Comparison

SmartTracker vs BuckHound

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

Head to head
About

SmartTracker

Effortlessly monitor prices on any website and receive instant alerts when deals drop. Visualize price history with clear charts and organize wishlists. Integrates with Siri and Shortcuts for seamless price tracking.

Highlights
  • Track prices on any website
  • Set smart price alerts
  • View price history charts
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Organize wishlists and collections
  • Export data to CSV
Features
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Stop refreshing product pages just to catch a discount. SmartTracker watches the page for you and tells you when the price changes. SmartTracker is your private price‑tracking companion for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Track prices on any website, set smart alerts, and see clear price history charts, so you can judge a deal for yourself. Built to work on any website. If you find one that doesn't, email me and I'll add support for it. Features: • Watch any text on a page, not just the price — stock status, shipping ETA, version numbers — and get alerted the moment it changes. • Track prices and discounts on any website in any currency. • Track values behind a login with Signed-In Sites: sign in to a site once and refreshes keep using that session. Your username and password are never saved. • Set target prices and get notified when deals drop below your budget. • See clear price history charts to spot trends at a glance. • Glance at your latest prices right from your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets. • Stay hands‑free with Siri and the Shortcuts app — add items, refresh prices, and open deals with a tap or your voice. • Organize wishlists and collections for different stores, products, or projects. • Sync everything instantly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. • Export your full history as CSV files. • And much more… Your data stays on your devices and in your iCloud account: no account, no ads, no data selling. We collect only anonymous data on how the app is used, and you can turn that off in Settings. Start free with up to 5 tracked items and 3 collections. Once you are ready, unlock unlimited items, unlimited collections, background refresh, and Signed-In Sites with a single one‑time purchase or, if you prefer, an auto‑renewing annual subscription. Download SmartTracker today, add your first few products, and let it watch the prices so you don’t have to. Privacy Policy: https://www.smarttracker.tech/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://www.smarttracker.tech/terms

About

BuckHound

This app provides honest price history and trends for deals, helping you determine if a sale is truly good. It features daily standout deals, curated picks, and price alerts for items on your watchlist. Make confident purchasing decisions with clear, data-driven pricing intelligence.

Highlights
  • Real price history and trends
  • Daily standout deals
  • Curated deal picks
  • Price drop alerts
  • Price intelligence indicators
  • Supports Amazon and eBay
Features
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BuckHound is a price tracker and deal app for shoppers who want to save products, watch supported items for movement, and check retailer details before buying. Browse current picks from supported retailers, save items you want to revisit, and use Saved to keep reference-only deals separate from items BuckHound can track. For supported tracked saves, BuckHound can help you monitor price movement and send alerts so you know when to take another look. What you can do: Browse current deals in cards or grid view Save deals for quick access later Track supported saved items and set alerts Search across current deal picks Start Pro with a 14-day free trial if eligible Keep saved deals synced when signed in Choose the account level that fits: Free, Plus, or Pro Use Pro for the largest saved-deal limit and Bucky AI shopping tools BuckHound does not replace the retailer checkout page. Always confirm the final price, shipping, availability, returns, and seller details with the retailer before buying. Some features require a Plus or Pro subscription.

Screenshots

SmartTracker4 screens
BuckHound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BuckHound at none against SmartTracker's 2. BuckHound also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. SmartTracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. BuckHound asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SmartTracker against 5.0 for BuckHound. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartTracker ships an update every 6 days, BuckHound every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmartTracker versus BuckHound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartTrackerBuckHound
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHugo PrioneBryan Mathews

Customer experience

SmartTracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BuckHound

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SmartTracker

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - Annual7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium - One-time purchase$19.99
None

BuckHound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartTracker free?
SmartTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BuckHound free?
BuckHound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartTracker or BuckHound?
SmartTracker and BuckHound are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do SmartTracker or BuckHound have ads?
Neither SmartTracker nor BuckHound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartTracker or BuckHound?
SmartTracker ships an update every 6 days, and BuckHound every 9 days. Most recently, SmartTracker was updated on November 5, 2026 and BuckHound on October 30, 2026.

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