Top 5 budget and personal finance apps for iPhone
TiPb checks out the best, most must-have budget tracking apps to help keep your personal finances in order on-the-go.
There are a ton of great budget tracking apps in the App Store, but which ones are the financial best of the best? Which iPhone app should you be using to ensure you'll always be within your monthly spending limit, always have that vacation fund ready and waiting, and always be on top of your overall finances?
Although the options are aplenty, we've narrowed the list down to the top 5 apps to help keep you focused on your spending and income levels without giving yourself too much of a headache. Read on after the break!
iReconcile
iReconcile is one of my favorite apps for staying on top of all my personal finances. It comes packed with a ton of great features including a built-in check register, extensive reporting and an online backup and sync service ($1.99/mo or $19.99/yr). Best of all, the app comes with a budget tracker tool that's second to none, allowing you to drill down to yearly, monthly, weekly or even a daily budgeting.
Setting up a budget with iReconcile is quick and easy, with options to choose which categories and sub-categories should be included or excluded from your setup. Another useful feature for me is the rollover option, which lets your remaining funds for the month's budget rollover into the next month's budget without any user input whatsoever. Budgeting with your check register has never been easier, and with the amount of additional features iReconcile offers, I'd highly recommend giving it a try!
[$2.99 -- iTunes link]
Expenditure
Expenditure is a gem of a budget & finance tracking app. It features
effortless methods for adding new transactions and going over your
allotted chunk of spending money, and comes with awesome features that
were missing from some of the other apps I chose for this post. A good example is when adding a new transaction you'll be presented with
options for including a photo or a quick note, which effectively
pushes the customizability and flexibility of your transactions beyond
most basic budgeting apps.
The attention to detail in this app shouldn't be overlooked -- another great example is the built-in currency converter with a rather extensive list of supported currencies, making it easy to keep yourself on a budget when vacationing or out of the county.
[$1.99 -- iTunes link]
MoneyBook
If you've been on the hunt for a more feature-packed budgeting app
then look no further than MoneyBook. It's simple in nature, but
looking a little deeper you'll find a number of unexpected surprises.
Entering a new transaction is a breeze, with flexible options for
adding notes or affixing a specific category to individual
transactions. In addition, MoneyBook has options to export your
finances and also lets you password protect sensitive items you don't
want others to see. I didn't see any graph or chart options, so you
may want to keep that in mind when choosing which app is for you.
MoneyBook also comes with a free cloud backup service in case you lose your iPhone or just want to make sure your important transactions are stored somewhere other than on the device itself.
[$2.99 -- iTunes link]
Toshl
Speaking of the cloud... Need a secure, simple and intuitive way of
keeping your finances in order while simultaneously taking advantage
of that newfangled cloud technology everyone keeps talking about?
Toshl delivers with a clean iPhone expense tracking app featuring a
built-in (and free!) easy to use online syncing service. The app
takes away the worry of losing your spending history by syncing
everything -- literally everything -- to the cloud automatically after
adding or updating a transaction, with manual sync options for those
looking for a little more control.
In addition to a well thought out design, the developers offer great upgrade incentives such as multiple user support for family budgeting, added export options for Excel, PDF and Google Docs along with karma points for supporting the developers. You can either use the free service or upgrade to the Pro option for just $19.95/year.
[Free -- iTunes link]
Mint
To describe Mint as a well-rounded and feature-rich finance service
would be an understatement. In terms of budget tracking, it beats
most apps out of the water with ease. Mint automatically updates your
spending and transactions without any user input required. It does so
by connecting directly to your bank account through Mint's secure and
award-winning online service. It keeps an eye on all of your spending
and automatically categorizes your transactions in the background so
you don't have to constantly update your spending profile in order for
the service to work for you.
You can add checking, savings or even your retirement account information for an in-depth overview of your spending and saving habits, and comes with added notification features so you never miss a bill or come too close to your spending limit. They'll even notify you of any suspicious transactions they see!
Although Mint isn't just for budget tracking, it does a superb job at it. Along with its many features, I see Mint as one of the best options out there for categorizing and tracking your spending while on the go. The service is free, so what are you waiting for?
[Free -- iTunes link]
Your top budget and finance apps?
There's a lot of other great apps out their for tracking and keeping tabs on your finances -- each offering unique features other apps might have missed -- so take a look in the App Store to see what fits your needs. Also, be sure to check out our Picks of the Week and the TiPb iPhone App and Games Forum for more recommendations, and if we missed any of your favorites, leave them in the comments below!
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What is the app in center of the headline image? I love the calendar view...
The app is called Budget Planner Sync, a finance calendar.
The Purchases Tracker iPhone/iPod Touch application was created to help in tracking monthly expenses and getting a handle on where our family's money was being spent.
Purchases Tracker was designed for tracking purchases, receipts and managing cash flow. Its great for the "Road warrior" looking to ensure all your travel expenses are reimbursed, for those just looking to get a handle on their purchases, and it gives you the ability to compare past prices for items you have previously purchased.
Pageonce Pro hands down the best!
