Mate vs Money Manager Expense & Budget
Old school tracker by Realbyte
Money Manager Expense & Budget by Realbyte is one of the oldest and most downloaded finance apps on the Play Store. It works offline, but the interface feels dated and the free version is capped with ads and asset limits.
FeatureMateMoney Manager Expense & Budget
- PriceFree foreverFree with ads, Premium removes ads and limits
- AdsNoYes, in free version
- Account requiredNoNo
- Works fully offlineYesYes
- Cloud syncNone by designOptional Google Drive backup
- PlatformsAndroidAndroid, iOS
- Multi walletYesYes
- Multi currencyYesYes
- BudgetsYesYes
- Subscriptions trackerYesNo
- Loans and EMI trackerYesNo
- Auto detect from SMSYesNo
- Bank syncNone by designNo
- Biometric lockYesYes
- Home screen widgetsYesYes
- Export dataExcel and JSONExcel (Premium)
- Open sourceNoNo
- Data ownershipYours, on deviceOn device
The verdict
If you're used to Money Manager and don't mind the dated look, ads, and paywalled limits, it works. If you want a modern, ad free, unlimited experience with the same offline privacy, Mate is the answer.
Ready to try the offline, private one?
Get Mate