Practical overview
When it fits
Use Cryptobuddy as a mobile reference for cryptocurrency market data, charts and news, or to keep a short list of currencies readily accessible.
Who it is for
- Android users who want to browse cryptocurrency market information and follow selected currencies.
- Developers exploring an open-source Java example of a mobile crypto tracker, chart viewer or news reader.
Documented uses
- Search or sort a currency list showing price, market capitalization, volume and percentage change.
- Save currencies to a favorites tab.
- Review currency price history at different intervals in USD or BTC and inspect a value on the chart.
- Check supply statistics and browse markets sorted by volume for a currency.
- Read aggregated cryptocurrency news and open a currency’s CoinMarketCap page.
Requirements & limits
The documented platform is Android. The project is described as open source, and its repository identifies the license as AGPL-3.0.
- The README attributes prices, market capitalization, volume, percentage changes, chart data and coin images to CoinMarketCap, while markets and news use CryptoCompare.
- The README lists Android internet and network-state permissions for accessing online data.
- The documented functionality is informational; it does not describe trading or transactions.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Use CryptoBuddy to browse cryptocurrency prices and favorites
Find and keep track of currencies using CryptoBuddy’s searchable, sortable currency list and favorites tab.
Before you start
- An Android device with CryptoBuddy installed.
- Internet access for the app’s cryptocurrency data.
Steps
Open the currency list to view prices and market statistics.
Search for a currency or sort the list to find currencies of interest.
Add selected currencies to favorites to view them in the separate favorites tab.
Expected outcome
A browsable currency list and a separate tab for selected favorite currencies.
Guide limitations
- The app requires network access to retrieve cryptocurrency information.
- The listed features provide information; no trading or transaction functionality is documented.
Review a cryptocurrency’s chart, markets, and news
Use CryptoBuddy to inspect a currency’s price history, markets, and aggregated news.
Before you start
- An Android device with CryptoBuddy installed.
- Internet access to retrieve data from the app’s online sources.
Steps
Open a currency to view its price chart and supply statistics.
Choose a chart interval and inspect prices in USD or BTC; drag across the chart to view a price at a given time.
Open the currency’s markets to view them sorted by volume.
Browse the aggregated cryptocurrency news articles.
Expected outcome
A view of the selected currency’s chart and supply statistics, its markets ranked by volume, and available aggregated news.
Guide limitations
- Market and news information use CryptoCompare; chart data and related price information use CoinMarketCap.
- The app provides information; trading or transaction functions are not documented.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 17 October 2026
- Original website title
- Patchett/CryptoBuddy · Official homepage title · retained in its source language