Monarch Downloads & RevenueMonarch: Budget & Track Money · App Store & Google Play
Monarch: Budget & Track Money gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Monarch: Budget & Track Money by Monarch Money, Inc. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Monarch: Budget & Track Money update history & changes
Last change · 42 events since 18 Nov 2020Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 42 events
- ✏️Monarch: Budget & Track Money: new iPad screenshotsiOS· US, CA
- ✏️Monarch: Budget & Track Money: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · US, CA
- 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.129iOS- Fixed the app freezing and becoming unresponsive.
- A closed account can now be reopened from its settings.
- Rules that split transactions can now mix dollar amounts with percentages of the remainder.
- Settings now show paused Gmail receipt forwarding, with a Resume button.
- Contact Support's close button now works when opened from a link.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.128iOS- You can now edit an account's balance history via its settings or by long-pressing the chart.
- You can now connect Monarch to Claude from Settings, MCP Connector.
- Budget now shows inline progress bars and a month-progress tick.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - ✏️Monarch: Budget & Track Money added hidden keywords: need, manyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.128Android- You can now edit an account's balance history via its settings or by long-pressing the chart.
- You can now connect Monarch to Claude from Settings, MCP Connector.
- Budget now shows inline progress bars and a month-progress tick.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - ✏️Monarch: Budget & Track Money added hidden keywords: copilotiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.127iOS- Integrations setup now lists Antigravity instead of the deprecated Gemini CLI.
- Fixed a crash for new users when the keyboard opened during account setup.
- Fixed the onboarding quiz sometimes staying on a spinner after you tapped Sign in.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.126Android- Tapping a link to Monarch now opens the matching screen in the app instead of mobile web.
- Category, category group, and merchant pages now offer the same filters as Transactions.
- Transaction filters can now exclude values, like "Category is not Rent."
- Fixed notch spacing disappearing after the keyboard closes.
- Investments can now be filtered by account owner.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.126iOS- Tapping a link to Monarch now opens the matching screen in the app instead of mobile web.
- Category, category group, and merchant pages now offer the same filters as Transactions.
- Transaction filters can now exclude values, like "Category is not Rent."
- Fixed spacing around the notch sometimes disappearing after the keyboard closes.
- Investments can now be filtered by account owner.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 📈Monarch: Budget & Track Money new best rank in the overall chart: #185AndroidTop Grossing · All Apps · US
- 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.124iOS- The feedback confirmation screen now displays connected steps using a timeline.
- Turning off a goal account that's blocked by linked spending now offers to unlink that spending and withdraw, rather than failing silently.
- Transaction search now ignores empty spaces at the beginning or end of your query.
- Weekly recap spending chart matches the card total and clearly shows leftover refunds as "Other."
- Assistant replies now turn web addresses into tappable links.
- The MCP Connector (formerly Integrations) settings screen now better organizes sections, with setup first, clearer labels, and an updated "Revoke all" option under Connected Tools.
- The Integrations settings Help Center link now points to the Monarch Help Center article.
- The MCP usage limits card in Settings now shows your weekly usage progress visually.
- The notes icon is now hidden on transactions with blank notes.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - ✏️Monarch: Budget & Track Money added hidden keywords: expensesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.124Android- Transaction search now ignores extra spaces.
- Assistant replies turn web addresses into tappable links.
- Turning off a goal account blocked by linked spending now offers to unlink and withdraw.
- Weekly recap spending chart now matches the card total.
- Settings: MCP Connector (formerly Integrations) is better organized and shows weekly usage.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.123iOS- Assistant now moves a sent message to the top of the screen and shows the reply below it.
- Receipt credits now show in green with a "+" sign, matching transactions.
- Unmatched receipts now show a merchant's logo when the name exactly matches one of your merchants.
- Fixed the Income section missing from the Budget screen for flex budgeting households.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.123Android- Assistant now moves a sent message to the top of the screen and shows the reply below it.
- Receipt credits now show in green with a "+" sign, matching transactions.
