Family calendar
Everyone’s appointments in one place, with school holidays and public holidays in NRW.
- Mon 16:30Leo · football practice
- Wed 15:00Vera · dentist
- Sat 3 OctHoliday · German Unity Day
For families in Germany
Appointments, meals, sport, letters, money: Buddi, your family assistant for everyday life.
Free and in your language. Buddi works for you, not for any brand.
Start for free What Buddi does
- Free
- 12 languages
- Data in Frankfurt (EU)
- GDPR
Your everyday
One weekly plan for the whole family
Appointments, meals, sport and chores are connected. Buddi plans them together every week, around what is really going on in your family.
Meals for the whole family
A weekly plan with a shopping list that fits your days. No calorie counting for kids.
- MonRoast vegetables with chicken
- TueLentil soup, quick to make (training day)
- List14 items for the week
Sport around your real training
Football on Saturday? Then Buddi plans no leg day on Friday, and the match-day meals fit too.
- Sat 10:00Football match · counts as a session
- Fri20 min mobility instead of legs
- ✓ No workout on top of your plans
Chores & kids’ points
Buddi shares the chores fairly. Kids collect points, and you approve the pocket money.
- TodayLaundry · Dad
- TodayVacuuming · Leo · +10 points
- ✓ Sunday: no shopping planned
Letters & money
When official letters arrive or money goes unclaimed
01
Understand letters before the deadline passes
Take a photo of the letter, and Buddi tells you in two sentences what it is about, what to do and by when. The deadline is at the top, not in the small print.
02
Money you are entitled to
Kindergeld, Kinderzuschlag, Wohngeld: many families get less than they are entitled to because nobody tells them. Buddi asks a few questions and shows what is likely to apply to you.
03
Keep an eye on contracts, and sometimes hear an honest “stay where you are”
Electricity, gas, internet, mobile: Buddi keeps track of contract terms and notice periods. Before suggesting a switch, it does the maths. If your deal is already good, it tells you that too.
We pay €119 a month for electricity. Should we switch?
I still need your price per kWh. Without your usage I can’t work out a saving, and making up a number wouldn’t help you. Send me your last bill and I’ll do the maths. If your deal is already good, I’ll tell you that too.
For kids
A separate view for the kids. No ads.
Children get their own simple view. You, the parents, decide who joins and what the kids see.
- Only parents set up a child’s access. By link or QR code, revocable at any time, and only with your consent under Art. 8 GDPR.
- No ads, no partner offers. Purchase recommendations and partner links are always filtered out of the kids’ view.
- Tasks, points and small goals. Small household tasks earn points. You approve the pocket money.
How Buddi makes money
How Buddi makes money
Buddi costs you nothing. So here is, openly, what Buddi lives on.
- €0
Free for families.
No subscription, no premium version, no paywall. Every feature is free for every family.
- Commission
Only when you switch.
If you switch through a partner link, the provider pays Buddi a commission. Your price stays the same.
- Anzeige
Always labelled.
Every partner link is marked “Anzeige” (advertisement) in the app, so you always see where Buddi might earn something.
- Calculated
Only with a real benefit.
Buddi only suggests a switch when it can show the saving in euros. We don’t sell your data.
Who is behind Buddi
I built Buddi for my own family first. Since then it has become my big project, and I work on it every day.
I am Daniel, a father, living with my family in Düsseldorf. I built Buddi for the letters you read three times and the contracts that quietly keep running.
Professionally I come from sales, so I know how selling works. That is exactly why Buddi recommends nothing that can’t be calculated. I put my name to every answer Buddy gives, and I answer your questions myself.
Daniel Fernando Garrido LiereFounder and developer · sole proprietorship, Düsseldorf
The real app
What Buddi looks like today
Chat with BuddyDoes the maths before recommending anything. 
My weekTasks, housework and meals for the whole family. 
Your familyEveryone with their own access, children in kids mode. 
MoneySavings, contracts and entitlements in one place.
Real screenshots of the app (German interface) with a test family. No mock-ups and no real family data.
FAQ
What families ask us
Your question isn’t here? Write to dgarrido@buddiapp.de. Daniel answers personally.
Is Buddi really free?
Yes, permanently. There is no subscription, no premium version and no paywall. Every feature is free for every family.
What happens to our data?
Your family data is stored in a database in Frankfurt (EU) and processed under the GDPR. For some AI features we use providers based partly in the USA, covered by EU standard contractual clauses; which service does what is listed in the privacy policy (German). Chat histories are deleted after 90 days, and you can delete your account in the app at any time. This page sets no cookies and uses no tracking.
Which languages does Buddi speak?
12 languages: German, English, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic, Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, Romanian, Italian, Portuguese and French. Buddi explains a German letter in your language and also gives you the German term, so you know what it is about at the office.
Which letters can Buddi explain?
The typical family letters: from the Familienkasse, the tax office, your health insurer, your landlord or your energy provider. Take a photo, choose a picture from your gallery or upload a PDF.
Is Buddi safe for children?
Children get their own view, which only a parent can set up. It has no ads and no partner offers. Parents approve pocket money and rewards and can revoke access at any time.
Does Buddi replace tax or legal advice?
No. Buddi explains, does the maths and shows you the next step. It does not make binding decisions and does not replace advice from a tax adviser, a lawyer or the responsible authority. For entitlements, Buddi always points you to the official office.
Do I need to install an app?
No. Buddi runs in your browser, on your phone and on your computer. Just tap “Start for free”. The Android app is currently in a closed beta on Google Play.
Does Buddi also help with insurance and pensions?
Buddi does not advise on insurance, pensions or investments and does not broker contracts. That takes a licence and a person who knows your situation. If you have questions about it and explicitly ask, Buddi connects you with a licensed adviser from our partner. The conversation costs you nothing, and Buddi receives a fee for the introduction. We never pass on your children’s data.
Who is behind Buddi?
Daniel Fernando Garrido Liere, founder of Buddi. Buddi is a sole proprietorship based in Düsseldorf. Full details are in the legal notice (German).
For employers
Buddi as a family benefit
For employees with children: understand letters, find entitlements, organise family life. It works in 12 languages and also helps international professionals settle in Germany. Buddi stays free for employees. Employers see nothing about individual families and get no personnel data.
Just give it a try.
Create an account, take a photo of your first letter, and you’ll know what to do.
Buddi runs in your browser right away. The Android app is still in a closed beta, and we are inviting families step by step.