Cash Log Basic vs Balance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cash Log Basic
Easily track money lent to or borrowed from individuals. Record transactions, mark debts as paid, and manage personal IOUs with a straightforward interface. Ideal for keeping personal finances organized.
- Track money lent to individuals
- Record money borrowed from individuals
- Add or subtract amounts owed
- Mark entries as paid
- Simple swipe-to-clear functionality
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All you need to do is create an entry for a specific person and add or subtract the amount of money owed. When the money is paid back, just swipe left on the entry and Clear it - simple as that. One price. No subscription, no ads, no account. Your data stays in your iCloud.
Balance
Effortlessly track your finances and categorize spending with automatic transaction imports. Share financial insights and manage budgets seamlessly with a partner.
- Automatic transaction import
- Seamless spending categorization
- Partner financial sharing
- Budget management
- Transaction history
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With Balance, transactions are pulled in automatically, allowing you to categorize your spending seamlessly with your partner
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Balance at Free against Cash Log Basic's $2.99. Balance also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Balance is free to download; Cash Log Basic costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cash Log Basic ships an update every 5 months, Balance every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cash Log Basic | Balance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kaloyan Lachezarov | Beaty Inc. |
Customer experience
Cash Log Basic
Balance
In-app purchases
Cash Log Basic
No in-app purchases
Balance
No in-app purchases
