Buoy Local vs Downeast CU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buoy Local
Discover local deals and earn rewards by supporting businesses in Maine and New Hampshire. This app helps you track your loyalty points and find local shops and restaurants to patronize with every purchase.
- Support local shops and restaurants
- Earn loyalty rewards
- Track reward points
- Find local deals
- Discover Maine and New Hampshire businesses
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Now there’s an easy way to support more of the local shops and restaurants we all love while rewarding yourself – the Buoy Local loyalty rewards App and Card. Download the Buoy Local App today and start finding local deals, track reward points and support thousands of Maine and New Hampshire businesses with every purchase.
Downeast CU
Manage your finances on the go with secure mobile banking. Check balances, view transactions, pay bills, deposit checks, and transfer funds easily from your device. Access your accounts anytime, anywhere with advanced security measures.
- Check account balances
- View account activity and history
- Pay bills
- Deposit checks
- Make transfers
- Secure access
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With the tap of your finger, you have the ability to check balances, view account activity and history, pay bills, deposit checks, and make transfers. Access your account anytime, anywhere. Mobile Banking is as secure as Online Banking, protected by advanced technology. No private data, including your account information, is ever stored on your mobile device. To access Mobile Banking, you must be a current Downeast Credit Union member. While the App is free, there may be certain features available on a fee basis, view the Rate and Fee Schedule here: https://www.downeastcu.com/privacy-notice/documents-disclosures/. Your mobile carrier's standard charges may apply. System availability and response time is subject to market conditions. Downeast Credit Union is Federally Insured by NCUA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Downeast CU at 63% against Buoy Local's 0%. Downeast CU also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (937 vs 14). Buoy Local's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Downeast CU holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Downeast CU has 937 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Buoy Local's written reviews are positive against 63% of Downeast CU's.
Buoy Local ships an update every 6 weeks, Downeast CU every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buoy Local | Downeast CU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (937 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 937 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bangor Savings Bank | Downeast Credit Union |
Customer experience
Buoy Local
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In-app purchases
Buoy Local
No in-app purchases
Downeast CU
No in-app purchases
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