Comparison

WalletSum vs Bud

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

Head to head
About

WalletSum

Features
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WalletSum helps you track income and expenses and manage your personal or family finances in a clear and easy-to-understand way. You can use WalletSum for your daily personal spending, or create shared wallets to manage expenses together with your partner, family members, or roommates. What you can do with WalletSum: • Quick expense tracking: Add income or expenses in just a few steps. The interface is simple and easy to use from the start. • Separate personal and shared wallets: Keep your personal spending private while creating shared wallets to track and update expenses together with your family in real time. • Clear permission control: Manage access and editing rights for each member in a shared wallet. • Sync between app and web: Your data is continuously updated between your phone and browser, so you can track it anytime. • Multi-currency and multi-language support: Suitable if you use different currencies or need the app in different languages. • Full features available on the free plan: WalletSum does not limit its core features, allowing you to use it reliably over the long term without needing to upgrade.

About

Bud

Easily track your spending and manage your budget with intuitive categories and quick logging. See your financial trends and stay on track with monthly limits, with options for solo or shared accounts. All currencies are supported.

Highlights
  • Quick expense logging
  • Customizable spending categories
  • Monthly budget limits
  • Spending trend analysis
  • Solo or shared budgeting
  • Multi-currency support
Features
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Bud makes budgeting actually work. Most money apps feel like spreadsheets in disguise. Bud doesn't. Log what you spend in two taps, see it broken down by the categories that matter, and know at a glance whether you're on track for the month. WHY BUD Built for real habits Categories grounded in how people actually live - food, transport, bills, entertainment - not a generic bucket that tells you nothing. Log it in seconds A clean number pad, a category grid, one tap to save. No forms, no friction. Budgets that mean something Set a monthly limit per category. Bud shows you exactly where you stand and flags it clearly the moment you go over - before it becomes a problem, not after. Insights that make sense Watch your trends over time, category by category, with month-over-month comparisons that actually help you decide what to change. Solo or shared Keep it private, or share with a partner, roommate, or family member. Bud adapts to however you manage money — no couples-only lock-in, no forced sharing. Multi-currency All currencies supported (USD,€,£,SGD,AUD,MYR,and others). Set it once and forget it. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who wants a clear picture of their money without the homework. Whether you're keeping a solo budget, splitting household bills, or just trying to figure out where the month went - Bud fits. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No selling your data. No noise. Your money stays yours, and the app stays out of your way. Download Bud and start your first budget today.

Screenshots

WalletSum4 screens
Bud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bud at none against WalletSum's 4. WalletSum's advantage is 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WalletSum sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bud asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
WalletSum versus Bud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalletSumBud
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB317 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Hoan HoKiran Dev Pararasasingam

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WalletSum

Subscriptions4
  • WalletSum Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • WalletSum Family (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • WalletSum Pro (Yearly)$49.991 Year
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  • WalletSum Family (Yearly)$199.991 Year
None

Bud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WalletSum free?
WalletSum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bud free?
Bud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WalletSum or Bud have ads?
Bud shows ads; WalletSum does not.

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