Buddy vs Oops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create personal budgets
- Shared budgeting for couples/groups
- Connect bank accounts for transaction import
- Detailed spending and income overview
- Expense splitting and settlement tracking
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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
Oops
Gain financial awareness by linking bank accounts to track spending in one place. Sort transactions as you spend and use a dedicated button to identify and review impulse purchases. Build awareness to become a better spender.
- Link unlimited bank accounts
- Track all spending in one place
- Sort transactions in real-time
- Identify impulse purchases
- Review spending habits
- Build financial awareness
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Oops enables you with financial awareness. Please note: Oops will encrypt your financial data and store it securely. Oops will never have access to your bank credentials. LINK: Link as many bank accounts as you want to keep track of all your spending in one place. SORT: Sort transactions as you spend. You can always be on top of your spending. OOPS: Press the Oops button to catch an impulse purchase or something you regret buying. Stay accountable and see how much money you may be wasting each month. REVIEW: Build awareness and become a better spender. - Oops Gold users have access to Unlimited Transactions Refreshes Oops Gold is a paid renewable subscription. - Terms of service: https://www.oops.app/tos/ Privacy policy: https://www.oops.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Buddy at 4.7 against Oops's 3.7. Buddy also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 32%) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). Oops's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Buddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Oops sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.5K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Buddy's written reviews are positive against 32% of Oops's.
Buddy ships an update every 9 days, Oops every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buddy | Oops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.5K ratings) — better | 3.7 (2.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better | 31.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.5K — better | 2.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #59 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buddy Budgeting AB | Oops Finance, Inc. |
Customer experience
Buddy
Oops
User reviews
Buddy
From 9.5K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Oops
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Visually appealing and intuitive interface
- 🕹️ Fun and engaging way to track spending
- 🔍 Comprehensive transaction categorization
- 🤝 Ability to share spending with friends
Room to improve
- 🚫 App no longer works or has stopped functioning
- 💰 Excessive paywalls and subscription requirements
- 🔒 Concerns about security and data privacy
- 🔁 Frequent disconnections from bank accounts
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
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- Ability to reorder categories
- Weekly budget view
- Ability to split transactions
Oops
Reported bugs
3 issues- Transactions disappearing or not syncing properly
- Inability to log in or access account information
- Glitches during onboarding and setup process
Requested features
4 requests- Custom spending categories
- Budgeting and goal-setting tools
- Integration with more financial institutions
- Improved customer support and responsiveness
In-app purchases
Buddy
- 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
- Unlimited$49.99
Oops
- Oops Gold$3.991 Month
- Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Oops Pro$4.991 Month
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- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Oops Gold$9.991 Month
- Annual $39.99$39.991 Year
- Oops Pro Annual$59.991 Year
- First Time Connection$3.99
