Comparison

Catalog vs Budss

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

Head to head
About

Catalog

Discover products through trusted creators and shop curated looks. Turn your taste into cash by building your own catalog and earning from your content. It's a personalized way to shop and sell.

Highlights
  • Shop curated looks from creators
  • Discover fashion, home decor, and beauty
  • Build your own product catalog
  • Earn money from content clicks
  • Track earnings and performance
  • Personalized retail experience
Features
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Welcome to Catalog – the new way to shop through creators you trust and earn money on your content. Whether you’re shopping or creating, Catalog makes retail feel personal. Discover products directly through your favorite creators’ posts. If you’ve got taste? Turn it into cash by building your own Catalog. For Shoppers: • Shop curated looks from real people, not ads • Find everything from fashion to home decor, beauty, and beyond For Creators: • Build a Catalog with the things you love • Get paid every time someone clicks through your content • Track clicks, earnings, and performance in real-time It’s like having your own mini store, powered by your influence. Retail’s getting personal. Build your Catalog today.

About

Budss

This app offers a unique digital payment method that rewards users and their friends for shopping together. Create or join group chats to earn instant cashback and discover trending products by following brands and influencers. Pay easily online, in apps, or in-store using QR codes or tap-to-pay.

Highlights
  • Group buying for rewards
  • Instant cashback
  • Follow brands and influencers
  • Discover trending products
  • QR code payments
  • Tap-to-pay (NFC)
  • Online and in-app payments
Features
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*WHAT IS BUDSS?* Budss is a new digital payment method (Buy Together, Earn Together) that incentivizes you and your friends (aka. Customers and Social Media Followers) to buy together (Create or Join Group Chats) at your favorite brands. REASONS TO PAY WITH BUDSS AT CHECKOUT—> *GROUP CHATS* You and your friends can Create & Join “Group Chats” to earn instant rewards (ex. Cash Back) at your favorite brands every time you buy or when your "Group Chats” buy. *SOCIAL MEDIA* You can follow your favorite Brands, Friends and Budfluencers to see what is trending and what people are buying. *EARN INSTANT REWARDS* You and your “Group Chats” earn instant rewards (ex. Cash Back) whenever someone in a group buys to spend at stores on Budss’ mobile app. *PAY IN STORES* Use your Budss QR code or Budss’ tap-to-pay (Near Field Communication (NFC)) technology to pay touch-free at stores. *PAY ONLINE & IN APPS* Whether you are buying clothing, food or something else online (E-Commerce Websites or Mobile Apps) you can pay with Budss at checkout. *WHY IS BUDSS THE BEST PAYMENT METHOD?* Budss is the only digital payment method on the market that allows friends to buy/shop together at their favorite brands. Use of cash back is subject to the terms of the Budss account.

Screenshots

Catalog4 screens
Budss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Budss at 5.0 against Catalog's 4.7. Budss also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Catalog's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Budss holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catalog has 31 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catalog ships an update weekly, Budss every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Catalog versus Budss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatalogBudss
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB149 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCatalog Digital Inc.BUDSS INC.

Customer experience

Catalog

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Budss

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Catalog

No in-app purchases

None

Budss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catalog free?
Catalog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Budss free?
Budss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Catalog or Budss?
Budss is rated higher. Catalog averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Budss averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Catalog or Budss have ads?
Neither Catalog nor Budss shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Catalog or Budss?
Catalog ships an update weekly, and Budss every 8 days. Most recently, Catalog was updated on October 2, 2026 and Budss on October 15, 2026.

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