# fineants vs BuyBye

fineants and BuyBye both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of fineants's written reviews are positive against 11% of BuyBye's. fineants also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). BuyBye's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 24) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. fineants sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BuyBye sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for fineants against 4.5 for BuyBye. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BuyBye has 1.8K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of fineants's written reviews are positive against 11% of BuyBye's.

fineants ships an update every 2 months, BuyBye fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | fineants | BuyBye |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fineants-saving-tracker/id888444078/reviews) | **[4.5 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buybye-budget-planner/id6744707747/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 24 | **1.8K** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 10.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 6 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Giovanni Lodi](https://appshunter.io/developer/553307346) | [BuyBye Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805580728) |

## What reviewers say

### fineants

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fineants-saving-tracker/id888444078)

This app helps you track small, daily savings to reach your financial goals. Set a target, log each saved amount, and monitor your progress to achieve your desired purchases faster.

**Highlights:** Set saving goals, Log daily savings, Track progress, Motivational tool, Simple interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


### BuyBye

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buybye-budget-planner/id6744707747)

This app helps you curb impulse spending by showing the real cost of purchases in terms of work hours. It offers features to pause buying decisions and block shopping apps, encouraging intentional spending and savings tracking.

**Highlights:** Visualize purchase cost in work hours, Cooldown period for impulse buys, Block shopping apps, Savings tracking, 100 Envelope Savings Challenge, Milestone rewards

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BuyBye Weekly Plan | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| BuyBye Monthly Plan | $5.99 | per month |
| BuyBye Quarterly Plan | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| BuyBye Yearly Plan (7-day trial) | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| BuyBye Yearly Winback | $19.99 | per year |
| BuyBye Yearly Plan | $19.99 | per year |
| BuyBye Yearly Plan | $23.99 | per year |
| BuyBye Yearly Plan | $26.99 | per year |
| BuyBye Yearly Plan | $29.99 | per year |
| BuyBye Yearly Plan | $29.99 | per year |
| BuyBye Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Forced subscription
- 💰 Paid app for a basic calculator
- 💰 Pay to save money
- 💰 Not really free to use
- 💰 Subscription required to use app

**Reported bugs**

- Too many pop-ups


## Frequently asked questions

### Is fineants free?

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

### Is BuyBye free?

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

### Which has better reviews, fineants or BuyBye?

BuyBye is rated higher. fineants averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while BuyBye averages 4.5 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do fineants or BuyBye have ads?

BuyBye shows ads; fineants does not.

### Which is updated more often, fineants or BuyBye?

fineants ships an update every 2 months, and BuyBye fortnightly. Most recently, fineants was updated on October 24, 2026 and BuyBye on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*