Comparison

Bobby vs BillOwl

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

BillOwl

Features
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BillOwl is the travel expense tracker that does the typing for you. Tell it what you spent — in plain words, with your voice, or by snapping a receipt — and its AI agent turns it into a clean, editable bill in seconds. No spreadsheets, no fiddly forms. Capture any way you like • Type it: "ramen 2840" or "lunch 500, taxi 200, coffee 80" → one card per expense. • Say it: tap the mic and speak; BillOwl transcribes and files it. • Snap it: photograph a receipt and the AI reads the merchant, amount, date, and category. Smart, but never sneaky • The AI recognizes as much as it can and asks when something's unclear. • It never guesses an amount — if a total isn't clear, it asks you. • Nothing is saved until you tap Save. Every card is fully editable. See where your money went • Organize spending into trips, each in its own currency. • Stats break down totals by trip, category, and day. • "Minds" turns a trip into a beautiful hand-drawn timeline of your spending. Yours, across devices • Sign in with Apple or Google. Your trips sync securely so they're there on every device. • Delete any bill, any trip, or your whole account anytime. BillOwl is built for travelers, freelancers, and anyone who wants expense tracking to feel like a quick conversation instead of a chore.

Screenshots

Bobby4 screens
BillOwl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BillOwl at none against Bobby's 6. Bobby's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bobby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. BillOwl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bobby versus BillOwl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBobbyBillOwl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYummygum代晨 柴

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
Show 6 more
  • 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

BillOwl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Bobby

One-time6
  • 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
None

BillOwl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bobby free?
Bobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BillOwl free?
BillOwl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bobby or BillOwl have ads?
Neither Bobby nor BillOwl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bobby or BillOwl?
Bobby ships an update every 2 months, and BillOwl every 2 months. Most recently, Bobby was updated on October 17, 2026 and BillOwl on October 1, 2026.

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