Leadway PFA vs Access Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Leadway PFA
Access your pension account statements and personal details instantly. Utilize a live pension funds calculator and receive product updates. Apply for benefits like AVC and 25% Lump Sum.
- View account statements
- Access personal details
- Live pension funds calculator
- Product and service updates
- Apply for benefits (AVC, Lump Sum)
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Get instant access to your full statement of account and personal details. Make use of our live pension funds calculator. Get regular updates about our products and services. Apply for benefits (AVC & 25% Lump Sum).
Access Buddy
Manage your Retirement Savings Account on the go. View balances, transaction details, and statements. Track benefit applications, find branch locations, and chat with customer support.
- Access RSA balance
- View transaction details
- Request RSA statement
- Track benefits application
- Locate branches
- Live chat support
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Your RSA at your fingertips! Access Buddy gives you real-time access to your Retirement Savings Account anywhere and anytime. Access Pensions is providing a future shaping experience to customers with Access Buddy. All Access Pensions customers can subscribe to this service at no cost. Features available include: Access your RSA Balance View details of your latest transactions Request your RSA statement by date range View your next of kin details Track your benefits application status Locate all Access Pensions branches and offices See our responses to FAQs Read our latest newsletters Chat live with our customer experience consultants To access your RSA account on the Access Buddy, download the app, request for access with your registered phone number and you’ll receive your access code via SMS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Access Buddy at 3.8 against Leadway PFA's 3.2. Access Buddy also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Access Buddy holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Leadway PFA's written reviews are positive against 50% of Access Buddy's.
Leadway PFA ships an update every 6 weeks, Access Buddy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Leadway PFA | Access Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Leadway Pensure | Access Pensions |
Customer experience
Leadway PFA
Access Buddy
In-app purchases
Leadway PFA
No in-app purchases
Access Buddy
No in-app purchases
