Comparison

PayBacks vs Bumble Bee Newcastle

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

Head to head
About

PayBacks

Easily track money lent and borrowed. Get reminders for due dates and mark payments as complete. Send friendly reminders to friends who owe you money.

Highlights
  • Track money lent and borrowed
  • Add payment details
  • Reminders for due dates
  • Mark payments as paid
  • Send friendly reminders
  • Siri integration
Features
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Give money, get money. Never forget. PayBacks allows you to keep track of your small loans in a super easy to use interface. How does it work? • Add your payments Quickly add your payments to your log by entering details like amount, currency and the person who you owe or from where you need to get money from. • Get reminded of due dates PayBacks notifies you when a payment is due so you can easily take action. • Pay it or get paid When you’re finished with a payment, you can mark it as paid very easy. You can also send friendly reminders to friends who forget to pay their debts to you. • Support for Siri is here! You can use Siri to say things like "Give John $10 for lunch." or "Get €20 from Alex for cookies". Siri will understand and confirm your payment. Once you click or say "Send", she will add your payment to your list with a reminder for 24 hours.

About

Bumble Bee Newcastle

Easily book appointments at your favorite salon anytime, anywhere. View staff profiles, manage your account, and keep track of your booking history with just a few taps.

Highlights
  • Book appointments 24/7
  • Meet the team and choose staff
  • Record appointment history
  • Register and manage account
Features
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The Bumble Bee Newcastle app makes booking your appointments even easier. You're just a few taps away from feeling good and looking great! With our App, you can: * Book your next appointment 24/7 * Meet our team and choose your favourite * Keep a record of your appointments * Register and manage your account And More

Screenshots

PayBacks4 screens
Bumble Bee Newcastle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bumble Bee Newcastle at 5.0 against PayBacks's 3.0. Bumble Bee Newcastle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). PayBacks's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. PayBacks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Bumble Bee Newcastle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bumble Bee Newcastle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PayBacks versus Bumble Bee Newcastle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayBacksBumble Bee Newcastle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCristina BugaPhorest

Customer experience

PayBacks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bumble Bee Newcastle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PayBacks

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlimited Payments$2.99
None

Bumble Bee Newcastle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PayBacks free?
PayBacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bumble Bee Newcastle free?
Bumble Bee Newcastle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PayBacks or Bumble Bee Newcastle?
Bumble Bee Newcastle is rated higher. PayBacks averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bumble Bee Newcastle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PayBacks or Bumble Bee Newcastle have ads?
Neither PayBacks nor Bumble Bee Newcastle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PayBacks or Bumble Bee Newcastle?
PayBacks ships an update every 3 months, and Bumble Bee Newcastle every 3 months. Most recently, PayBacks was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bumble Bee Newcastle on September 30, 2026.

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