Comparison

Bill Assistant Pro vs Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Bill Assistant Pro

This app helps you manage your bills by tracking due dates, amounts, and payment history. It sends reminders for upcoming payments and allows you to record transactions, set up recurring bills, and analyze your spending patterns.

Highlights
  • Track upcoming bills
  • Receive payment reminders
  • Record payment history
  • Set up recurring bills
  • Analyze spending by category
  • View payment details
  • Automatic payment recording
Features
Currently charting
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◆ Featured in The Independent UK Newspaper "Bill Assistant will make your life easier" - AppAdvice.com Bill Assistant keeps track of your bills for you. You can see which bills are due soon, see how much you are due to pay, keep a record of your payments and have the App remind you when your bills are due. √ Avoid late payment fees √ Budget for your upcoming bills Know what's coming and never miss a payment: √ See at a glance which bills are due within the next week or month or any time period you specify √ Quickly see how much in total you are due to pay within the next week / month / etc √ Be reminded with notifications of upcoming bills ◆ Get assistance when making a payment: √ Easily look up the payment information you need to pay your bill √ Call your supplier quickly & easily from within the App √ Record payment of your bills with a few taps - log when it was paid, which payment method was used, record confirmation numbers ◆ No need to enter details time after time: √ Set up Automatic Recurring Bills for suppliers who bill you at regular intervals √ No need to manually record your direct debit or standing order payments - App can automatically record payment of your Recurring Bills ◆ Bill Assistant has the flexibility you need: √ Optionally record multiple payments for a single bill √ Record Bills where the amount due is Unknown ◆ Analyse your payments: √ View and filter your Payment History - see how much you are spending with suppliers over any time period √ See your Bill Spend per Category on a Pie Chart ◆ 'Bill Assistant' is highly configurable allowing you to personalise the App for your own circumstances: √ All categories are user defined √ Reminders are optional on a per category basis and can be triggered at a date & time you specify √ Enter your bills manually or have the App automatically generate them if you are billed at regular intervals √ Record your payments manually or have the App automatically record them to allow for direct debits & standing orders ◆ This app is part of the MoneyBudgie Finance Tracking Bundle. - All 4 Apps work together to help you get in control of your finances. For example, you can store your bills under the Categories used in the other apps; bill payments recorded with this app affect your bank account balances tracked by Spending Log and your budgets tracked by Budgets-Expense Tracker, etc. Buy 'Bill Assistant' - you will always know what bills are coming and never miss a payment !

About

Buddy

This app helps you create and manage personal or shared budgets. Track expenses, connect your bank account for automatic transaction import, and gain a clear overview of your spending, income, and savings. It also features tools to split costs and settle up with others.

Highlights
  • Create personal budgets
  • Shared budgeting for couples/groups
  • Connect bank accounts for transaction import
  • Detailed spending and income overview
  • Expense splitting and settlement tracking
Features
Currently charting
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Buddy helps you set up a budget and keep track of your expenses, either by yourself or together with your loved ones. Here’s what is waiting for you inside: BUDGETS Buddy will help you not to overspend on your well-earned salary by setting up a budget plan that fits you. Do you want a shared budget with your partner? Or keep the expenses between you and your mates fair on the vacation? No problem, just invite them and get a clear picture of who spent what. CONNECT YOUR BANK Import all transactions from your bank account into Buddy and see how your budget is doing. OVERVIEW We'll give you a beautiful & detailed overview of your spendings, income, and savings. SPLIT Split lets you know who paid what, and how to settle up. And much more for you to find. Take control of your finance today! Buddy offers a $9.99 monthly renewing and a $49.99 yearly renewing subscription to unlock Premium functionality. The purchase will be charged from your iTunes account if you choose to buy the Buddy Premium subscription. You can manage or cancel your subscription through the user settings in iTunes after the purchase. The subscription period ends with the same kind of subscription you already bought to the same price unless you turn off your subscription 24 hours before it renews. It is not possible to cancel your current subscription during the time your subscription is active. Privacy Policy: https://buddy.download/privacypolicy/ Terms & Conditions: https://buddy.download/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

Bill Assistant Pro4 screens
Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Buddy at Free against Bill Assistant Pro's $4.99. Buddy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Bill Assistant Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and review sentiment (80% vs 48%). On ads, chart position 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Buddy is free to download; Bill Assistant Pro costs $4.99 up front. Buddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bill Assistant Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddy has 9.6K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Bill Assistant Pro's written reviews are positive against 48% of Buddy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bill Assistant Pro ships an update every 3 months, Buddy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Bill Assistant Pro versus Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBill Assistant ProBuddy
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (11 ratings)4.7 (9.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better48.5% of reviews
Number of ratings119.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#167#79 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoneyBudgieBuddy Budgeting AB

Customer experience

Bill Assistant Pro

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative8.0%

Buddy

All ratings9,567 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews889 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative39.6%

User reviews

Bill Assistant Pro

From 11 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for bill reminders
  • 👍 Saves money on late fees
  • 👍 Good for budget planning
  • 👍 Keeps finances on track

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Duplicates payments
  • 🐛 Time zone issues with payments
  • 🐛 No longer sends reminders
  • 🐛 Touch/Face ID removed
  • 🐛 No iCloud backup option

Buddy

From 9.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • 💡 Customizable categories
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Helps with budgeting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring transactions not working properly
  • 🐛 Balance not carrying over to next month
  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🐛 Transactions disappearing or resetting
  • 💸 Expensive subscription

Bugs and requests

Bill Assistant Pro

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App duplicates payments after a while
  • Time zone changes duplicate upcoming payments
  • Deleting duplicates re-adds them
  • App no longer sends reminders
  • Touch/Face ID option removed from login
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  • Notifications not working on iPhone 8
  • Occasionally shows old and new bill values

Requested features

7 requests
  • Red circle notification on app icon
  • Option to start week with Sunday
  • Ability to organize bills by priority
  • Option to show cash as a payment method
  • Show more than 6 months of data
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  • Display bill name instead of category
  • Password option for security

Buddy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Recurring transactions not working as expected
  • Balance not carrying over to next month
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Transactions disappearing or resetting
  • Inability to edit categories without creating new ones

Requested features

8 requests
  • Calendar view for transactions
  • Bill reminders and due date tracking
  • Ability to hide/exclude certain transactions
  • Savings/investment tracking
  • Multi-currency support
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  • Ability to reorder categories
  • Weekly budget view
  • Ability to split transactions

In-app purchases

None

Bill Assistant Pro

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Buddy

Subscriptions10
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Buddy Premium$4.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Buddy Premium$9.991 Month
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$16.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium1 Year trial$34.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited$49.99

Questions

Is Bill Assistant Pro free?
Bill Assistant Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buddy free?
Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bill Assistant Pro or Buddy?
Buddy is rated higher. Bill Assistant Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Buddy averages 4.7 from 9.6K ratings.
Do Bill Assistant Pro or Buddy have ads?
Neither Bill Assistant Pro nor Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bill Assistant Pro or Buddy?
Bill Assistant Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Buddy every 9 days. Most recently, Bill Assistant Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Buddy on October 28, 2026.
Which is more popular, Bill Assistant Pro or Buddy?
Bill Assistant Pro currently peaks at #167 in the App Store charts, and Buddy at #79. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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