Albert
Free download; paid upgrades in the appMoney app with budgeting, savings, identity monitoring and an AI money assistant.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start.
Zero-based budgeting: give every pound or dollar a job. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.
Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| YNAB (the app you have) | Subscription | iPhone, Android, Web | - |
| Monarch Money | Core: $99.99/year or $14.99/month. Plus tier adds forecasting | iPhone, Android, Web | you want a close match |
| Albert | Free download | iPhone, Android | you want a free plan to start |
| Goodbudget | Free | iPhone, Android, Web | you want a free plan to start |
| Fleur | Free | iPhone, Android | you want it free |
| Copilot Money | Subscription | iPhone, Mac, Web | you need it on Mac |
| EveryDollar | Free | iPhone, Android, Web | you want a free plan to start |
| PocketGuard | Premium $74.99/year, $12.99/month, or $149.99 lifetime | iPhone, Android, Web | you are just starting out |
| Quicken Simplifi | $6.99/month billed annually | iPhone, Android, Web | you are just starting out |
Personal finance app that tracks accounts, budgets, investments and net worth, with sharing for partners.
Money app with budgeting, savings, identity monitoring and an AI money assistant.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start.
Envelope budgeting app for households, with budgets shared across devices.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start.
Cute, simple budget planner and expense tracker.
Pick it if you want it free.
A beautiful budgeting app for iPhone and Mac that learns your spending.
Pick it if you need it on Mac.
Ramsey's zero-based budgeting app; free manual budgets, Premium adds bank sync and coaching.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start and you are just starting out.
Budget app that shows how much is safe to spend after bills, goals and necessities.
Pick it if you are just starting out.
Quicken's mobile and web budgeting app with spending plans, savings goals and reports.
Pick it if you are just starting out.
We matched these apps to YNAB by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.