERSTAND • Daily or monthly budgets, including separate budgets for custom category views • Category breakdowns that show where your money actually goes • The Big Picture: your accounts charted over time, on one screen • An interest calculator for loans and savings YOUR DATA, ACTUALLY YOURS • Everything is stored on your device; optional automatic backup goes to your own iCloud Drive • Lock the app with Face ID • Export your complete ledger anytime — it's your data, take it anywhere • No analytics, no tracking, no accounts: the App Store privacy label says "Data Not Collected" because there's nothing to collect New here? Tap "Explore with Sample Data" to try Parasol with a fully populated ledger, then remove it with one tap when you're ready to start fresh. Parasol is completely free.

Screenshots

Bills Manager4 screens
Parasol Budget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parasol Budget at none against Bills Manager's 1. Parasol Budget also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bills Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Parasol Budget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bills Manager versus Parasol Budget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBills ManagerParasol Budget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose Fabian PenaAaron OConnor

Bugs and requests

Bills Manager

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Parasol Budget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bills Manager

One-time1
  • Remove ads$5.99
None

Parasol Budget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bills Manager free?
Bills Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parasol Budget free?
Parasol Budget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bills Manager or Parasol Budget have ads?
Bills Manager shows ads; Parasol Budget does not.

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