# Amounts Budget Expense Tracker vs Buddy

Amounts Budget Expense Tracker and Buddy both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Amounts Budget Expense Tracker's written reviews are positive against 49% of Buddy's. Amounts Budget Expense Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (9.6K vs 19) and chart position (#80 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Amounts Budget Expense Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Buddy sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Amounts Budget Expense Tracker against 4.7 for Buddy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddy has 9.6K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Amounts Budget Expense Tracker's written reviews are positive against 49% of Buddy's.

Amounts Budget Expense Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Buddy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Amounts Budget Expense Tracker | Buddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amounts-budget-expense-tracker/id738654899/reviews) | **[4.7 (9.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buddy-budget-planner-app/id936422955/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 19 | **9.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **86.4% of reviews** | 48.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#80** |
| Size | 12 MB | 173 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Swift Fox Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/293338494) | [Buddy Budgeting AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/936422954) |

## What reviewers say

### Amounts Budget Expense Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amounts-budget-expense-tracker/id738654899)

Manage your money effectively with this personal finance tool. Track expenses, create budgets, and visualize spending habits with insightful charts. Securely sync your data across devices for a seamless financial overview.

**Highlights:** Effortless expense logging, Insightful budgeting tools, Smart financial charts, Secure cloud sync, Customizable categories, CSV export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amounts Pro (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Amounts Pro (Yearly) | $24.99 | per year |


### Buddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buddy-budget-planner-app/id936422955)

**Currently charting:** #80 Top Grossing · Finance (US App Store)

Manage your finances by creating budgets, tracking expenses, and viewing detailed overviews of your income and savings. Collaborate on shared budgets with friends and family, and easily settle up any shared costs.

**Highlights:** Budget creation and tracking, Expense and income monitoring, Shared budgets for groups, Bank account transaction import, Detailed spending overviews, Transaction splitting and settlement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buddy Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Buddy Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Buddy Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Buddy Premium | $16.99 | per year |
| Buddy Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Buddy Premium | $34.99 | per year |
| Buddy Premium | $34.99 | per year |
| Buddy Premium | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Visually appealing
- 💡 Customizable categories
- 🚀 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Helps with budgeting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Recurring transactions not working properly
- 🐛 Balance not carrying over to next month
- 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
- 🐛 Transactions disappearing or resetting
- 💸 Expensive subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Recurring transactions not working as expected
- Balance not carrying over to next month
- Syncing issues between devices
- Transactions disappearing or resetting
- Inability to edit categories without creating new ones

**Requested features**

- Calendar view for transactions
- Bill reminders and due date tracking
- Ability to hide/exclude certain transactions
- Savings/investment tracking
- Multi-currency support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Amounts Budget Expense Tracker free?

Amounts Budget Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Buddy free?

Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Amounts Budget Expense Tracker or Buddy?

Buddy is rated higher. Amounts Budget Expense Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Buddy averages 4.7 from 9.6K ratings.

### Do Amounts Budget Expense Tracker or Buddy have ads?

Neither Amounts Budget Expense Tracker nor Buddy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Amounts Budget Expense Tracker or Buddy?

Amounts Budget Expense Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Buddy every 9 days. Most recently, Amounts Budget Expense Tracker was updated on November 2, 2026 and Buddy on November 6, 2026.

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