# fineants vs Buddy

The clearest difference is review sentiment: fineants at 75% against Buddy's 49%. Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (9.6K vs 23) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. fineants sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Buddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddy has 9.6K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of fineants's written reviews are positive against 49% of Buddy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

fineants ships an update every 2 months, Buddy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | fineants | Buddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fineants-saving-tracker/id888444078/reviews) | **[4.7 (9.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buddy-budget-planner-app/id936422955/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 23 | **9.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 48.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#73** |
| Size | 6 MB | 169 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Giovanni Lodi](https://appshunter.io/developer/553307346) | [Buddy Budgeting AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/936422954) |

## 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 |


### Buddy

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

**Currently charting:** #73 Top Grossing · Finance (US App Store)

This app helps you create and manage personal or shared budgets. Track expenses, connect your bank account for automatic transaction import, and gain a clear overview of your spending, income, and savings. It also features tools to split costs and settle up with others.

**Highlights:** Create personal budgets, Shared budgeting for couples/groups, Connect bank accounts for transaction import, Detailed spending and income overview, Expense splitting and settlement tracking

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| 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 | $39.99 | per year |
| Buddy Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $49.99 | one-time |

**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 fineants free?

fineants 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, fineants or Buddy?

Buddy is rated higher. fineants averages 4.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Buddy averages 4.7 from 9.6K ratings.

### Do fineants or Buddy have ads?

Neither fineants nor Buddy shows ads.

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

fineants ships an update every 2 months, and Buddy every 9 days. Most recently, fineants was updated on October 17, 2026 and Buddy on October 21, 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.*