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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.\n\nCONNECT YOUR BANK\nImport all transactions from your bank account into Buddy and see how your budget is doing.\n\nOVERVIEW\nWe'll give you a beautiful & detailed overview of your spendings, income, and savings.\n\nSPLIT\nSplit lets you know who paid what, and how to settle up.\n\n\nAnd much more for you to find.\nTake control of your finance today!\n\nBuddy offers a $9.99 monthly renewing and a $49.99 yearly renewing subscription to unlock Premium functionality.\nThe 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. 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