- Fixed the Income section missing from the Budget screen for flex budgeting households.
- Fixed the Accounts "..." and Transactions "+" menus not opening.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.122iOS- You can now rename a chat from the chat's menu.
- The Accounts screen now remembers your net worth chart date range.
- Matching a receipt now suggests likely transactions above the search.
- Tab switching while reordering category groups now works as expected.
- Fixed Rapid Review freezing, and quick taps reviewing two transactions.
- Fixed the category picker sometimes hiding recommendations and cutting off search results.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 📈Monarch: Budget & Track Money new best rank in the overall chart: #188AndroidTop Grossing · All Apps · US
- 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.121iOS- Tapping Coinbase in Add Account now opens Coinbase again.
- Coinbase connect now shows an error instead of failing silently when it can't start.
- Budget bars now include negative rollover from prior months.
- Clearer instructions and tidier screens for reconnecting Apple account syncing.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - ✏️Monarch: Budget & Track Money added hidden keywords: expensesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.121Android- Coinbase connect now shows an error instead of failing silently when it can't start.
- Budget bars now include negative rollover from prior months.
- Fixed garbled percent signs in referral emails and texts.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.120iOS• Account notes are now always editable and save automatically.
• Reports now use striped treemap tiles and negative amounts for categories with net refunds or inflows.
• Weekly Recap now opens in Demo Mode, with dollar amounts hidden.
• Fixed the number keyboard closing immediately on iPad when entering amounts and rates.
• Fixed spaces appearing to disappear when transaction notes wrapped to a new line on iOS.
• Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️Monarch: Budget & Track Money added hidden keywords: spendingiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Monarch: Budget & Track Money added hidden keywords: spendingiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.120Android• Account notes are now always editable and save automatically.
• Reports now use striped treemap tiles and negative amounts for categories with net refunds or inflows.
• Weekly Recap now opens in Demo Mode, with dollar amounts hidden.
• Other bug fixes and improvements.… more - 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.118iOS- Account details now include a Notes card.
- Fixed Spending and Income reports jumping or going blank after filter or date changes.
- Net Worth and Recurring date ranges now stay where you set them.
- Fixed Save being unavailable when editing recurring expense merchants.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - ✏️Monarch: Budget & Track Money added hidden keywords: billsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Monarch: Budget & Track Money entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Finance · CA
- 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.117Android- Tap "Rule" in a transaction's activity log to open the rule that made the change.
- Activity log polish on transaction details: the split transaction card now appears below the activity log, and timeline icons align with their event titles.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.118Android- Account details now include a Notes card.
- Fixed Spending and Income reports jumping or going blank after filter or date changes.
- Net Worth and Recurring date ranges now stay where you set them.
- Fixed Save being unavailable when editing recurring expense merchants.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money updated to version 2.0.117iOS- Tap "Rule" in a transaction's activity log to open the rule that made the change.
- Activity log polish on transaction details: the split transaction card now appears below the activity log, and timeline icons align with their event titles.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - ✏️Monarch: Budget & Track Money added hidden keywords: expense, savingsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Monarch: Budget & Track Money new best rank in the overall chart: #189AndroidTop Grossing · All Apps · US
- 🆕Monarch: Budget & Track Money first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕Monarch: Budget & Track Money first spotted by AppInsideriOS#54 in Top Free · Finance · United States
- 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money version 2.0.116iOSNo release notes
- 📦Monarch: Budget & Track Money version 2.0.116Android- Added notes to accounts from Edit Account.
- Fixed sticky date headers jumping instead of sliding in the transaction list.
- Updated gift subscription fine print to reflect current Monarch Core pricing.
- Fixed pending transaction amounts being cut off.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.… more - 🆕Monarch: Budget & Track Money released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Monarch: Budget & Track Money released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Monarch: Budget & Track Money at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Monarch is a collaborative personal finance app that aggregates accounts for budgeting, tracking, and goal setting, targeting individuals and couples seeking a unified view of their finances. The app demonstrates strong commercial traction in the US and Canadian markets, ranking #2 in US Finance Grossing and #4 in CA Finance Grossing, indicating high user willingness to pay despite its free download status.
