Savmo vs Bud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Savmo
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Savmo helps you track and manage all your subscriptions in one place. • See exactly what you're spending every month and year • Get renewal reminders before you're charged • Scan invoices with AI to add subscriptions instantly • Sync privately across your devices with iCloud — no account required • Export and import your library as a backup Take control of your subscriptions. Cancel what you don't use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bud
Effortlessly track expenses, split bills with friends, and manage your budget with an AI assistant. Log spending in seconds via text, voice, or receipt scan. Export your financial data anytime.
- AI-powered expense logging
- Bill splitting with friends
- Budget tracking with spending rings
- Recurring charge detection
- Data export to CSV, Excel, PDF
- Optional iCloud backup
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Bud is the budgeting app that finally keeps up with you. Track every expense in seconds, split bills with friends, and let Buddy, your built in AI assistant, handle the busywork. ADD EXPENSES IN SECONDS Type it, snap a receipt, or just tell Buddy. Bud reads the details and files it for you, so logging takes seconds, not minutes. MEET BUDDY, YOUR AI MONEY GUIDE Ask Buddy anything about your spending. Try "how much did I spend on coffee last month" or "change my budget to 800." Buddy answers and takes the action for you. SPLIT BILLS THE EASY WAY Split equally, by percentage, or with custom amounts. Hold two phones close to split with nearby friends in one tap. Coming from Splitwise? Bring your friends, groups, and balances over in about 30 seconds. STAY ON BUDGET Set a weekly or monthly budget and watch a clean spending ring keep you on track. Bud spots your recurring charges and patterns automatically. YOUR DATA, YOURS TO KEEP Export everything to CSV, Excel, or PDF anytime. Optional iCloud backup means your records survive a lost phone. No lock in, ever. BUD PLUS Upgrade to Bud Plus for unlimited Buddy, receipt scanning, home screen widgets, the Action Button, nearby splits, Splitwise import, data export, and referral rewards. Choose weekly or yearly, and cancel anytime. Privacy first: no ads, no third party trackers, and your financial data is never sold. BUD PLUS SUBSCRIPTION Bud Plus is an auto-renewable subscription: $1.99 per month or $15.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://budtheapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://budtheapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
Savmo and Bud are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Savmo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Bud sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Savmo ships an update every 5 days, Bud weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Savmo | Bud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CIUSLABS LIMITED | KALS DESIGNS LLC |
In-app purchases
Savmo
- Savmo Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Savmo Pro — Lifetime$19.99
Bud
- Bud Plus Weekly$0.497 Days
- Bud Plus Yearly$15.991 Year









