Comparison

Xero Me vs MudBuddy Studio

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

Head to head
About

Xero Me

This app simplifies expense management for employees by allowing them to capture, track, and submit claims on the go. It automates receipt transcription and mileage tracking, ensuring faster reimbursement. Employers can also use it to review and approve claims.

Highlights
  • Capture expenses on the go
  • Automatic receipt transcription
  • Track and submit mileage claims
  • Submit claims in any currency
  • Approve expense claims
  • Setup receipt analysis and claim accounts
Features
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Xero Me Capture, track and manage expense claims as they happen, on the go. Xero Me is a self service employee tool that helps small businesses reduce the time spent gathering and fielding requests. Save time on expense management by empowering your employees to self-serve work admin tasks. To log in to Xero Me you must be granted permission by your employer. Access to Expenses requires a Xero Expenses subscription and access permission granted by your employer. Check with your employer if you are having trouble logging in. Note. You will only have access to mobile features your organisation has enabled, based on your role (not all mobile features may be available to you). Key features include: - Capture cost as they happen: scan and submit expenses, company card and mileage claim, anytime, anywhere. - Automatic receipt transcription: Details are scanned from your photo receipt to auto fill the expense claim. - Track your mileage: use the map in Xero Me or select from recent locations to accurately enter, track and submit mileage claims to get reimbursed faster. - Submit expense claims in any currency: make it easier to keep track of actual costs and maintain accurate records. - With approver permissions, review and approve expense claims on the go. - With admin permissions, setup receipt analysis, claim accounts, team roles and bank accounts. ABOUT XERO Xero ​is a beautiful, easy-to-use global cloud-based accounting software that connects people with the right numbers anytime, anywhere, on any device. For accountants and bookkeepers, Xero helps build a trusted relationship with small business clients through online collaboration. We’re proud to be helping over 2.7 million+ subscribers worldwide transform the way they do business. We started Xero to change the game for small business. Xero is one of the fastest growing Software as a Service companies globally. We lead the New Zealand, Australian, and United Kingdom cloud accounting markets, employing a world-class team of more than 3,500+ people. We’re proud to be helping over 2.7 million+ subscribers worldwide transform the way they do business and seamlessly integrates with over 1,000 apps. And we’re just getting started.

About

MudBuddy Studio

Features
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MudBuddy Studio is the studio side of MudBuddy. Whether you run classes, host members, or both, it keeps the kiln room organised so the studio always knows what is where and who it belongs to. USE THE PARTS YOU NEED Every studio works differently. Switch on what fits yours: classes, members, or both together. The app hides whatever you switch off, so a classes-only studio is never cluttered with member features. RUN YOUR CLASSES Track every student's pieces through the firing workflow with per-class rosters. Students get an email with photos when their work is ready to collect, and teachers can see at a glance what stage each piece is at. LOOK AFTER YOUR MEMBERS Members submit their pieces for firing from their own MudBuddy app and pay by card or studio credit. You see everyone at a glance, issue credit, and take payments for firing, clay, glazes and tools. RUN YOUR FIRINGS, YOUR WAY See every piece waiting for bisque or glaze firing, load kilns, mark them fired, and let members know their work is ready to pick up. Studios that want piece-level tracking can use QR tiles: scan a tile with the camera to load a kiln in seconds, and the queue updates itself as pieces move from waiting, to in the kiln, to ready for collection. Prefer to keep it simple? Manual tracking works too.

Screenshots

Xero Me3 screens
MudBuddy Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MudBuddy Studio at 3 against Xero Me's 1. MudBuddy Studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Xero Me versus MudBuddy Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXero MeMudBuddy Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (109 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings109 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXero LtdMudBuddy Pottery Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

Xero Me

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch for many users
  • Issues with uploading receipts and expenses
  • Timesheet data not syncing properly
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Payslip and leave request functionality not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to enter start and finish times instead of just total hours
  • Include option to add notes or comments to timesheets
  • Implement a search function to find jobs easily
  • Allow users to set default pay rates and job selections
  • Integrate leave management and approval process within the app

MudBuddy Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Xero Me

No in-app purchases

None

MudBuddy Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Xero Me free?
Xero Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MudBuddy Studio free?
MudBuddy Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Xero Me or MudBuddy Studio have ads?
Neither Xero Me nor MudBuddy Studio shows ads.

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