WeSpend vs Buddinote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
WeSpend
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Tired of logging every expense? WeSpend is an easy, shared budget app that sorts your spending from a photo or screenshot β no complex bank or card linking, and no tedious typing. Stop typing. A photo or screenshot is all it takes Just pick a photo or screenshot of your spending. WeSpend reads the transactions and adds them to your budget at once. Card and account numbers are hidden on your device before analysis, so your data stays safe. Quick to enter by hand, too Want to add one at a time? The calculator-style keypad makes it instant β just a few taps. Just talk to your budget Meet Money Helper. Jot "Coffee 5,000 yesterday" and it sorts the expense for you β or ask "How much did I spend this month?" and get an answer right away. Plain-language entry plus instant breakdowns for today, this week, and this month, right from the Home screen. What matters is what comes next The point isn't only where the money went β it's what you do next. Set category budgets by day, week, or month, and every time you spend you'll see how much you've used and how much is left, turning vague resolutions into real control. A budget you share Got a partner or a group? Keep one budget together with your members, with clear and transparent records. Even when you go abroad Almost every world currency with near real-time exchange rates. Log expenses in different currencies and they're converted to your budget's base currency automatically. A separate budget for every purpose Travel, home, a group β when the purpose differs, create as many budgets as you like and keep them from mixing. Handy features β’ Check spending from the Lock/Home Screen widget β’ Money Helper β log and ask in plain language β’ Auto-add transactions from a photo or screenshot β’ Calculator-style keypad for fast entry β’ Tell card and cash apart β’ One-time vs. recurring expenses β’ Log in any currency β converted automatically β’ Almost every world currency with near real-time rates β’ Add unlimited budget members β’ Add unlimited budgets by purpose β’ 38 languages supported
Buddinote
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A simple, good-looking budget tracker to record your daily income and expenses and manage cards, budgets, and assets β all in one place. Convenient, clean, and easy to keep up with. β Income & Expense Tracking β’ Quickly log income, expenses, and savings β’ Organize with main and sub categories β’ Auto-register recurring payments (subscriptions, rent, bills) β’ Save frequently used entries as favorites β Card Payment Management β’ See payments and billing across multiple cards at a glance β’ Payment-day reminders for each card β’ Set a spending target and billing discount per card β’ Works with both debit and credit cards β Budget & Statistics β’ Set a monthly spending budget and track progress in real time β’ See how much budget is left automatically β’ A donut chart shows category spending at a glance β’ Monthly summary of income, expenses, and savings β Asset Management β’ Record what you hold β cash, accounts, savings, real estate, and more β’ Review how balances change month to month β’ Everything is entered manually β a simple record-keeping approach β Handy Extras β’ Home screen widget for this month's status β’ Face ID / Touch ID app lock β’ Back up and restore your data β’ English and Korean interface, light and dark themes β Privacy & Data β’ Your ledger and asset entries are stored on your device and your own iCloud (CloudKit) β’ No account signup, no bank logins, no account linking β’ Anonymous, non-identifying usage data is collected via Google Firebase to improve the app β’ Privacy Policy: https://buddi0621.github.io/buddinote-privacy/ β Ads & Purchases β’ The free version shows a banner ad (Google AdMob) β’ 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 ads: WeSpend at none against Buddinote's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. WeSpend sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Buddinote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | WeSpend | Buddinote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | β |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio Taeo | HANBUM SURH |
In-app purchases
WeSpend
- WeSpend Premium$2.99
Buddinote
- Remove Ads$0.99









