# Finances vs Budget Expense Tracker|Manager

The clearest difference is monetization model: Finances at free with in-app purchases against Budget Expense Tracker|Manager's subscription. Budget Expense Tracker|Manager's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (150 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Finances sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Budget Expense Tracker|Manager sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Budget Expense Tracker|Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Budget Expense Tracker|Manager has 150 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Finances's written reviews are positive against 84% of Budget Expense Tracker|Manager's.

Finances ships an update every 4 months, Budget Expense Tracker|Manager every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Finances | Budget Expense Tracker|Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finances/id877010363/reviews) | **[4.8 (150 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budget-expense-trackermanager/id1186679692/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **150** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **83.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 27 MB | 144 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anishu, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/306257913) | [1C-RARUS TAS, MAS ULIYATI CHEKLANGAN JAMIYATI XORIJIY KORXONASI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824195557) |

## What reviewers say

### Finances

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finances/id877010363)

Manage your finances with this app that tracks expenses, income, and investments. Set budgets, monitor cash flow, and view detailed reports. Cloud sync ensures your data is backed up and accessible across devices.

**Highlights:** Expense and income tracking, Budget management, Investment tracking, Bill reminders, Multi-currency support, Cloud sync, Financial reports

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finances Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Finances Subscription | $9.99 | per year |


### Budget Expense Tracker|Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budget-expense-trackermanager/id1186679692)

Manage your personal finances with this comprehensive tool. Track income and expenses, create budgets, and monitor savings. Features include financial forecasting, loan management, multi-currency support, and secure data synchronization via Dropbox.

**Highlights:** Expense tracking, Budget creation, Financial goal setting, Expense reports and charts, Shared finance synchronization, Loan management, Multi-currency support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full access for a month | $4.99 | per month |
| Full access for a year | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly auto-renewing subscript | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly auto-renewing subscript | $29.99 | per year |
| Full access forever | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Finances free?

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

### Is Budget Expense Tracker|Manager free?

Budget Expense Tracker|Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Finances or Budget Expense Tracker|Manager?

Budget Expense Tracker|Manager is rated higher. Finances averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Budget Expense Tracker|Manager averages 4.8 from 150 ratings.

### Do Finances or Budget Expense Tracker|Manager have ads?

Neither Finances nor Budget Expense Tracker|Manager shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Finances or Budget Expense Tracker|Manager?

Finances ships an update every 4 months, and Budget Expense Tracker|Manager every 6 weeks. Most recently, Finances was updated on October 24, 2026 and Budget Expense Tracker|Manager on November 1, 2026.

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