Comparison

Kiwipop vs Budgit App

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

Head to head
About

Kiwipop

Transform credit card bill payments into an engaging game. Track progress, build financial habits, and compete with others while managing all your credit cards in one place.

Highlights
  • Gamified bill payments
  • Financial habit building
  • Progress tracking
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Consolidated card management
  • Effortless payments
Features
Currently charting
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Kiwipop puts all your credit cards in one place — every balance, due date, and interest rate at a glance — and lets you pay any of them straight from your bank in a couple of taps, with no fee. Switch on Round-Ups and your everyday purchases get rounded up to the next dollar, with the spare change sent automatically to the card you're trying to clear, so your debt shrinks on autopilot without you having to think about it. Watch your credit score move as it does and whenever you're unsure — which card to use, whether you can afford something, when you'll actually be debt-free — Kiwi is there to talk it through. Privacy Policy: https://www.kiwipop.co/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.kiwipop.co/tos EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Budgit App

Organize your finances effortlessly with real-time spending tracking and automated budget adjustments. Connect bank accounts, categorize transactions, and receive timely alerts to stay on track with your financial goals. Prioritizes privacy and security with bank-level encryption.

Highlights
  • Real-time spending organization
  • Automated budget adjustments
  • Bank account connection
  • Automatic transaction categorization
  • Timely alerts and spending insights
  • Password-free sign-in with PIN verification
Features
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Budgit is designed for real life. Keep things simple and proactive. Your spending is organized in real time, trends are easy to understand, and your budget adjusts as you go – without constant manual input. It's time to finally retire that old faithful spreadsheet. Connect your bank accounts, automatically categorize transactions, and build flexible budgets in minutes. Budgit gives you timely alerts and spending insights so you can stay on track. Privacy and security come first. Budgit uses password-free sign-in with one-time passcodes and PIN verification on new devices. Sensitive data is 100% encrypted at rest with bank-level encryption. Finally, your data is never sold. Budgit helps you spend with confidence and save more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kiwipop4 screens
Budgit App4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kiwipop and Budgit App both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Budgit App's written reviews are positive against 40% of Kiwipop's. Kiwipop's advantage is ratings volume (494 vs 16) and chart position (#58 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Kiwipop sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Budgit App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Kiwipop against 4.9 for Budgit App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kiwipop has 494 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Kiwipop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Budgit App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kiwipop ships an update weekly, Budgit App every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Kiwipop versus Budgit App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiwipopBudgit App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (494 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings494 — better16
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#58 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB30 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperKiwipop, Inc.Jared Hilton

Customer experience

Kiwipop

All ratings448 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Budgit App

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kiwipop

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Unable to delete old credit cards
  • Credit card numbers on the app don't match
  • App not showing all attached cards (authorized user issue)
  • Glitchy verification process (expiration dates not clickable)
  • Unable to receive text message for account creation
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  • App not loading, cards not showing
  • App states 'information invalid' even with correct details
  • Balances not updating accurately
  • App resets after initial use, looks like never signed up
  • Blank screen for cards tab
  • Authentication code timeout too short (15 seconds)
  • App freezes when trying to delete account
  • Cannot see credit cards after download
  • App keeps saying 'invalid' during setup

Requested features

2 requests
  • Manual option for adding cards
  • Disclosure of unsupported banks on the app

Budgit App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Kiwipop

Subscriptions18
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Kiwipop Membership (1 month)$5.991 Month
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$7.991 Month
Show 15 more
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Kiwipop Membership (1 month)$9.991 Month
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial4 variants$12.991 Month
  • Kiwipop Membership (1 Month)$12.991 Month
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial3 variants$19.991 Month
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Kiwipop Membership (1 year)$34.991 Year
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$35.996 Months
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$41.996 Months
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial3 variants$47.996 Months
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Kiwipop Membership (1 year)$59.991 Year
  • Kiwipop Membership (1 year)$74.991 Year
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$119.991 Year
1 purchases

Budgit App

Subscriptions1
  • Founding Member$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Kiwipop free?
Kiwipop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budgit App free?
Budgit App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kiwipop or Budgit App?
Budgit App is rated higher. Kiwipop averages 4.9 out of 5 from 494 ratings, while Budgit App averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Kiwipop or Budgit App have ads?
Neither Kiwipop nor Budgit App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kiwipop or Budgit App?
Kiwipop ships an update weekly, and Budgit App every 4 days. Most recently, Kiwipop was updated on October 25, 2026 and Budgit App on October 24, 2026.

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