Debts Break vs AlmostZero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Debts Break
This app helps you become debt-free using popular payoff strategies like the Snowball method. It offers visual tracking, detailed reports, and multiple payoff plans to manage your debts effectively and save on interest.
- Debt payoff strategies (Snowball, Highest Interest, Lowest Balance, etc.)
- Visual debt tracking and progress monitoring
- Automatic balance updates
- Payment logs and extra payment options
- Loan, payoff date, and mortgage calculators
- Detailed reports and charts
- Passcode and Touch ID protection
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The mission of this app is helping you become debts free by Snowball method which is most popular used and recommended by many financial experts. There are five strategies provided, Highest Interest Rate First, Lowest Balance First. Highest Balance First, Earliest Payment Date First and Custom Order, Debts Break will show you pay off date and interest saved by each strategy. Use this app to manage your debts and track the pay off processes visually. Key Features: ⁃ Shows remaining balance, monthly payments, paid amount and percentage of each debt. ⁃ Update remaining balance automatically. ⁃ Lists payment logs, mark them as paid or unpaid. ⁃ Add extra payment for any debts. ⁃ Supports zero interest rate. ⁃ Add notification for each debt. ⁃ Send Debt payments by email. ⁃ Five Snowball Payoff plan: Highest Interest Rate First, Lowest Balance First, Highest Balance First, Earliest Payment Date First and Custom Order. ⁃ Shows pay off date and interest saving of each strategy. ⁃ Turn Snowball method ON or OFF. ⁃ Four calculators: Loan, Payoff Date and Mortgage and Affordable Loan, send amortizations out by email. ⁃ Reports for percentage and balance amount of each debt, pie chart for balance and interest. Chart view of monthly amount of each debt. Chart view of yearly total debts payment and each debt. ⁃ Passcode protection. ⁃ Supports Touch ID as passcode. ⁃ Supports Wifi Backup and Restore. ⁃ Supports iCloud Backup and Restore. ⁃ Supports universal version (available on both iPhone and iPad). ⁃ Adds 3D Touch function. ⁃ Supports Apple Watch. If you have any question, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.
AlmostZero
Manage all your debts, track spending, and set savings goals. Visualize your financial progress with clear charts and utilize proven repayment strategies to become debt-free faster. Gain a comprehensive view of your finances by linking debts to assets and access helpful financial education.
- Debt & Loan Management
- Expense Tracking
- Savings Goals
- Link to Assets
- Repayment Strategies (Snowball/Avalanche)
- Financial Education
- Multiple Currencies
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AlmostZero is a personal finance app that helps you manage debt, track spending, and reach your savings goals. Credit cards, student loans, mortgages, auto loans — bring all your debts together in one app and get a clear picture of your financial situation. Struggling to plan repayments, spending more than you'd like, or finding it hard to save consistently? AlmostZero is designed to help you organize your money and stay on track without the stress. With visual progress indicators and practical repayment strategies, you can see exactly where you stand and how to move forward. 【Key Features】 ▸ Debt & Loan Management Track credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, auto loans, and student loans all in one place. The app automatically calculates accrued interest, remaining term, and estimated payoff date, so you can see the status of every debt at a glance. Repayment frequency is fully customizable — weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and more, matched to your income cycle. Clear progress charts show you how far you've come and help you stay motivated. Two proven repayment strategies are supported: the snowball method (pay off the smallest debts first) and the avalanche method (pay off the highest-interest debts first). Choose the strategy that fits your situation best. ▸ Expense Tracking Log your daily expenses and they're automatically organized by category. View spending by merchant or category to understand exactly where your money is going. Analyze spending trends by day, week, month, or year to identify your habits. Set a budget and receive a notification when you're approaching your limit. ▸ Savings Goals Create multiple savings goals with individual target amounts and deadlines. The app automatically calculates the savings pace you need and displays your progress clearly. A progress bar helps you stay on track. ▸ Link to Assets Connect your debts to assets like property or vehicles. By viewing debts and assets together, you get a more complete picture of your overall financial position. ▸ Tag Organization Use custom tags to organize your debts and expenses flexibly. View totals and statistics by tag to analyze your finances from different angles. ▸ Multiple Currencies All major world currencies are supported. Switch your display currency with a single tap — convenient for use abroad or managing finances across multiple currencies. ▸ Financial Education Access clear, approachable content covering debt management, savings tips, investing basics, and other financial topics. Build your financial knowledge right inside the app. ▸ Financial Calculator Simulate different repayment and savings plans with the built-in calculator to make more informed financial decisions. 【Privacy & Security】 Protecting your financial data is our top priority. AlmostZero supports biometric lock with Face ID and Touch ID. All data is stored on your device and synced securely through iCloud. No account creation or bank linking required. Your data is never collected or shared with third parties. 【Data Management】 iCloud sync automatically shares your data between your iPhone and iPad. Import and export in JSON format makes backup and data transfer simple. 【What Sets AlmostZero Apart】 • Built for debt reduction — packed with features to help you pay off what you owe • Simple and intuitive — powerful yet easy to use • Strong privacy — your data stays on your device and in iCloud only • Regular updates — new features and improvements added continuously Start today with AlmostZero and bring more clarity to your finances. Reduce your debt step by step and work toward your savings goals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AlmostZero at 4.8 against Debts Break's 4.1. AlmostZero also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). Debts Break's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Debts Break sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 6 months and AlmostZero sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AlmostZero holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 75 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Debts Break's written reviews are positive against 86% of AlmostZero's.
Debts Break ships an update every 7 months, AlmostZero every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Debts Break | AlmostZero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (96 ratings) | 4.8 (75 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 75 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LINKLINKS LTD | Life Utility Apps, LLC |
Customer experience
Debts Break
AlmostZero
Bugs and requests
Debts Break
Reported bugs
14 issues- Decimal points removed from interest rate input fields
- Cannot enter decimal interest rates (e.g., 4.75%)
- App crashes when entering debt information
- Notifications persist after deleting payments
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
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- Data loss after crashes
- Automatic payment transfers between debts without authorization
- Cannot modify payment amounts after initial entry
- Reminders not functioning on certain iOS versions
- Error messages when entering minimum payment balances
- Slow app performance and extended load times
- Glitches when switching between payoff methods
- Payment schedule calculations appear inaccurate in some cases
- Accidental ad clicks due to poor ad placement
Requested features
15 requests- Biweekly and weekly payment options
- Ability to enter actual payment amounts made
- Extra/additional payment functionality
- Loan ending date field
- Support for recurring bills without balances (utilities, phone)
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- Asset tracking in addition to debt
- Ability to edit payment due dates
- Late fee and purchase tracking
- Additional snowball method (largest to smallest payment)
- Better help and tutorial documentation
- Ability to delete paid-off debts
- Support for multiple currencies
- Fortnightly/monthly cycle customization
- More detailed payment schedule view
- Ad removal after paid purchases
AlmostZero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Debts Break
- Premium - 6 months$0.996 Months
- Remove ads$9.99
- Snowball method$9.99
AlmostZero
- Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
- AlmostZero Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- AlmostZero Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Tip$0.99
- Tip$2.99
- Tip$3.99
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- Tip$5.99
- Tip$7.99
- Tip$12.99
- Lifetime Pro$14.99
- Tip$14.99
- Steak Dinner sized Tip$19.99
- Lifetime AlmostZero Pro$49.99







