AcadiaGO vs Buoy Local
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AcadiaGO
Manage your finances on the go with this credit union's mobile banking app. Easily check balances, transfer funds, pay bills, and deposit checks securely from your smartphone or tablet.
- Account balance checks
- Fund transfers
- Bill payment
- Mobile check deposit
- Secure transactions
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AcadiaGO is Acadia Federal Credit Union’s full-featured mobile app, designed with YOU in mind!
Buoy Local
Discover local deals and earn rewards by supporting businesses in Maine and New Hampshire. This app helps you track your loyalty points and find local shops and restaurants to patronize with every purchase.
- Support local shops and restaurants
- Earn loyalty rewards
- Track reward points
- Find local deals
- Discover Maine and New Hampshire businesses
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Now there’s an easy way to support more of the local shops and restaurants we all love while rewarding yourself – the Buoy Local loyalty rewards App and Card. Download the Buoy Local App today and start finding local deals, track reward points and support thousands of Maine and New Hampshire businesses with every purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AcadiaGO at 70% against Buoy Local's 0%. AcadiaGO also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 14). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
AcadiaGO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AcadiaGO has 1.6K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of AcadiaGO's written reviews are positive against 0% of Buoy Local's.
AcadiaGO ships an update monthly, Buoy Local every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AcadiaGO | Buoy Local |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better | 3.7 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Acadia Federal Credit Union | Bangor Savings Bank |
Customer experience
AcadiaGO
Buoy Local
In-app purchases
AcadiaGO
No in-app purchases
Buoy Local
No in-app purchases
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