Comparison

cieMobile vs Buddy Metal Trading

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

Head to head
About

cieMobile

This business application offers mobile access to CRM data and sales tools for users of a specific enterprise software system. It provides account information, contract history, product details, and financial data to enhance productivity for sales teams and managers.

Highlights
  • Account information access
  • Contract history
  • Product details
  • Open invoice tracking
  • Shipping activity
  • Business development tools
Features
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The cieMobile app is a CRM application that provides account information and business development tools for the cieTrade enterprise software system. It helps support the productivity of sales people and business managers by providing mobile access to account information, contract history, tonnage, products, open invoices, shipping activity and more. The app can be connected to any authorized cieTrade database without the use of additional software or middleware. Note: cieMobile is exclusively for use with the cieTrade Enterprise Software System. To use cieMobile with your cieTrade data, you must request a cieMobile user account from our support team. A demo system is also available for use. The current version works in on-line mode only.

About

Buddy Metal Trading

This app facilitates secure, relationship-led trading between recycled metal exporters and global buyers. It offers direct negotiation, automated post-trade administration, and accessible freight rates, simplifying export operations.

Highlights
  • Secure marketplace
  • Relationship-led trading
  • Direct negotiation
  • Automated post-trade admin
  • Accessible freight rates
  • Verified buyer/seller profiles
Features
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Buddy connects recycled metal exporters with some of the world’s top buyers in a secure, relationship-led marketplace. With Buddy you don’t deal with a nameless, faceless counterparty. Every profile is connected to a real person and company, verified in person by the Buddy team. Know who you’re dealing with and build relationships that last. With in-app trading and negotiation, you deal directly with your chosen counterparty. Freight rates are accessible at your fingertips, and post-trade admin is handled automatically, generating contracts, invoices, and shipping documents for you. Designed for scrappies, by scrappies, Buddy is your end-to-end solution for better, simpler, and more efficient recycled metal trading and export operation.

Screenshots

cieMobile4 screens
Buddy Metal Trading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: cieMobile at 12.0 against Buddy Metal Trading's 15.1. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for cieMobile against 5.0 for Buddy Metal Trading. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cieMobile ships an update monthly, Buddy Metal Trading fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
cieMobile versus Buddy Metal Trading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercieMobileBuddy Metal Trading
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopercieTrade Systems, IncBuddy Tech Limited

Customer experience

cieMobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Buddy Metal Trading

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

cieMobile

No in-app purchases

None

Buddy Metal Trading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cieMobile free?
cieMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buddy Metal Trading free?
Buddy Metal Trading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, cieMobile or Buddy Metal Trading?
cieMobile and Buddy Metal Trading are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do cieMobile or Buddy Metal Trading have ads?
Neither cieMobile nor Buddy Metal Trading shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cieMobile or Buddy Metal Trading?
cieMobile ships an update monthly, and Buddy Metal Trading fortnightly. Most recently, cieMobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and Buddy Metal Trading on November 4, 2026.

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