ARM Toolkit vs Access Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARM Toolkit
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This app can be used for onboarding new accounts/profiles, track your arm features, create and log cases and get it attended to by one of our officers. You can now view the geolocation of our branches in different locations.
Access Buddy
Manage your Retirement Savings Account on the go. View balances, transaction details, and statements. Track benefit applications, find branch locations, and chat with customer support.
- Access RSA balance
- View transaction details
- Request RSA statement
- Track benefits application
- Locate branches
- Live chat support
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Your RSA at your fingertips! Access Buddy gives you real-time access to your Retirement Savings Account anywhere and anytime. Access Pensions is providing a future shaping experience to customers with Access Buddy. All Access Pensions customers can subscribe to this service at no cost. Features available include: Access your RSA Balance View details of your latest transactions Request your RSA statement by date range View your next of kin details Track your benefits application status Locate all Access Pensions branches and offices See our responses to FAQs Read our latest newsletters Chat live with our customer experience consultants To access your RSA account on the Access Buddy, download the app, request for access with your registered phone number and you’ll receive your access code via SMS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Access Buddy at fortnightly against ARM Toolkit's every 2 months. ARM Toolkit's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARM Toolkit ships an update every 2 months, Access Buddy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARM Toolkit | Access Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ARM Pension Managers PFA Limited | Access Pensions |
In-app purchases
ARM Toolkit
No in-app purchases
Access Buddy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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