Comparison

Buddy vs Potshare

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

Potshare

Features
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Budgeting that finally makes sense. Most apps show you where your money went. Potshare helps you decide where it goes next by splitting one budget across separate savings pots, so every goal you care about grows at the same time. Think of your pots like digital envelopes. You choose how much you can save each payday, and Potshare divides it across all of them automatically. Your holiday, your rent buffer, your emergency fund, all moving forward together, each with its own finish date. ONE BUDGET, MANY POTS Give every pound a place to go. Set what you save each week, fortnight or month, and Potshare splits it across your goals instantly. No spreadsheets. No maths. SAVE TOGETHER Create a shared Together pot and invite friends, family or housemates. Everyone chips in toward the same goal, sees the total climb in real time, and keeps each other going with built-in chat and reactions. Perfect for group trips, shared gifts, rent, or a joint safety net. NO BANK CONNECTION, EVER Potshare never links to your bank or sees your balance. It is a private planner you control. No account numbers, no open banking, no risk. REACH GOALS FASTER See exactly when each pot will be full, get gentle payday reminders, and keep a complete history of every contribution. EVERYTHING YOU GET FREE * Up to 3 goals and 1 Together pot * Automatic budget splitting across pots * Payday reminders * Full payment history and archive * Backup and restore your data * Works offline with no account needed GO FURTHER WITH PREMIUM A single one-time purchase. No subscription, ever. * Unlimited goals and Together pots * Bigger saving groups * Savings insights and progress timelines * CSV export Pay once and it is yours for good. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device until you choose to sync. Optional anonymous analytics can be switched off at any time. Delete everything in one tap. We never sell your data, and there are no ads. Potshare is a personal budgeting and savings planner, not a bank. It does not hold your money or connect to financial institutions. It just helps you plan the saving you are already doing and share the journey with people you trust. Download Potshare and give your money a plan today.

Screenshots

Buddy4 screens
Potshare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Buddy at #70 against Potshare's unranked. Potshare's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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 Potshare sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Buddy versus Potshare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddyPotshare
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuddy Budgeting ABGabriel Olatunji-ojo

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

Potshare

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

Potshare

One-time1
  • Potshare Premium$7.99

Questions

Is Buddy free?
Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Potshare free?
Potshare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Buddy or Potshare have ads?
Neither Buddy nor Potshare shows ads.

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