When comparing MoneyWiz vs Buckets, the Slant community recommends Buckets for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform budgeting apps?” Buckets is ranked 10th while MoneyWiz is ranked 16th.
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Pros
Pro Budgets
Set up budgets and MoneyWiz will automatically monitor transactions and assign them to the proper budgets. Envelope budgeting is also available.
Pro Usage reports
Tons of reports will give you a perspective on your spendings and earnings, that you never had before! MoneyWiz also allows you to build custom reports based on what you want to know about your money.
Pro Apple Watch support
The iOS version of MoneyWiz supports the Apple Watch, for a quick and easy glance at your finances.
Pro Apple Watch support
The iOS version of MoneyWiz supports the Apple Watch, for a quick and easy glance at your finances.
Pro No monthly fee
Pro Budgeting closely integrated
While not perfect, the Buckets is the only offline budgeting desktop application which has budgeting as front-and-center as YNAB 4, and the developer is continually working on it, so hopefully it will be improved further.
Pro Untimed, free trial
Evaluate the app for as long as you need prior to purchasing.
Pro Syncs with your bank
Allows you to write private macros and import data securely from your bank.
Pro Import from YNAB4 Budget
You can upload your YNAB4 budget and you are ready to go.
Pro Imports Amazon transactions
This program will import and reconcile Amazon transactions.
Cons
Con Limited free version
The free version doesn't include all of the features which are included in the subscription.
Con Check Number/Transaction ID is not available
If you have checks or transaction IDs, you are forced to used the Memo field which is over used for memos and/or payees.
Con No payee field
The "memo" field is over used as a payee field within the program. If you use the "memo" for payee, you cannot have any other description of the transaction. If you use the "memo" for a memo, you cannot track the payee.