Spot vs Buddy Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spot
Track real-time, hourly electricity prices across various European countries. Receive notifications for new price updates in your region and view prices directly on your Lock Screen with customizable widgets.
- Hourly electricity price tracking
- European country support
- Lock Screen widgets
- Price update notifications
- Real-time data
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See hourly electricity prices in European countries in the app, or use the widgets to see prices directly on your Lock Screen. Spot can also notify you when new prices become available for your region. Supported price regions: Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Sweden.
Buddy Timer
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Designed for players of Pokémon GO to track buddy excitement actions. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Niantic or The Pokémon Company.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spot at none against Buddy Timer's 1. Spot also leads on ads (none vs shown). Buddy Timer's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support 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. Buddy Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spot ships an update every 3 weeks, Buddy Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spot | Buddy Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kim Ahlberg | HANNES DAVID ÖSTLUND |
In-app purchases
Spot
No in-app purchases
Buddy Timer
- Remove Ads$2.99
