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YNAB vs Lunch Money: catalog facts
YNAB	Lunch Money
Paid Paid subscription with a free trial that needs no credit card.	Paid Paid subscription after a 30-day free trial, with the price locked in for life.
Android, iOS, Web	Web
Clear zero-based budgeting method Free trial without a credit card	Strong multi-currency support Developer API and rules engine for automation
Subscription required after the trial Method takes active effort to keep up	Paid after the trial Financial data is stored by a hosted service
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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