Comparison

PriceBuddy vs PriceLasso

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

Head to head
About

PriceBuddy

This app automatically tracks Costco price drops on your recent purchases. It alerts you to potential rebates, allowing you to claim the difference back at the store within 30 days. Save money effortlessly by letting it monitor price adjustments for you.

Highlights
  • Automatic price drop detection
  • Rebate opportunity notifications
  • 30-day price adjustment tracking
  • Costco purchase monitoring
  • Easy rebate claim process
Features
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The PriceBuddy app automatically detects price drops for items you’ve recently purchased at Costco, and notifies you of rebate opportunities! Simply request the difference back at the Costco returns counter on your next trip. With Costco’s 30-day price adjustment policy, you can request to get back the difference between the price you paid for an item and the lower price of that item (if it later drops) within 30 days of your original purchase. No returns; you don’t even have to bring in the item. But who has time to keep track of when they bought what for how much, and which prices have gone down since, and…that’s where we come in! Help us help Costco members like you save money! Download the app and sign up today. Link to terms of use: https://mypricebuddy.com/terms/

About

PriceLasso

This tool helps you save money by tracking prices across hundreds of online stores. Get automatic alerts when prices drop and view historical price data to ensure you're getting the best deal. Easily import wishlists and cart items for effortless price monitoring.

Highlights
  • Price drop alerts
  • Price history charts
  • Supports 250+ stores
  • Import Amazon wishlists
  • Import shopping carts
  • Email alerts 24/7
Features
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PriceLasso is a Safari Extension that lets you track prices on Amazon, Walmart, Costco and 250+ more stores with intelligent price drop alerts and price history charts. Start price tracking on over 250+ stores by clicking the green PriceLasso button on any product page. Rope in the best deals automatically with price drop alerts and view price history to know it's a good deal. With 300,000+ alerts created, we've already helped shoppers rope in over $10M in savings, averaging $15 saved per alert! With the PriceLasso price tracker, you can: • Automatically create price alerts • Track any product on Amazon, Walmart, and more • Easily import Amazon wishlists, items in your shopping cart, and saved for later products • Get price tracking email alerts 24/7 when the price drops • See price history charts on sites like Wayfair, Macys, and Office Depot Looking to make a big purchase like a new TV from Best Buy, drill from Home Depot, or new pair of Nike running shoes from Sam's Club? You can easily track the prices from leading online stores like Amazon, Walmart, and Costco and buy when the price drops. Online stores like Amazon have hundreds of millions of price changes per day. How do you make sure you're getting the best price? With the PriceLasso price tracker, you'll always get the best price with intelligent price alerts. Easily import your Amazon wishlist, shopping cart, and saved for later items for price tracking. With our price tracking Safari Extension, you can automatically create price alerts, track any product on the most popular online stores, and get alerts 24/7 when the price drops.

Screenshots

PriceBuddy4 screens
PriceLasso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PriceLasso at none against PriceBuddy's 4. PriceBuddy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#161 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. PriceBuddy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. PriceLasso asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for PriceBuddy against 4.4 for PriceLasso. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of PriceBuddy's written reviews are positive against 82% of PriceLasso's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PriceBuddy ships an update weekly, PriceLasso every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PriceBuddy versus PriceLasso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPriceBuddyPriceLasso
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12 ratings) — better4.4 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1225 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreat Sitkin Technologies LLCPriceLasso LLC

Customer experience

PriceBuddy

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

PriceLasso

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PriceBuddy

Subscriptions4
  • Standard Subscription7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • PriceBuddy Pro monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Standard Annual Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • PriceBuddy Pro annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

PriceLasso

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PriceBuddy free?
PriceBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PriceLasso free?
PriceLasso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PriceBuddy or PriceLasso?
PriceBuddy is rated higher. PriceBuddy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while PriceLasso averages 4.4 from 25 ratings.
Do PriceBuddy or PriceLasso have ads?
Neither PriceBuddy nor PriceLasso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PriceBuddy or PriceLasso?
PriceBuddy ships an update weekly, and PriceLasso every 3 weeks. Most recently, PriceBuddy was updated on November 8, 2026 and PriceLasso on November 8, 2026.

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