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Banktivity vs MoneyWiz

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Banktivity

Personal Finance

Personal finance for Mac and iOS

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MoneyWiz

Personal Finance

Simple and powerful personal finance app

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only MoneyWiz has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Banktivity runs on macOS, iPhone and iPad only, with no Windows, Android or web version; MoneyWiz there is no free tier; every plan requires a subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Banktivity covers Account tracking, MoneyWiz covers Expense tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Banktivity and MoneyWiz actually diverge.

Attributes where Banktivity and MoneyWiz differ
AttributeBanktivityMoneyWiz
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsMac, IOSWeb, IOS, Android
Founded20072011

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Personal Finance).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Banktivity

  • Account tracking
  • Bill management
  • Investment tracking
  • Budget forecasting
  • Investment accounts
  • Mac support

Only in MoneyWiz

  • Expense tracking
  • Budget management
  • Multi-currency support
  • Financial analytics
  • Credit cards
  • Web support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Bank accounts
  • IOS support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Banktivity

  • Personal budgeting and money management on a Macnot MoneyWiz
  • Investment and net worth trackingnot MoneyWiz
  • Retirement planning projectionsnot MoneyWiz
  • Connecting to over 14,000 financial institutionsnot MoneyWiz

MoneyWiz

  • Tracking personal accounts, budgets and bills across iOS, macOS, Windows and Androidnot Banktivity
  • Syncing one finance database across multiple devices through MoneyWiz Cloudnot Banktivity
  • Automatically importing transactions through bank syncnot Banktivity

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Banktivity

  • Runs on macOS, iPhone and iPad only, with no Windows, Android or web version
  • Pricing is not shown on the product page and sits behind a separate plans page

MoneyWiz

  • There is no free tier; every plan requires a subscription
  • Bank sync with over 40,000 banks is Premium only, at 59.99 USD a year or 5.99 USD a month
  • The Standard plan at 29.99 USD a year provides only cloud sync between devices, with no bank sync
  • Subscriptions cap usage at 15 devices and two MoneyWiz Cloud accounts
  • Priority support is restricted to the Premium tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Banktivity

On request
  • Monthly$4.99/month
    • Full feature access
    • Cloud sync
  • Annual$39.99/month
    • All monthly features
    • Discounted rate

MoneyWiz

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic expense tracking
    • Multiple accounts
  • Premium$4.99/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Budget forecasting
    • Custom categories

Which should you pick?

Choose Banktivity if

  • You need account tracking.
  • You work on Mac, IOS.
  • You also want bill management.
Banktivity review

Choose MoneyWiz if

  • You need expense tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want budget management.
MoneyWiz review

Questions people ask

Is Banktivity or MoneyWiz better?
Neither clearly leads. Banktivity starts at On request and MoneyWiz at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Banktivity or MoneyWiz?
MoneyWiz has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Banktivity and Free for MoneyWiz.
Does Banktivity or MoneyWiz run on more platforms?
Banktivity runs on Mac, IOS. MoneyWiz runs on Web, IOS, Android.
Can I use MoneyWiz for free?
Yes. MoneyWiz has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Banktivity starts at On request.
What is Banktivity best used for?
Banktivity is most often used for personal budgeting and money management on a mac, investment and net worth tracking, retirement planning projections, connecting to over 14,000 financial institutions. Of those, personal budgeting and money management on a mac and investment and net worth tracking are not what MoneyWiz is typically brought in for.
What can Banktivity do that MoneyWiz cannot?
Banktivity covers Account tracking, Bill management, Investment tracking, Budget forecasting. MoneyWiz covers Expense tracking, Budget management, Multi-currency support, Financial analytics. Both handle Bank accounts, IOS support.
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