GlanceBook vs Buddinote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlanceBook
Effortlessly manage your money with a clean and intuitive budgeting experience. Track daily transactions, view spending habits at a glance, and gain visual insights into your financial health. This app focuses on essential features for simple and effective personal finance management.
- All-in-one spending view
- Organized category tracking
- Visual spending insights
- Category budget summaries
- Effortless transaction entry
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Money management should be simple. GlanceBook makes it effortless. “Where did all my money go this month?” “I want to keep a budget, but it feels like too much work…” If these thoughts sound familiar, GlanceBook is here to help. We have focused only on the features you truly need, providing a clean and intuitive budgeting experience that is both easy to read and easy to use. With just the essentials and a clear view of your income and expenses, managing your finances becomes simpler and more effective. ■ Budgeting Made Simple See your spending habits at a glance and take small, meaningful steps toward better financial health. Record your daily transactions quickly and effortlessly. ■ Key Features • All-in-one view – Check today’s spending and this month’s totals in a single glance. • Beautiful, organized categories – Record income and expenses with category icons for easy recognition. • Visual insights – bar charts clearly show where your money is going. • Category summaries – See which categories took the largest share of your budget each month. • Effortless entry – Minimal typing for quick and simple recording. ■ Recommended For • Those who often lose track of where their money goes • People who want to keep a budget but find it too tedious • Anyone unsure why their balance keeps decreasing • Users looking for a clean, intuitive budgeting tool
Buddinote
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A simple, good-looking budget tracker to record your daily income and expenses and manage cards, budgets, and assets — all in one place. Convenient, clean, and easy to keep up with. ■ Income & Expense Tracking • Quickly log income, expenses, and savings • Organize with main and sub categories • Auto-register recurring payments (subscriptions, rent, bills) • Save frequently used entries as favorites ■ Card Payment Management • See payments and billing across multiple cards at a glance • Payment-day reminders for each card • Set a spending target and billing discount per card • Works with both debit and credit cards ■ Budget & Statistics • Set a monthly spending budget and track progress in real time • See how much budget is left automatically • A donut chart shows category spending at a glance • Monthly summary of income, expenses, and savings ■ Asset Management • Record what you hold — cash, accounts, savings, real estate, and more • Review how balances change month to month • Everything is entered manually — a simple record-keeping approach ■ Handy Extras • Home screen widget for this month's status • Face ID / Touch ID app lock • Back up and restore your data • English and Korean interface, light and dark themes ■ Privacy & Data • Your ledger and asset entries are stored on your device and your own iCloud (CloudKit) • No account signup, no bank logins, no account linking • Anonymous, non-identifying usage data is collected via Google Firebase to improve the app • Privacy Policy: https://buddi0621.github.io/buddinote-privacy/ ■ Ads & Purchases • The free version shows a banner ad (Google AdMob) • A one-time, non-subscription in-app purchase ("Remove Ads", ~USD 1.99) removes ads permanently Get started for free. Questions or feedback? Email buddinote@gmail.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GlanceBook at none against Buddinote's 1. GlanceBook also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Buddinote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GlanceBook asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | GlanceBook | Buddinote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jungguen Kwon | HANBUM SURH |
In-app purchases
GlanceBook
No in-app purchases
Buddinote
- Remove Ads$0.99








