Comparison

Buddy vs fintrix

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

Head to head
About

Buddy

Manage your finances by creating budgets, tracking expenses, and viewing detailed overviews of your income and savings. Collaborate on shared budgets with friends and family, and easily settle up any shared costs.

Highlights
  • Budget creation and tracking
  • Expense and income monitoring
  • Shared budgets for groups
  • Bank account transaction import
  • Detailed spending overviews
  • Transaction splitting and settlement
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. Privacy Policy: https://buddy.download/privacypolicy/ Terms & Conditions: https://buddy.download/terms-and-conditions/

About

fintrix

Features
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Bill & Expense Manager. Track expenses, scan bills, get reminders! Fintrix – Free Bill & Expense Manager Take control of your finances with Fintrix, the all-in-one bill and expense management app – completely free, with full access to all features and zero ads. With Fintrix, you can scan bills with your phone’s camera, let AI automatically organize them by category, and sync payment reminders with your calendar. Track your total monthly expenses, monitor income, and get insights on how to save. Manage recurring expenses with ease and receive helpful notifications to keep you on track. Why Fintrix? 100% Free: No hidden fees or premium versions. Zero Ads: A seamless, distraction-free experience. Full Access: All features available to every user. Smart Automation: AI-powered bill scanning and categorization. Reminders & Notifications: Stay ahead of due dates with calendar sync. Customizable: Create, move, or delete invoices and categories as you like.

Screenshots

Buddy4 screens
fintrix3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: fintrix at none against Buddy's 15. fintrix also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Buddy's advantage is chart position (#69 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. fintrix asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddy ships an update every 9 days, fintrix weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Buddy versus fintrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddyfintrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#69 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuddy Budgeting ABNavinium Investments, LLC

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

fintrix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

fintrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buddy free?
Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is fintrix free?
fintrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buddy or fintrix have ads?
Neither Buddy nor fintrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buddy or fintrix?
Buddy ships an update every 9 days, and fintrix weekly. Most recently, Buddy was updated on November 3, 2026 and fintrix on October 25, 2026.

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