Comparison

Spar Key vs GEMMA Budget Planner

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

Head to head
About

Spar Key

Features
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Sparkasse Bank Malta plc has released an Authentication Application that has removed the need for a physical token to be used when accessing and transacting on your account(s) using the Bank’s Online Banking System. Spar Key enables a more secure and efficient environment for Sparkasse Bank Malta plc’s clients throughout the following processes: • Logging-in into the Bank’s Online Banking System; • Authorising the release of Payment Instructions; and • Authorising the release of Securities related orders. Spar Key has been developed in compliance with the requirements on Strong Customer Authentication stemming from ‘the EU’s Payment Services Directive II (PSD II)’.

About

GEMMA Budget Planner

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The Budget Planner App is a financial capability education tool that allows users to list their expenses against their income to achieve financial goals. Transactions can be sorted on a daily, monthly or weekly basis, and intuitive visualisations help show whether one's spending life-style is sustainable or not. All transactions can be listed under different categories, and users are given the option to add their own categories. L-App Budget Planner hija għodda edukattiva dwar il-kapaċità finanzjarja li tippermetti lill-utenti jelenkaw l-ispejjeż tagħhom kontra d-dħul tagħhom biex jilħqu l-għanijiet finanzjarji. It-tranżazzjonijiet jistgħu jiġu magħżula fuq bażi ta’ kuljum, ta’ kull xahar jew ta’ kull ġimgħa, u viżwalizzazzjonijiet intuwittivi jgħinu biex juru jekk l-istil tal-ħajja tal-infiq hux sostenibbli jew le. It-tranżazzjonijiet kollha jistgħu jiġu elenkati taħt kategoriji differenti, u l-utenti jingħataw l-għażla li jżidu l-kategoriji tagħhom stess.

Screenshots

Spar Key4 screens
GEMMA Budget Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GEMMA Budget Planner at 12.0 against Spar Key's 15.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Spar Key versus GEMMA Budget Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpar KeyGEMMA Budget Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSparkasse Bank Malta plcMalta Information Technology Agency

In-app purchases

None

Spar Key

No in-app purchases

None

GEMMA Budget Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spar Key free?
Spar Key is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GEMMA Budget Planner free?
GEMMA Budget Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spar Key or GEMMA Budget Planner have ads?
Neither Spar Key nor GEMMA Budget Planner shows ads.

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