When comparing SmartAmount vs PocketGuard: Personal Finance, the Slant community recommends SmartAmount for most people. In the question“What are the best personal finance tracker apps for Android? ” SmartAmount is ranked 18th while PocketGuard: Personal Finance is ranked 25th. The most important reason people chose SmartAmount is:
SmartAmount has interesting original features, like future fund prediction.
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Pros

Pro Original
SmartAmount has interesting original features, like future fund prediction.

Pro Simple
Unlike other money focused apps, this one is very simple to use and can be learned in few minutes.

Pro Requires only a small bit of time
Users can initially add all recurring incomes and expenses to have a rough estimate. If users forget to register occurrences for long period of time, that is not an issue as all that needs done is for the user to set their current amount and the app will adapt all of its charts and statistics.

Pro Secure
All data is encrypted, and there is a built in user set password.

Pro World-wide availability and currency support
App is available in all world countries, and supports all world currencies.

Pro Chart to see your FUTURE balance
You can easily see how next expenses change your future money availability. You can see it graphically (by chart), or through calendar view

Pro Backup and restore
You can backup in text format (JSON) so you really OWN your data, and you can read it directly from file, if needed
Pro Multiplatform (available for iOS and Android)
Pro All accounts in one place
You can connect all financial accounts with PocketGuard and spend only few minutes per day to track your money in one place. PocketGuard will automatically capture your bills, subscriptions and recurring income to set up a budget you can actually stick to.
Pro Timely alerts and reminders
You never miss any payments with timely alerts and reminders. Pay on time to avoid fees and extra charges.
Pro The high-security system protects
PocketGuard uses a read-only connection to your bank and the same security level is used by all major banks. Your data is also protected with a 4-digit PIN that only you know.
Pro Clear visualizations
PocketGuard uses clear charts and graphs to show you all financial picture.
Pro Bank balance and cash flow graphs help keep track of finances at a glance
Pro Informs you whether you can afford to make a large purchase
Pro Shows how much you are free to spend at any time
You can track day-to-day spending to see how much is free to spend.
Cons
Con Unstable
App last updated January 2017, which is causing issues with Google Play Services repeatedly crashing.
