# Llamates vs Thanks Bud

The clearest difference is update cadence: Llamates at every 4 days against Thanks Bud's every 10 days. Llamates also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Llamates sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Thanks Bud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Llamates ships an update every 4 days, Thanks Bud every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Llamates | Thanks Bud |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thanks-bud/id6789999151/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **3** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 63 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Natalia Swierczyna](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735961535) | [Nikhil Daftary](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789999153) |

## What reviewers say

### Llamates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/llamates/id6744598929)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 500 credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100 prompts | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3000 credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1000 prompts | $9.99 | one-time |
| 33000 credits | $49.99 | one-time |


### Thanks Bud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thanks-bud/id6789999151)

Easily remember names and key details about people you know. Quickly search for individuals using partial information and access their details before social events. The app prioritizes privacy and stores data locally on your device.

**Highlights:** Save names and one key detail, Search with partial names and details, Organize people for events, View relationships between people, Optional phone number and email, Share people or groups, Local data storage

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Custom groups | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Llamates free?

Llamates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Thanks Bud free?

Thanks Bud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Llamates or Thanks Bud have ads?

Neither Llamates nor Thanks Bud shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Llamates or Thanks Bud?

Llamates ships an update every 4 days, and Thanks Bud every 10 days. Most recently, Llamates was updated on September 28, 2026 and Thanks Bud on September 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*