Comparison

Buddy vs Bill Tracker Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Buddy

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
Currently charting
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Buddy helps you set up a budget and keep track of your expenses, either by yourself or together with your loved ones. Here’s what is waiting for you inside: BUDGETS Buddy will help you not to overspend on your well-earned salary by setting up a budget plan that fits you. Do you want a shared budget with your partner? Or keep the expenses between you and your mates fair on the vacation? No problem, just invite them and get a clear picture of who spent what. CONNECT YOUR BANK Import all transactions from your bank account into Buddy and see how your budget is doing. OVERVIEW We'll give you a beautiful & detailed overview of your spendings, income, and savings. SPLIT Split lets you know who paid what, and how to settle up. And much more for you to find. Take control of your finance today! Buddy offers a $9.99 monthly renewing and a $49.99 yearly renewing subscription to unlock Premium functionality. The purchase will be charged from your iTunes account if you choose to buy the Buddy Premium subscription. You can manage or cancel your subscription through the user settings in iTunes after the purchase. The subscription period ends with the same kind of subscription you already bought to the same price unless you turn off your subscription 24 hours before it renews. It is not possible to cancel your current subscription during the time your subscription is active. Terms & Conditions: http://www.nattkod.tech/privacy_policy_terms_conditions

About

Bill Tracker Pro

Manage your bills, income, and spending with this comprehensive finance tracker. Connect your bank accounts for automatic transaction syncing, set bill reminders, and create custom budgets to gain control of your cash flow. Visualize your financial health with insightful charts and reports.

Highlights
  • Automatic bank transaction syncing
  • Customizable budget creation
  • Bill payment reminders and notifications
  • Subscription discovery
  • Partner finance sharing
  • Visual spending insights and reports
  • Secure data protection
Features
Currently charting
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Bill Tracker Pro is the #1 app for tracking bills, income, and spending. Connect your bank, create a budget, track your cash flow, and take control of your finances. New in Bill Tracker Pro: Connect your Apple Card and automatically bring your transactions, balances, and spending activity into the app from Apple Wallet. Bank Sync with Plaid – Connect your accounts to sync transactions automatically. Know What’s Safe to Spend – See your real-time spending power after upcoming bills. Never Miss a Bill – Set reminders, view your upcoming bills at a glance, and stay organized with widgets. Find Hidden Subscriptions – Uncover forgotten recurring charges by linking your bank or card. Budget Your Way – Create flexible budgets that work with your lifestyle. Budget with your partner - Invite your partner to join you and share your finances together. Manual or Auto—You Choose – Log expenses yourself or let the app track them for you. Visual Insights – Analyze your finances with charts, reports, and summaries. Privacy First – Protect your data with Face ID, Touch ID, and encrypted syncing. Whether you want to pay bills on time, build savings, or reduce spending — Bill Tracker Pro makes it simple. Other Features: Create recurring bills with flexible schedules (e.g. every 3 weeks, quarterly, custom days). Get rich push notifications with due date charts and the ability to mark bills as paid. Calendar view with payment statuses and category grouping. Analyze your spending with daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly charts. Track percentage changes in spending over time. Pie charts that highlight top spending categories. Manage your accounts, view current balances, and forecast future balances. See your full financial picture with cash flow and net balance indicators. Export bills and income transactions to CSV. Log partial or full bill payments, with full payment history. Auto Pay Bill feature that automatically marks recurring bills as paid. Customize notification time, sounds, currency, and authentication preferences. Secure access with passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID. Simple, intuitive design built for clarity and speed. SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING TERMS Bill Tracker Pro offers auto-renewing subscriptions for premium access. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the current period ending. Prices may vary by region. You can cancel anytime through your iTunes settings. Cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal to avoid being charged. Terms of Use: https://billtrackerpro.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://billtrackerpro.com/privacy Support: support@billtrackerpro.com

Screenshots

Buddy4 screens
Bill Tracker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Buddy at free with in-app purchases against Bill Tracker Pro's subscription. Bill Tracker Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Buddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bill Tracker Pro sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Buddy against 4.6 for Bill Tracker Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.5K and 5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Buddy's written reviews are positive against 43% of Bill Tracker Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddy ships an update every 9 days, Bill Tracker Pro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Buddy versus Bill Tracker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddyBill Tracker Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.5K ratings) — better4.6 (5K ratings)
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews — better43.3% of reviews
Number of ratings9.5K — better5K
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#67 — better#71
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuddy Budgeting ABBill Tracker Pro, Inc.

Customer experience

Buddy

All ratings9,455 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews857 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative39.1%

Bill Tracker Pro

All ratings4,975 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews383 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative42.8%

User reviews

Buddy

From 9.5K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bill Tracker Pro

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Amazing app
  • 🚀 Helpful and easy to use
  • 👍 Great budgeting and tracking features
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 💯 Excellent customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • ⚠️ Unreliable notifications
  • 💰 Subscription-based model
  • 🔄 Changing bill due dates
  • 🤯 Deleted/lost user data

Bugs and requests

Buddy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

8 requests
  • Calendar view for transactions
  • Bill reminders and due date tracking
  • Ability to hide/exclude certain transactions
  • Savings/investment tracking
  • Multi-currency support
Show 3 more
  • Ability to reorder categories
  • Weekly budget view
  • Ability to split transactions

Bill Tracker Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Autopay feature not working
  • Duplicate bills being created
  • Incorrect account balance updates
  • Inability to edit/delete recurring bills

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add variable/unknown bill amounts
  • Custom date ranges for bill tracking
  • Family/shared account support
  • Improved reporting and analytics
  • Backup and restore functionality

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Buddy

Subscriptions10
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Buddy Premium$4.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Buddy Premium$9.991 Month
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$16.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium1 Year trial$34.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited$49.99
15 purchases

Bill Tracker Pro

Subscriptions14
  • Bill Tracker Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Bill Tracker Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Bill Tracker Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Bill Tracker Pro Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial2 variants$17.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial2 variants$24.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual1 Month trial$24.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual1 Month trial$34.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Bill Tracker Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Bill Alerts$9.99

Questions

Is Buddy free?
Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bill Tracker Pro free?
Bill Tracker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buddy or Bill Tracker Pro?
Buddy is rated higher. Buddy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Bill Tracker Pro averages 4.6 from 5K ratings.
Do Buddy or Bill Tracker Pro have ads?
Neither Buddy nor Bill Tracker Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buddy or Bill Tracker Pro?
Buddy ships an update every 9 days, and Bill Tracker Pro every 2 days. Most recently, Buddy was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bill Tracker Pro on September 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Buddy or Bill Tracker Pro?
Buddy currently peaks at #67 in the App Store charts, and Bill Tracker Pro at #71. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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