Similar apps: YNAB, Copilot Money, Planner by EveryDollar
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.0.106, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Monarch: Budget & Track Money downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 5k+ | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Monarch: Budget & Track Money's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Monarch: Budget & Track Money makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Monarch Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 4 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 5 | Yearly Subscription subscription | |
| 6 | Yearly Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 8 | Yearly Subscription subscription | |
| 9 | Yearly Plus Subscription subscription | |
| 10 | Yearly Plus Subscription subscription |
Hidden keywords
Monarch: Budget & Track Money shows up in App Store search (US) for 2 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #7 | 2 of 30 countries | #68 | #7 |
| Google Play | #2 | 2 of 23 countries | #97 | #2 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 97% | ▲ +5% | |
| 26 | 3% | ▲ +10% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 117k |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 26k 2.5k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 144k |
What users say about Monarch: Budget & Track Money
From the 158 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical instability including frequent app crashes on iOS 27 and unreliable data syncing that duplicates transactions or fails to update balances. While some praise the interface and budgeting features, many are frustrated by forced updates, lack of customer support for connection issues, and billing disputes.
Mixed but leaning positive (59% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Great app and easy to use!”
- Features & content: “Incredible budgeting tool”
- Price & subscription: “Overall, I love Monarch Money!”
- Useful: “I can definitely recommend it”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “This is too expensive of a service to not allow this”
- Login & account: “Too many accounts disconnect all the time”
- Connection & sync: “Good but connection issues”
- Customer support: “Monarch has no real customer service”
About Monarch: Budget & Track Money
Monarch has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as the “Best Budgeting App,” by Forbes as the “Best Mint Replacement” and by Motley Fool as the “Best Budgeting App for Couples and Families.”
Getting started is simple. Connect your accounts and Monarch will auto-categorize your finances, giving you actionable insights in minutes. Customize your dashboard to give you the information you need at a glance, including your net worth, recent transactions, how you’re tracking toward your budget, investment performance, and upcoming expenses.
Monarch makes it easy to take steps today to build toward your long term plans, all in one simple and collaborative financial tool.
Track
- Connect your accounts and see everything in one place so you can get a clear view of how your money is moving and track progress on your net worth.
- Always know what’s around the corner with subscriptions and bills tracked in one easy calendar or list view and notifications so you don’t miss a payment.
- Keep an eye on subscriptions so you can cancel what you no longer need.
- Sync with your credit cards and loans and Monarch will provide statement balances and minimum payment due.
- Search for any transaction, across all of your accounts - no shuffling between apps to find charges or refunds.
- View and customize reports for quick insights on your spending across groups and categories and trends over time.
Budget
- Monarch offers two ways to budget - Flex Budgeting or Category Budgeting - so you can choose to have the structure or flexibility you need and make budgeting feel easy.
- Get a quick view of your budget progress with visual progress bars and a dashboard widget.
- Customize your groups and categories, emojis, and your notifications to keep you on track.
Collaborate
- Add your partner or other household members and team up on your finances, whether you choose to have joint bank accounts or not. All at no extra cost.
- Invite your advisor, financial coach, tax professional or estate planning attorney so they can give you accurate advice with little effort required of you.
Plan
- Create and track progress toward your medium and long term goals.
- Set up contributions toward your goals within your monthly budget, and watch your savings compound over time.
A Membership With You in Mind
Our focus is on building a product that can transform your relationship to money, bringing clarity and confidence to your financial life. As a Monarch member, you’ll get access to all the new features we build and have the opportunity to vote on and provide feedback for new features on our roadmap. We build with the feedback from our community in mind.
