Comparison

ORTEX vs Household Buddy

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

Head to head
About

ORTEX

Access real-time financial data and analytics to make informed investment decisions. Track market sentiment, insider trading, short interest, and options flow. Utilize proprietary stock scoring and trading signals to identify opportunities and manage your portfolio effectively.

Highlights
  • Real-time market data
  • Portfolio and watchlist tracking
  • Market sentiment analysis
  • Proprietary stock scoring
  • Advanced trading signals
  • Short interest tracking
  • Insider transaction monitoring
  • Options flow analysis
Features
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Make smarter trades and investments with ORTEX's award-winning stock-data & ideas platform. Take control of your investments and stay ahead of the market with the ORTEX app. ORTEX is a groundbreaking financial analytics platform designed to make smart investing easier for you. The Power of ORTEX in Your Pocket Gain real-time access to a wealth of market data, anytime, anywhere. Set up your portfolio or watchlist and get an overview of the data that affects the stocks you care about. Market Sentiment Stay up to date with the latest market sentiments, see how Short Interest has changed in the S&P, or any other index, or your own portfolio. What is the options market telling you? How have directors and company insiders traded? Get the overview – dig into the details! Stock Scores Find interesting investment opportunities with ORTEX proprietary stock scoring system, considering over 100 data points, every day, for over 65,000 stocks. Create your own weighting on how any data should be considered and create your own personal screening tool. Trading Signals Let our advanced trading signals guide you. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced trader, our indicators will help you make timely and effective investment decisions Short Interest What are the hedge-funds doing? What company is the most shorted? And where are shorts building up? See it Live, as it happens. ORTEX gives you access to easy to read charts,as well as all the details down to how many security loans were taken out today and at what rate. Insiders Get all the latest insider transactions. See the trends: which insider normally times the market well? Options Find the most market-affecting options trades in our Interesting Options flow, or use our proprietary Option Flow Sentiment to find the stocks with the largest option pressure. Dividends Use our dividend screener to find high yielding companies, or stocks that are soon to pay a dividend. Investigate the history of all dividend payments, how often do they increase? How much of the profit do they pay out in dividend? Get all the data. A wealth of data ORTEX gives you access to global data for almost every stock trading on any exchange. Our data sets include: Fundamentals, Analyst Estimates, Live Pricing, Short Interest, News, Options, Insiders, Company Events, Macro Events, Holdings, Dividends, IPOs, Credit Default Swaps, Lock Ups, US Government Trades, and much more. https://ortex.com/TermsAndConditions https://ortex.com/PrivacyPolicy

About

Household Buddy

Features
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Household Buddy shows you what's still left this month — not just what you spent. Most expense apps are rear-view mirrors. Household Buddy puts the budget first: one limit per category, and a single number that tells you where you stand right now. WHAT YOU GET • A monthly budget, split across your own categories • Three-second entry: type "20 groceries" in plain language, or scan the receipt • Unlimited categories, budgets and savings goals • Savings goals for an emergency fund, a holiday, a car — with a monthly rate worked out for you • Recurring entries: rent, insurance, subscriptions — set once, booked automatically • Payday that matches your paycheck: monthly, semi-monthly, every two weeks or weekly • Home screen and Lock Screen widgets • Full history and CSV export • Your currency follows your region — USD, EUR, GBP, CHF and more BUILT FOR EVERY PAY CYCLE Paid every other Friday? On the 15th and the last day? Household Buddy counts from your actual payday, not from the first of the month — so "what's left" means what's really left. TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS Everything is included during the trial. After that it continues as a subscription — the current price is shown in the App Store and in the app. Renews automatically after 7 days, cancel any time in your iOS settings. Privacy Policy: https://hhb.dreamr.ch/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ORTEX4 screens
Household Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ORTEX at every 2 weeks against Household Buddy's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. ORTEX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Household Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ORTEX ships an update every 2 weeks, Household Buddy monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ORTEX versus Household Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterORTEXHousehold Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperORTEX TECHNOLOGIES LTDFUAT BOSTANCI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ORTEX

Subscriptions3
  • Advanced7 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Advanced$34.991 Month
  • Advanced$349.001 Year
2 purchases

Household Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Household Buddy Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Household Buddy Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is ORTEX free?
ORTEX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Household Buddy free?
Household Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ORTEX or Household Buddy have ads?
Neither ORTEX nor Household Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ORTEX or Household Buddy?
ORTEX ships an update every 2 weeks, and Household Buddy monthly. Most recently, ORTEX was updated on October 30, 2026 and Household Buddy on October 25, 2026.

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