SumBuddy vs MoneyTurtle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SumBuddy
Easily divide expenses for group outings or shared living without complex calculations. Input bill details, and the app automatically calculates tax, tip, and individual shares. Send clear summaries to everyone involved.
- Bill splitting
- Tax calculation
- Tip calculation
- Individual share calculation
- Itemized splitting
- Summary generation
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No spreadsheets. No sign-ins. No calculators flying around the table. Just open the app, enter whatβs on the bill, and let us handle the rest: tax, tip, and who owes what. Perfect for dinners out, weekend trips, or everyday life with roommates. Split evenly, by item, or however fits best. Then send everyone a clean, simple summary that actually makes sense. Easy, clear, and honestly a relief.
MoneyTurtle
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The private way to know exactly where your money goes. MoneyTurtle is a simple, beautiful expense tracker and net-worth companion built around one principle: your financial data belongs to you β and only you. PRIVACY FIRST β YOUR DATA NEVER LEAVES YOUR SPACE Unlike most finance apps, MoneyTurtle has no servers, no accounts on our side, and no data collection. Everything you enter stays on your iPhone. If you turn on sync, it goes through your own personal iCloud account β encrypted, in your private space, invisible to us and to anyone else. We couldn't see your data even if we wanted to. There is nothing to sell, leak, or analyze. TRACK YOUR SPENDING, EFFORTLESSLY Add an expense in seconds. See what you spent this month, what came in, and what's left β at a glance. Browse your history by day or on a monthly calendar, and organize everything with fully customizable categories and subcategories. WATCH YOUR WEALTH GROW Log your savings, investments, crypto, and loans month by month, and MoneyTurtle turns them into a clear net-worth picture over time. Charts show your progress, not just your spending. UNDERSTAND YOUR HABITS Analytics break down where your money goes by category and over time, so patterns show up before they become problems. MADE FOR IPHONE β’ Home Screen widgets keep your month at a glance β’ Lock the app behind Face ID β’ Light and dark appearance β’ Multiple currencies β’ Export your data anytime β it's yours, take it anywhere β’ Optional iCloud sync across your devices, using your account, your space No subscriptions to your data. No tracking. No ads. Just you and your money.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MoneyTurtle at every 4 days against SumBuddy's every 4 months. SumBuddy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SumBuddy ships an update every 4 months, MoneyTurtle every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | SumBuddy | MoneyTurtle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 26.5 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yin Yin Huang | Gerasimos Alexiou |
In-app purchases
SumBuddy
No in-app purchases
MoneyTurtle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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