Comparison

Buddy vs EasyBudget

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

EasyBudget

Features
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EasyBudget is a simple and intuitive expense tracking app that helps you manage your daily spending with ease. KEY FEATURES • Quick Input - Record expenses in just 3 seconds with our streamlined interface • Smart Categories - Organize spending with customizable expense categories • Visual Statistics - View monthly expense breakdown with beautiful charts • Multi-Currency - Support for 50+ currencies worldwide • Multilingual - Available in 15 languages SIMPLE & CLEAN DESIGN No complicated features, no overwhelming options. EasyBudget focuses on what matters most - tracking your daily expenses quickly and easily. PRIVACY FIRST Your financial data stays on your device. No account required, no cloud sync, complete privacy. Start managing your expenses the easy way today!

Screenshots

Buddy4 screens
EasyBudget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Buddy at none against EasyBudget's shown. Buddy also leads on chart position (#80 vs unranked). EasyBudget's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and EasyBudget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddy ships an update every 9 days, EasyBudget weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Buddy versus EasyBudget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddyEasyBudget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuddy Budgeting ABWearablock Incorporated

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

EasyBudget

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
1 purchases

EasyBudget

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Buddy free?
Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EasyBudget free?
EasyBudget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Buddy or EasyBudget have ads?
EasyBudget shows ads; Buddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Buddy or EasyBudget?
Buddy ships an update every 9 days, and EasyBudget weekly. Most recently, Buddy was updated on November 6, 2026 and EasyBudget on October 31, 2026.

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