Comparison

HUB24 vs Smarty Bucks

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

Head to head
About

HUB24

This app provides on-the-go access to your financial accounts. Advisers can manage client portfolios, transact, and download reports. Clients can view account snapshots, performance, and download statements.

Highlights
  • Full platform functionality for advisers
  • Transact on client accounts
  • Download reports and statements
  • Check FUM and performance
  • View asset valuations
  • Account snapshot for clients
Features
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Welcome to HUB24 your mobile app connecting you to your account on the go. Simply login with your ID and password. HUB24 for advisers: β€’ Access full platform functionality, including the ability to transact on your clients’ accounts β€’ Download reports (including client statements) β€’ Check FUM, fee inflows, managed portfolio performance, important notifications, up to date asset values, client contact details and much more HUB24 for clients: β€’ Access a snapshot of your account β€’ Check portfolio performance and asset valuations β€’ Download your statements β€’ Stay up to date with important notifications

About

Smarty Bucks

This app helps families manage allowances, chores, and spending. Parents can set up recurring allowances, assign chores with optional payments, and approve spending requests. Kids can track their balances, complete chores, and save towards goals.

Highlights
  • Allowance management
  • Chore assignment and tracking
  • Spending request approval
  • Savings goal setting
  • Family dashboard
  • Transaction history
  • Data export
Features
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Smart money for smart families! Smarty Bucks helps parents and children manage allowances, chores, savings, and spending in one place - so kids learn real-world money habits while you stay in control. FOR PARENTS β€’ Set up recurring allowances on schedules that work for your family β€’ Assign chores with due dates, priorities and optional payments β€’ Review chore completions and approve or extend deadlines β€’ Approve or decline spending requests before money goes out β€’ Add rewards for great behaviour and fines when rules are broken β€’ Record cash or card spending so balances match real life β€’ See every child at a glance on your family dashboard β€’ Invite a second parent to share the same family account β€’ Get push alerts for chores, spending and activity that needs attention β€’ Receive weekly summary reports you can open anytime in the app β€’ Export payment and chore history to CSV for your records FOR KIDS β€’ Can be managed in Parents account, or set up their own (email required) β€’ See their balance and recent activity clearly β€’ Complete chores and track what’s due β€’ Request spending and learn to plan purchases β€’ Save toward goals and watch progress grow β€’ Understand where their money goes with transaction history BUILT FOR REAL FAMILIES Smarty Bucks is designed for everyday use: practical tools, clear balances and workflows that mirror how families actually handle pocket money - not a toy bank app. Parents manage the household. Kids get age-appropriate visibility into their money. Everyone stays aligned. Settings include family preferences, notifications, security and privacy controls plus data export when you need it. Developed by Apps by Dad - software that is useful, honest and respectful of your time and data. Questions or feedback? admin@appsbydad.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://appsbydad.com/apps/smarty-bucks/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://appsbydad.com/apps/smarty-bucks/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

HUB244 screens
Smarty Bucks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smarty Bucks at 100% against HUB24's 2%. Smarty Bucks also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). HUB24's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Smarty Bucks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HUB24 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HUB24 ships an update every 6 months, Smarty Bucks every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
HUB24 versus Smarty Bucks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHUB24Smarty Bucks
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews1.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better18.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size0 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHub24 Pty LtdGREGORY MARC PEEVER

Customer experience

HUB24

Written reviews103 reviews
Positive1.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative95.1%

Smarty Bucks

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HUB24

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Login fields shift focus
  • Buttons are disabled
  • App freezes
  • UI glitches
  • App crashes on startup
Show 14 more
  • App crashes when trying to activate 2FA
  • App crashes when selecting account
  • App crashes when opening documents
  • Mobile site poorly rendered in app
  • Thick grey line at top of screen
  • Cursor goes to bottom of screen
  • Password fields time out quickly
  • App logs out frequently
  • App does not update for current OS
  • App does not work with latest iOS updates
  • App does not save login details
  • App does not allow copy/paste of passwords
  • App does not integrate with Apple passwords/keychain
  • App not optimized for specific devices (e.g., iPhone XS Max)

Requested features

11 requests
  • Support for password managers (autofill, copy-paste)
  • Face ID/Touch ID/Biometric login
  • Persistent login sessions
  • PIN login option
  • Native app development
Show 6 more
  • Improved UI/UX design
  • Faster response times
  • Integration with other banking apps
  • Apple Watch support
  • Graphs and calculators for retirement planning
  • Dark mode option

Smarty Bucks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HUB24

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Smarty Bucks

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$22.991 Year

Questions

Is HUB24 free?
HUB24 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smarty Bucks free?
Smarty Bucks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HUB24 or Smarty Bucks have ads?
Neither HUB24 nor Smarty Bucks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HUB24 or Smarty Bucks?
HUB24 ships an update every 6 months, and Smarty Bucks every 6 days. Most recently, HUB24 was updated on October 13, 2026 and Smarty Bucks on October 8, 2026.

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