# Buddy vs Tiny Savings

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Savings at 100% against Buddy's 48%. Tiny Savings also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (9.6K vs 5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Buddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tiny Savings asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tiny Savings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddy has 9.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Buddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tiny Savings's.

Buddy ships an update every 9 days, Tiny Savings every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Buddy | Tiny Savings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (9.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buddy-budget-planner-app/id936422955/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-savings-budget-tracker/id1574653592/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.6K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#64** | — |
| Size | 169 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Buddy Budgeting AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/936422954) | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) |

## What reviewers say

### Buddy

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

**Currently charting:** #64 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


### Tiny Savings

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-savings-budget-tracker/id1574653592)

Easily track your spending and expenses across various categories with beautiful, intuitive charts. Set budgets and identify areas where you're over or under spending to gain complete control of your finances.

**Highlights:** Spending and expense tracking, Categorization of expenses, Budget setting, Intuitive charts and reports, Passcode/FaceID app lock, Personalized categories

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Buddy free?

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

### Is Tiny Savings free?

Tiny Savings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Buddy or Tiny Savings?

Tiny Savings is rated higher. Buddy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.6K ratings, while Tiny Savings averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Buddy or Tiny Savings have ads?

Neither Buddy nor Tiny Savings shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Buddy or Tiny Savings?

Buddy ships an update every 9 days, and Tiny Savings every 6 weeks. Most recently, Buddy was updated on October 29, 2026 and Tiny Savings on October 24, 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.*