Comparison

Be a Buddy vs buntan

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

Head to head
About

Be a Buddy

Features
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Efficiently share tasks as a couple with Be a Buddy. Be a Buddy is a task management tool for couples busy with daily work and child-rearing duties. Do you have complaints like these? - We both work to earn money, but I do more household chores - I don't actually know what housework involves to begin with - I don't have anything to take care of Be a Buddy helps to share daily tasks with five functions. ■ Share Task Lists Registered tasks are reflected on your partner's list in real time. Being able to see what tasks need to be done can improve your partner's awareness of tasks and make sharing them easier. Tasks you want your partner to do can be found in the blink of an eye by assigning said tasks. ■ Task Template Save regular tasks as templates. You can conveniently register tasks with a single tap by saving the template. ■ Checklist Checklists can be added to tasks. Whether they be shopping lists, or a list of rooms to clean, how you use the function is entirely up to you. ■ Recurring Tasks Regularly performed tasks can be registered as recurring tasks. Recurring tasks are automatically added according to their set schedule. ■ In-task Chat Use the in-task chat to decide on what to do on your day off, or what present to get for your child. Each task has its own chat, so you can focus on the conversation related to the task without being buried in unnecessary messages. Use Be a Buddy to share tasks with your partner the smart way. ■Terms of Use https://www.beabuddy.app/terms ■Privacy Policy https://www.beabuddy.app/privacy-policy

About

buntan

Features
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ポイントを設定して家事をブンタンすることができます

Screenshots

Be a Buddy4 screens
buntan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: buntan at none against Be a Buddy's 1. Be a Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Be a Buddy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. buntan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be a Buddy ships an update every 3 days, buntan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Be a Buddy versus buntan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe a Buddybuntan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBe a Buddy LLCNaoyuki Kan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Be a Buddy

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$0.991 Month
None

buntan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Be a Buddy free?
Be a Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is buntan free?
buntan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Be a Buddy or buntan have ads?
Neither Be a Buddy nor buntan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Be a Buddy or buntan?
Be a Buddy ships an update every 3 days, and buntan every 3 weeks. Most recently, Be a Buddy was updated on October 14, 2026 and buntan on October 7, 2026.

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