How does Pageonce Pro compare? What about Pageonce's free offerings?
I also use Pageonce Pro and love it. From what I have noticed the only difference between the free and pro version are the adds (I think the free one has adds, it has been a while since I used it) and the pro version also lets you update all accounts with one button. I also like how you can add other types of accounts such as travel rewards, bills, etc.
Not as good as Mint for budgeting but great over all.
If you’re interested in Pageonce, before buying the app, try the $1/month rental. They offer the same features. The only difference between the free & paid versions is the limit on accounts is removed & you get that 1-touch update button, which really isn’t worth paying for. Pageonce is basically a bill reminder app. There is no budgeting, no user input of transactions, no importing of historical info. Mint offers better features & that’s not saying much
Cheers !
Pageonce Pro has: the ability to track investment portfolios, ad free, view detailed bill and account info, track frequent flyer miles and rewards, track mobile minutes, texts and data usage, add unlimited number of accounts, refresh all accounts at once, ability to manually create bills i.e. rent due on the first.
I've been using iXpenseIt for the past two years. Great app with very regular updates.
Although I must admit if Mint ever becomes campatible with UK accounts I will almost certainly be making the switch.
I've been using iXpenseIt for quite a while as well and was almost certain that it will be featured in the Top 5.
Bill Minder 3 is great for keeping track of your monthly bills and setting up recurring bills, payments, etc.
Is there a mint app for UK people that links into your bank? Thanks
I like YNAB. It has a great desktop program that you can sync with your phone.
My recommendation is Piggie. It is very simple to use and best of all, it is free!
Mint sounds like a great application! Is there anybody who has experience using this app? I'm going to download it and check the reviews, but I just wanted to hear a positive review from somebody on this site
Mint is seriously awesome. Worth putting time into. Some purchases don't get categorized properly and you have to re-categorize them, but once you do, it's a pretty awesome app and amazing software.
I have been using Mint for the past couple of maonths and I absolutely love it. It sends me an email every Saturday or Sunday with the weeks spending and alerts. Great app.
I've been using Mint for about 8 months. Absolutely love it. By far the best app for money tracking I've ever used, and I've used programs on both the old Palm OS and BlackBerry OS. I live in Canada so not all financial institutions are supported but the list is expanding. It's free but I would be happy to pay $10 for this app.
I like Mjnt as well. The only drawback to their mobile app is that you cannot enter new transactions from the app. That is the only drawback that I have seen. Add this feature and I'd say it goes from a 4.5 to a 5 for me.
My problem with Mint is that I have accounts that don't have online access, and Mint won't track anything that I can't have it linked to. Otherwise, it has some great features. I love YNAB personally, it just makes sense.
Moneydance is awesomewww.moneydance.com
For keeping track of my expenses, I've been using iXpenseIt for about 3 years now (first on my iPhone 3G and now on my iPhone 4), and I'm extremely satisfied with it. As someone else also stated, they make frequent updates/improvements, which is always a good thing. I highly recommend it! :)
I've had a lot of success with HomeBudget. It's perfect for a family because my wife and I can each have the app on our iPhones and sync our budget between both.
I'm really liking HomeBudget, I wish I had discovered it earlier for inclusion in this post. They have a lite version and a paid version ($4.99) and the cloud sync option for multiple users is absolutely killer!
I've been a happy user of the paid version HomeBudget on iPad for over 6 months.
Hey handy you should try ynab 4 is the best software money can buy they have s 34 day trail period
ynab.com look them up also on youtube.
I use PocketMoney. At the time I was looking (a couple years ago) it was the only one that allowed me to keep track of all my finances in all my accounts and easily record transfers between them. I don't know if it's still the best, but I love it!
I use pocket money also. I love it. I also use MPG and it allows me to record my gas purchases and maintenance transactions into pocket money right from MPG.
I downloaded homebudget yesterday just starting to use it but it seems like what I've been looking for
Where's Quicken when you needem?
Mint is done by Quicken. They closed down their online site after purchasing Mint.
PS Mint is easily the best one. It doesn't allow for manual transaction entering however you can categorize every transaction that comes through your bank account so it automatically budgets your $ based on those recurring transactions you categorized.
Ps your transactions already come in under a category which is cool but sometimes things that look misc. but are actually the movies, for example, could be miscategorized.
Very good app
Mint FTW
I use Piggie. Simple and its free!
So's mint... FACE!
Join the Mint takeover! @_@
we should highly recommand it for keeping track of our expenses and we will really satisfied with it.
Hands down Mint.com is best - because once it's set up (enter your accounts) it's effortless to keep up. Quicken was a 2nd job. Mint just is. I use it constantly and it tells me everything I need to know - for free. Once you rack up some time with it (4 years for me) you can run trend reports to see changes over time. Want to know your monthly expense average for groceries or restaurants? Simple. Need to know your home improvement costs by year? Piece of cake. Wonderful aggregator that helps you detect fraud as well. Free. Web version is the best, mobile versions getting better all the time.
