Comparison

Spare vs Bambusa

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

Head to head
About

Spare

Manage your savings and investments across multiple banks. Easily set up regular savings in funds, stocks, or savings accounts. Track your pension and learn about different investment options.

Highlights
  • Consolidated savings overview
  • Regular saving setup
  • Mutual fund management
  • Stock trading on global exchanges
  • Pension tracking
  • Share savings account management
  • Personalized savings news
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You can now log into the Spare app with your BankID from any bank. Get an overview of how much you’re saving in DNB and other banks. It’s easy to get started with regular saving, whether in mutual funds, equities (shares), or in a savings account. Small, fixed amounts can get you a long way. Explore the possibilities and reach your goals in Spare. View your assets: • Accounts • Mutual funds • Equities (shares) • Pension Track the development of your mutual funds savings: • Buy, exchange and sell mutual funds or start a savings agreement • Learn more about how to save in mutual funds Be your own stockbroker: • Track the value of your equities (shares) • Trade on Oslo Børs and 15 other stock exchanges worldwide See how much pension you’ll get: • Track your own pension savings • Change how your employer saves for your pension Track your share savings account: • Track the developments in your share savings account • Learn more about how the share savings account works Read the latest news on savings and investment: • Choose what kind of news you want to see

About

Bambusa

Features
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Bambusa – Den digitale dugnaden er her! Med Bambusa-appen kan dere enkelt arrangere dugnad og selge produkter på en moderne og effektiv måte. Appen gir tilgang til et større utvalg av populære produkter som sokker og basisplagg – varer som alle trenger i hverdagen. De som støtter dugnaden trenger ikke appen. Deltakerne deler en personlig webshop, som enkelt kan åpnes via lenke i sosiale medier, SMS eller e-post – slik at støttespillere kan handle direkte uten å laste ned appen. Som deltaker blir det enkelt å registrere salg, dele din personlige webshop og følge gruppens resultater i sanntid. Du får full oversikt over eget salg og ser tydelig når du når målet for dugnaden. Fordeler for deltakere: - Enkel registrering av salg i appen - Betaling direkte i appen - Del personlig webshop og selg via sosiale medier - Oversikt over gruppens totale salg - Full kontroll på eget salg og måloppnåelse - Praktisk informasjon om når dugnaden avsluttes Som dugnadsansvarlig blir organiseringen betydelig enklere. Du slipper papirarbeid og manuelle lister, og får full kontroll på salget mens dugnaden pågår. Du kan enkelt invitere deltakere, følge fremgangen og sende inn bestilling av solgte varer. Fordeler for dugnadsansvarlig: - Enkel organisering uten papirarbeid - Kontroll på salget i sanntid - Enkel invitasjon av deltakere - Oversikt over gruppens totale salg - Integrert betalingsløsning - Enkel bestilling av solgte varer - God kontroll på når dugnaden avsluttes

Screenshots

Spare4 screens
Bambusa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spare at every 2 weeks against Bambusa's every 3 months. Bambusa's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spare ships an update every 2 weeks, Bambusa every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spare versus Bambusa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpareBambusa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDNB ASABambusa AS

In-app purchases

None

Spare

No in-app purchases

None

Bambusa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spare free?
Spare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bambusa free?
Bambusa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spare or Bambusa have ads?
Neither Spare nor Bambusa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spare or Bambusa?
Spare ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bambusa every 3 months. Most recently, Spare was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bambusa on October 12, 2026.

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