Mate vs Cashew
Popular budgeting app with cloud sync
Cashew is a well designed budgeting app that ships across Android, iOS, and web with optional cloud sync. It's a great app, but it lives in the cloud, gates features behind a Pro plan, and requires an account for sync.
FeatureMateCashew
- PriceFree foreverFree with Cashew Pro subscription
- AdsNoNo
- Account requiredNoOptional, required for sync
- Works fully offlineYesYes, sync is optional
- Cloud syncNone by designOptional cloud sync
- PlatformsAndroidAndroid, iOS, Web
- Multi walletYesYes
- Multi currencyYesYes
- BudgetsYesYes
- Subscriptions trackerYesPro feature
- Loans and EMI trackerYesNo
- Auto detect from SMSYesNo
- Bank syncNone by designNo
- Biometric lockYesYes
- Home screen widgetsYesYes
- Export dataExcel and JSONCSV
- Open sourceNoNo
- Data ownershipYours, on deviceOn device or cloud, your choice
The verdict
If you want a polished budgeting app with cross device cloud sync and are fine paying for Pro, Cashew is a solid pick. If you want zero accounts, zero cloud, and every feature free forever on Android, Mate is the answer.
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