No Ads
Monarch is not
Monarch: Budget & Track Money App Store
Monarch: Budget & Track Money gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Monarch: Budget & Track Money is #7 in Finance Grossing in United States and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Monarch: Budget & Track Money on the App Store
App details
Monarch: Budget & Track Money downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Monarch: Budget & Track Money's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Monarch: Budget & Track Money before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Monarch: Budget & Track Money makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Monarch Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 4 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 5 | Yearly Subscription subscription | |
| 6 | Yearly Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 8 | Yearly Subscription subscription | |
| 9 | Yearly Plus Subscription subscription | |
| 10 | Yearly Plus Subscription subscription |
Hidden keywords
Monarch: Budget & Track Money shows up in App Store search (US) for 2 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| FinanceGrossing | #7 | |
| FinanceFree | #68 | |
| FinanceGrossing | #15 | |
| FinanceFree | #78 |
Apps near Monarch: Budget & Track Money on the chart
Finance Grossing, around #7.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 97% | ▲ +5% | |
| 26 | 3% | ▲ +10% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Monarch: Budget & Track Money
From the 158 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical instability including frequent app crashes on iOS 27 and unreliable data syncing that duplicates transactions or fails to update balances. While some praise the interface and budgeting features, many are frustrated by forced updates, lack of customer support for connection issues, and billing disputes.
Mixed but leaning positive (59% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Great app and easy to use!”
- Features & content: “Incredible budgeting tool”
- Price & subscription: “Overall, I love Monarch Money!”
- Useful: “I can definitely recommend it”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “This is too expensive of a service to not allow this”
- Login & account: “Too many accounts disconnect all the time”
- Connection & sync: “Good but connection issues”
- Customer support: “Monarch has no real customer service”
About Monarch: Budget & Track Money
Monarch has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as the “Best Budgeting App,” by Forbes as the “Best Mint Replacement” and by Motley Fool as the “Best Budgeting App for Couples and Families.”
Getting started is simple. Connect your accounts and Monarch will auto-categorize your finances, giving you actionable insights in minutes. Customize your dashboard to give you the information you need at a glance, including your net worth, recent transactions, how you’re tracking toward your budget, investment performance, and upcoming expenses.
Monarch makes it easy to take steps today to build toward your long term plans, all in one simple and collaborative financial tool.
Track
- Connect your accounts and see everything in one place so you can get a clear view of how your money is moving and track progress on your net worth.
- Always know what’s around the corner with subscriptions and bills tracked in one easy calendar or list view and notifications so you don’t miss a payment.
- Keep an eye on subscriptions so you can cancel what you no longer need.
- Sync with your credit cards and loans and Monarch will provide statement balances and minimum payment due.
- Search for any transaction, across all of your accounts - no shuffling between apps to find charges or refunds.
- View and customize reports for quick insights on your spending across groups and categories and trends over time.
Budget
- Monarch offers two ways to budget - Flex Budgeting or Category Budgeting - so you can choose to have the structure or flexibility you need and make budgeting feel easy.
- Get a quick view of your budget progress with visual progress bars and a dashboard widget.
- Customize your groups and categories, emojis, and your notifications to keep you on track.
Collaborate
- Add your partner or other household members and team up on your finances, whether you choose to have joint bank accounts or not. All at no extra cost.
- Invite your advisor, financial coach, tax professional or estate planning attorney so they can give you accurate advice with little effort required of you.
Plan
- Create and track progress toward your medium and long term goals.
- Set up contributions toward your goals within your monthly budget, and watch your savings compound over time.
A Membership With You in Mind
Our focus is on building a product that can transform your relationship to money, bringing clarity and confidence to your financial life. As a Monarch member, you’ll get access to all the new features we build and have the opportunity to vote on and provide feedback for new features on our roadmap. We build with the feedback from our community in mind.
No Ads
Monarch is not
Latest updates
Store changes
What Monarch: Budget & Track Money changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Monarch: Budget & Track Money Android
Monarch: Budget & Track Money gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Monarch: Budget & Track Money is #2 in Finance Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 2 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Monarch: Budget & Track Money at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Monarch is a collaborative personal finance app that aggregates accounts for budgeting, tracking, and goal setting, targeting individuals and couples seeking a unified view of their finances. The app demonstrates strong commercial traction in the US and Canadian markets, ranking #2 in US Finance Grossing and #4 in CA Finance Grossing, indicating high user willingness to pay despite its free download status.
