Bobby vs Kobo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bobby
Effortlessly track your recurring expenses and manage all your subscriptions in one place. Get timely notifications for upcoming bills to avoid late fees and maintain better control over your monthly spending.
- Add custom and pre-defined subscriptions
- View all subscriptions at a glance
- Track monthly spending on subscriptions
- Receive bill due date notifications
- Prevent late payment fees
- Avoid insufficient funds
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Bobby is the easiest way to get insights in your fixed costs. Manage your subscriptions and get notified when a bill is due. EASILY ADD SUBSCRIPTIONS Adding subscriptions is easy, choose from hundreds of existing subscriptions or create your own custom subscriptions. Enter all contract details to get the most out of Bobby, or use Bobby as a quick way to calculate your monthly payment for you. YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS AT A GLANCE Bobby provides a clear overview of all your subscriptions and upcoming bills. This way you'll always know the amount of money spent on subscriptions, which helps you to control your monthly spendings. GET NOTIFIED Bobby also notifies you when a bill is due, so you'll never have to deal with late payment fees you didn't know about again. Besides that, it prevents you from having insufficient funds on your account on the day a payment is due.
Kobo
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Most budgeting apps make you log every transaction. Kobo doesn't. Instead, allocate your current balance across your expenses and always know exactly where your money stands and what's coming up next. ALLOCATE YOUR BALANCE Split your money across bills, savings, and day-to-day spending in seconds. No rigid categories. No endless data entry. STAY AHEAD OF UPCOMING EXPENSES See everything coming up at a glance. Know what's due, what's covered, and what's left before it catches you off guard. NO TRANSACTION LOGGING Kobo works with how you actually manage money. Check in when it matters, not after every purchase. TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS Experience everything Kobo has to offer. After your trial, unlock full access with a single one-time purchase no subscription, ever. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enter your current balance 2. Allocate it across your expenses 3. See what's left and what's ahead That's it. No spreadsheets. No complexity. No guilt. Download Kobo and take control of your money - starting today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bobby at 14.0 against Kobo's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bobby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Kobo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Bobby | Kobo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yummygum | Marvin Oghenerobor |
Bugs and requests
Bobby
Reported bugs
10 issues- Notifications don't work
- Crashes on launch
- Everything disappears
- Unreliable and broken
- Glitchy, doesn't work well
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- Notifications are not working
- Notifications randomly stop working
- Notifications come at wrong times
- Subscription data disappeared
- iCloud sync issues
Requested features
11 requests- Add widgets
- Allow editing of subscription details
- Separate monthly and annual subscriptions
- Add ability to mark subscriptions as paid
- Add categories/folders for subscriptions
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- Allow custom icons for subscriptions
- Add ability to hide/pause subscriptions
- Improve notification system
- Add Apple Watch app
- Improve currency conversion
- Add ability to export data
Kobo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bobby
- Unlock Subscription Limit$0.99
- Visual Pack$0.99
- Security Pack$0.99
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- Unlock Category Limit$0.99
- All-in-one Pack$1.99
- All-in-one Pack v2$2.99
Kobo
- Free Trial - 14 DaysFree
- Lifetime Purchase$9.99









