Comparison

Debt Buddy vs Debt Payoff Planner

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

Head to head
About

Debt Buddy

This app helps you track and manage personal debts and loans. It offers features like payment reminders, interest calculation, and a simple interface to monitor repayment progress.

Highlights
  • Easy debt tracking
  • Payment reminders
  • Interest calculation
  • Intuitive design
  • Local data storage
Features
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Take Control of Your Finances with Debt Buddy Debt Buddy is your personal debt tracker and manager, designed to help you stay on top of your loans, repayments, and financial commitments. Whether you are borrowing from friends, managing personal loans, or tracking credit card debt, Debt Buddy makes it simple and stress-free. Key Features: Easy Debt Tracking: Add new debts, set due dates, and monitor repayment progress effortlessly. Payment Reminders: Never miss a payment with timely notifications. Interest Calculation: Automatically calculate interest rates and repayment schedules. Simple & Intuitive Design: Clean interface for seamless financial management. Your loan details are stored locally on your device — we do not collect or store your financial data. The app only uses your device ID for personalized ads. Take charge of your financial future. Download Debt Buddy now and simplify your debt management!

About

Debt Payoff Planner

Create a personalized plan to become debt-free by tracking loans, credit cards, and mortgages. Compare payoff strategies, log payments, and visualize your progress towards financial freedom.

Highlights
  • Personalized debt payoff plans
  • Track loans, credit cards, and mortgages
  • Compare Snowball, Avalanche, and Cash Flow strategies
  • Log payments and track progress
  • Debt-free date countdown
  • Payment reminders and overdue alerts
  • Works offline
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Debt Payoff Planner is a debt payoff app for iPhone. Enter your loans, credit cards and other debts, compare the snowball and avalanche methods, see your estimated debt-free date, and record every payment. No account and no bank connection: your data stays on your device. WHO IT IS FOR People paying off one or several debts who want one clear plan: which debt gets the extra money first, when each debt is paid off, and how much interest the plan saves. It works both ways: track loans, credit cards and mortgages you owe, plus money friends or family owe you. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Add debts with balance, interest rate, monthly payment and due date - Track debts you owe and debts owed to you - Categorize debts (credit card, auto loan, student loan, mortgage or custom) - Log payments; balances and progress update automatically - See the principal vs interest breakdown of each payment - Get reminders before due dates and see which debts are overdue PAYOFF STRATEGIES - Snowball: smallest balance first, for quick wins - Avalanche: highest interest rate first, to pay less interest Enter an extra monthly amount and compare both methods: debt-free date, months to go and estimated interest. When one debt is paid off, its payment moves to the next one. STATISTICS - Total debt overview for debts you owe and debts owed to you - Debt-free date countdown - Payment breakdown charts and monthly payment trends - Average monthly payment ACHIEVEMENTS - Progress badges at 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% - Streaks for on-time payments - Celebration screens when you reach a goal FREE AND PREMIUM Free: up to 3 debts, payment logging, reminders, the debt-free estimate and basic statistics. Premium adds: - Unlimited debts - Strategy comparison with the exact payoff order - Advanced statistics and charts - Debt-free date forecast - Payment streak tracking and global achievement badges - PDF report export ALSO INCLUDED - Loan calculator to estimate a new loan - Works offline - No account required - 13 languages PRIVACY Debt Payoff Planner does not connect to your bank and does not access financial accounts. You enter debts manually and track payments yourself. Your records are stored on your device. SUBSCRIPTION Monthly: $4.99/month. Yearly: 7-day free trial, then $29.99/year. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://debtpayoff.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://debtpayoff.app/terms

Screenshots

Debt Buddy4 screens
Debt Payoff Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Debt Buddy at 100% against Debt Payoff Planner's 0%. Debt Buddy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Debt Payoff Planner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Debt Payoff Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Debt Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Debt Payoff Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Debt Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Debt Payoff Planner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Debt Buddy versus Debt Payoff Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDebt BuddyDebt Payoff Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer舰 何Linas Nutautas

Customer experience

Debt Buddy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Debt Payoff Planner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Debt Buddy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Debt Payoff Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Debt Tracker Premium$4.991 Month
  • Debt Tracker Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Debt Buddy free?
Debt Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Debt Payoff Planner free?
Debt Payoff Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Debt Buddy or Debt Payoff Planner?
Debt Payoff Planner is rated higher. Debt Buddy averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Debt Payoff Planner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Debt Buddy or Debt Payoff Planner have ads?
Debt Buddy shows ads; Debt Payoff Planner does not.

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