Similar apps: YNAB, Copilot Money, Planner by EveryDollar
Monarch: Budget & Track Money on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.0.106, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Monarch: Budget & Track Money downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Monarch: Budget & Track Money's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Monarch: Budget & Track Money before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Monarch: Budget & Track Money makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Monarch Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 4 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 5 | Yearly Subscription subscription | |
| 6 | Yearly Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 8 | Yearly Subscription subscription | |
| 9 | Yearly Plus Subscription subscription | |
| 10 | Yearly Plus Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| FinanceGrossing | #2 | |
| FinanceGrossing | #6 | |
| FinanceFree | #97 | |
| FinanceFree | #150 |
Apps near Monarch: Budget & Track Money on the chart
Finance Grossing, around #2.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Monarch: Budget & Track Money
From the 177 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's comprehensive financial overview and receipt scanning features, often comparing it favorably to Mint. However, significant dissatisfaction stems from bank connectivity issues, frequent desyncs, and frustration with the mandatory paid subscription model.
Mixed but leaning positive (57% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “lot easier to track money”
- Ease of use: “lot easier to track money”
- Login & account: “The account syncing has issues”
- Useful: “recommended it to my friends”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Do I gotta pay to budget?”
- Login & account: “account syncing is really bad”
- Connection & sync: “Wouldn't connect to my bank”
- Features & content: “No lite or free-with-fewer-features version”
About Monarch: Budget & Track Money
Monarch has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as the “Best Budgeting App,” by Forbes as the “Best Mint Replacement” and by Motley Fool as the “Best Budgeting App for Couples and Families.”
Getting started is simple. Connect your accounts and Monarch will auto-categorize your finances, giving you actionable insights in minutes. Customize your dashboard to give you the information you need at a glance, including your net worth, recent transactions, how you’re tracking toward your budget, investment performance, and upcoming expenses.
Monarch makes it easy to take steps today to build toward your long term plans, all in one simple and collaborative financial tool.
Track
- Connect your accounts and see everything in one place so you can get a clear view of how your money is moving and track progress on your net worth.
- Always know what’s around the corner with subscriptions and bills tracked in one easy calendar or list view and notifications so you don’t miss a payment.
- Keep an eye on subscriptions so you can cancel what you no longer need.
- Sync with your credit cards and loans and Monarch will provide statement balances and minimum payment due.
- Search for any transaction, across all of your accounts - no shuffling between apps to find charges or refunds.
- View and customize reports for quick insights on your spending across groups and categories and trends over time.
Budget
- Monarch offers two ways to budget - Flex Budgeting or Category Budgeting - so you can choose to have the structure or flexibility you need and make budgeting feel easy.
- Get a quick view of your budget progress with visual progress bars and a dashboard widget.
- Customize your groups and categories, emojis, and your notifications to keep you on track.
Collaborate
- Add your partner or other household members and team up on your finances, whether you choose to have joint bank accounts or not. All at no extra cost.
- Invite your advisor, financial coach, tax professional or estate planning attorney so they can give you accurate advice with little effort required of you.
Plan
- Create and track progress toward your medium and long term goals.
- Set up contributions toward your goals within your monthly budget, and watch your savings compound over time.
A Membership With You in Mind
Our focus is on building a product that can transform your relationship to money, bringing clarity and confidence to your financial life. As a Monarch member, you’ll get access to all the new features we build and have the opportunity to vote on and provide feedback for new features on our roadmap. We build with the feedback from our community in mind.
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What's new in 2.0.128
- You can now connect Monarch to Claude from Settings, MCP Connector.
- Budget now shows inline progress bars and a month-progress tick.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
We're always improving Monarch to better support you! Keep an eye out for more updates and fixes along the way.