Comparison

MSB Plus vs House Mate

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

Head to head
About

MSB Plus

Manage your credit card spending with over 1000 daily offers. Enjoy fast online installment plans with preferential interest rates. Securely manage card data and receive instant transaction notifications.

Highlights
  • Daily offers and promotions
  • Online installment plans
  • Preferential interest rates
  • Card data management
  • Secure card usage
  • Instant transaction notifications
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Cộng đồng chi tiêu thẻ vs hơn 1000 ưu đãi mỗi ngày Trả góp online nhanh gọn lãi xuất ưu đãi Quản lí dữ liệu, bảo mật sử dụng thẻ Thông báo nhanh chóng cập nhật mọi giao dịch Sử dụng thẻ online với hàng ngàn lựa chọn

About

House Mate

Features
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house mate helps people who share a home log shared expenses, split them the way they agreed, and settle up each month. Use it fully offline, sync directly over Wi‑Fi, or choose optional iCloud sync. NO APP ACCOUNT, NO ADS Your ledger is stored on your devices. There are no analytics, no tracking and no servers operated by us. If you enable iCloud sync, data is stored using Apple CloudKit and the house leader invites participants. No sign-in is needed for offline features. LOG EXPENSES QUICKLY • Enter an amount, choose who paid and who took part • Equal or custom splits; equal splits round to the currency step • Every device shows the same results SETTLE WITH FEWER TRANSFERS • See who sends whom how much for the current month • Members pay each other directly • Add a receiving bank account and open a transfer’s VietQR or banking-app options • The leader closes the month; mark transfers as received and revisit closed months in History SYNC WITH YOUR HOUSEMATES Add members over Wi‑Fi with no invite codes. Devices recognise each other and sync when they share a network. Optional iCloud sharing keeps your house in sync while apart. Infrequent sync reminders appear only while on your house Wi‑Fi. YOU CONTROL YOUR DATA Export your ledger as JSON at any time. Delete your local profile and data inside the app. VietQR codes are generated on your device; dl.vietqr.io links open only when you choose to open a banking app. Vietnamese and English. Requires iOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

MSB Plus4 screens
House Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MSB Plus at 15.6 against House Mate's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

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

MSB Plus ships an update fortnightly, House Mate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MSB Plus versus House Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMSB PlusHouse Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock BankHuu Thuc Tran

In-app purchases

None

MSB Plus

No in-app purchases

None

House Mate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MSB Plus free?
MSB Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is House Mate free?
House Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MSB Plus or House Mate have ads?
Neither MSB Plus nor House Mate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MSB Plus or House Mate?
MSB Plus ships an update fortnightly, and House Mate weekly. Most recently, MSB Plus was updated on October 23, 2026 and House Mate on October 24, 2026.

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