Comparison

MoneyBuddy vs Spendimo

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

Head to head
About

MoneyBuddy

Features
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See where your money goes. Track income and expenses, scan receipts and compare your spending over time with MoneyBuddy for iPhone and iPad. No bank login, no sign-up and no ads. Start with 100 free transactions. A one-time MoneyBuddy Pro purchase unlocks unlimited transactions, with no subscription. RECORD EXPENSES QUICKLY - Add income and expenses with a built-in calculator keyboard - Organize transactions with categories, tags and search - Set up daily, weekly, monthly or yearly recurring transactions - Attach photos and locations to your transactions TURN RECEIPTS INTO TRANSACTIONS - Scan a receipt or import a receipt photo - Review recognized items, amounts and quantities before saving - Correct items and assign categories and tags - Browse saved receipts and open the receipt linked to a transaction UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING - Compare income and expenses across months and years - Explore charts for categories, balance and financial trends - See daily, weekly, monthly and yearly averages - View transaction locations and spending patterns on a map - Check your balance and compare this month's spending with last month using Home Screen widgets KEEP TRACK OF SHARED COSTS - Record your share of an expense using a percentage - Track who paid and calculate who owes whom KEEP YOUR RECORDS TOGETHER - Sync transactions between your devices with iCloud - Create and restore backups - Import CSV files with customizable column mapping, including files from Money Pro and MoneyWell - Use MoneyBuddy in light or dark mode on iPhone and iPad

About

Spendimo

Easily track your income and expenses, scan receipts, and monitor your spending habits. Share specific financial entries with a partner with the optional Pro subscription. Supports multiple currencies and offline use.

Highlights
  • Expense and income tracking
  • Receipt scanning and recognition
  • Spending trend analysis
  • Multiple currency support
  • Offline recording
  • Partner sharing (Pro)
Features
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Track expenses and income, scan receipts, and see where your money goes. With Spendimo Pro, share selected entries with your partner. EVERYDAY MONEY TRACKING Record expenses and income with categories, notes, and payment methods. Keep track of recurring bills, review spending trends, and export your entries to CSV. Everyday recording works offline. SCAN AND CHECK RECEIPTS Capture or import a receipt, then check and edit the details before saving. Receipt recognition runs on your device. MULTIPLE CURRENCIES Record entries in different currencies and view converted totals when exchange rates are available. Amounts without a rate are shown separately. SPENDIMO PRO An optional subscription adds account sync across devices and partner sharing. Choose which entries to share and keep personal entries private. Optional receipt-image sync is off by default. YOUR CHOICE OF ACCOUNT Start without an account and keep entries on your device. A free account stores your account details; financial entries sync with Pro. Apple and RevenueCat handle subscriptions, including subscription reporting. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, and Turkish. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your Apple account settings. Prices and available plans are shown in the app before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://spendimo.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://spendimo.com/terms/

Screenshots

MoneyBuddy4 screens
Spendimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spendimo at every 5 days against MoneyBuddy's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. MoneyBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spendimo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoneyBuddy ships an update every 3 months, Spendimo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
MoneyBuddy versus Spendimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoneyBuddySpendimo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg MuellerBek Apps, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MoneyBuddy

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$2.99
2 purchases

Spendimo

Subscriptions2
  • Spendimo Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Spendimo Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is MoneyBuddy free?
MoneyBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spendimo free?
Spendimo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MoneyBuddy or Spendimo have ads?
Neither MoneyBuddy nor Spendimo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoneyBuddy or Spendimo?
MoneyBuddy ships an update every 3 months, and Spendimo every 5 days. Most recently, MoneyBuddy was updated on October 30, 2026 and Spendimo on October 31, 2026.

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