Fix It Buddy vs Pawn Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fix It Buddy
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Fix It Buddy is a vehicle maintenance and repair research companion designed to help drivers plan jobs before getting started. Users can search common vehicle issues and maintenance topics to: Discover tools commonly used for specific jobs Explore parts and equipment recommendations Find educational video resources from across the web Fix It Buddy does not provide professional repair instructions. Instead, it helps users research and prepare by gathering tools, parts, and learning resources in one place before attempting a repair or visiting a shop. Whether you’re maintaining your vehicle at home or simply researching what’s involved in a job, Fix It Buddy makes it easier to understand what tools and equipment may be needed ahead of time.
Pawn Buddy
This app simplifies pawn shop transactions by offering quick calculations for buyback and re-pawn scenarios. It also handles sales tax and scrap gold valuations for various karats.
- Calculate buyback amounts
- Calculate re-pawn amounts
- Add/subtract sales tax
- Calculate scrap gold values
- Support for any gold karat
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Quickly calculate buyback and re-pawn math, add or subtract sales tax and calculate scrap gold values for gold in any karat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pawn Buddy at every 3 weeks against Fix It Buddy's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fix It Buddy ships an update every 2 months, Pawn Buddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fix It Buddy | Pawn Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Isaiah Johnson | Aaron Plassmeyer |
In-app purchases
Fix It Buddy
No in-app purchases
Pawn Buddy
No in-app purchases
