Comparison

Buddy vs EZEX

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

EZEX

Features
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EZEX is a simple, powerful expense app that keeps your team’s spending organized and compliant. Staff can capture and submit expenses in seconds; admins review, approve, and export with a clean, auditable workflow. Spend less time on spreadsheets and more time on work that matters.

Screenshots

Buddy4 screens
EZEX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EZEX at none against Buddy's 10. EZEX also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and chart position (#85 vs unranked). On price, 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. EZEX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddy ships an update every 9 days, EZEX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Buddy versus EZEX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddyEZEX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuddy Budgeting ABUNIVERSAL WORKFLOW TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD

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

EZEX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Buddy

Subscriptions9
  • 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 trial2 variants$49.991 Year
None

EZEX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buddy free?
Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EZEX free?
EZEX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buddy or EZEX have ads?
Neither Buddy nor EZEX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buddy or EZEX?
Buddy ships an update every 9 days, and EZEX every 3 months. Most recently, Buddy was updated on November 4, 2026 and EZEX on October 30, 2026.

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