MoneyWell is awesome hands down. With a mac app and soon-to-be-released Dropbox sync, it's "buckets" concept is getting even butter. Clean polished interface too.
I downloaded and started using Mint over the weekend. I absolutely love it. First, I no longer have to my banks' website for my transaction and balance. Second, I'm able to also link (and sync) all my student loans along with car loan onto the app! Third, I love the pie chart breakdown of my expenditures. Who knew I ate out so much?! Apparently, Mint does :)
Cheers!
Mint is great with one (for me anyway) fatal flaw. You cannot customize budget start and end dates. It doesn't work well if your budget cycle runs from the 15th of the month to the 15th of the next or if you are paid on the 20th of the month, etc. It's very pretty but useless unless you can budget from the 1st until the last day of the month.
I've been looking for something that does all those things you just mentioned. Can you recommend a good one?
My favourite Budgeting app hands down is YNAB - You Need A Budget.
I like Mint the best as well. Except, my accounts look absolutely nothing like those ones in the picture... Can I have some of your money?!?!?
We use Mint for our personal finances but the app we go to the most is iAllowance for keeping track of all the finances and chores for our kids. This is a segment of the family finance market that doesn't get much attention but it's a must have for parents.
Mint is good for consolidating bank & investment statements into 1 place & it does allow modification of bank data so that it makes sense & uses real words, even create splits & it remembers what you change as rules so that similar transactions in the future do not require adjusting . It doesn’t handle budgeting all that well, doesn’t offer forecasting, lacks any investment insight, no bill pay, etc. Of the many annoying deficiencies is that the standard transaction categories cannot be deleted or hidden, this can create confusion if you’ve created similar custom categories. Also, Mint’s business model is to sell you financial products. Quite simply, the advice Mint offers is not like that of a personal money manager, it’s generic & designed to sell anything to make Intuit money. Personally, I prefer to pay for the software & for better features & less advertising
Cheers !
You forgot iBank. Syncs seamlessly to the Mac version. LONGTIME Microsoft Money user - haven't looked back.
nice application. it is like i have my own financial toolbar like money-bar on my phone. this truly can make my life easier.
I loved Mint when I first tried it, however, after about 2-3 sync cycles with my financial institution it just stopped updating. When I reported this to customer service, I got a prompt automated response, stating my bank was not allowing them to aggregate my financial information. Seemed fishy to me because I was able to sync my information several times. I have read other blogs and apparently I am not the only one experiencing this particular problem. So frustrating, as I found it saved me a great deal of time; no manual expense tracking. Any suggestions for a similar personal finance app, amigos? I want expense tracking and budget pay down help like YNAB. I know I'm asking for a lot. ;-) Gracias!
I am looking for an app that functions like the BudgetMap paper system. Is anything close to that available?
i think that Budget Protector is the only app for me
the good thing about it is that Rather seeing how much we spend and then saving the rest, we’re determining how much we need to save, and then spending the rest
MINT ~finance app~ is wonderful! got my husband involved in our finances and budgeting the first day! We both LoVe it! :-)
any way for mint to "learn" where you'd like to categorize a transaction? Currently, I have to load up the app, wait, see my money go down, then search through the categories until i find the one with a transaction in the wrong spot, then re-categorize it... my OTHER budget app only requires i input each transaction and price manually, at least i don't have to go digging first :/ any tips? the app seems to have very limited settings from what I see.
Thanks in advance!
on the main mint.com site you can categorize your transactions--sort of. they won't let you delete their premade categories and there are all kinds of bugs. the only really positive feature of mint is that it automatically downloads transactions from your bank--a must have in my opinion. would have been nice if these simplistic reviews even touched on that topic.
Spenz, by far the fastest inputs for cash. Free but iPhone/web only
where's the FS Viewer?
Where is the FS Viewer?
What's the app on the first picture?
I would like to know what app this is also.
ya which app is that? anyone?
The first picture, with the $amounts in green on each calendar day...that is the Budget Planner http://www.mybudget-planner.co...
Budget Friend App looks very "kiddie" to me. I find that distracting.
I like using Talk Penny Stocks. Its got a live chat that lets me talk with other investors any time I want. They just released an light version to which still has the chat and the tools but only costs .99 cents.
I like using Talk Penny Stocks. Its got a live chat that lets me talk with other investors any time I want. They just released an light version to which still has the chat and the tools but only costs .99 cents.
I like using Talk Penny Stocks. Its got a live chat that lets me talk with other investors any time I want. They just released an light version to which still has the chat and the tools but only costs .99 cents.
I think Budget Friend App trumps all of these: www.budgetfriendapp.com share the budget friendship
I think Budget Friend App trumps all of these: www.budgetfriendapp.com share the budget friendship
I think Budget Friend App trumps all of these: www.budgetfriendapp.com share the budget friendship
The first picture, with the $amounts in green on each calendar day...that is the Budget Planner http://www.mybudget-planner.com/
I don't know much about it, but that feature looks very tempting, allowing you to see which day of the week you'll be at the lowest so it can be anticipated and adjusted for NOW.
I think aFinance Budget is a good one as well, pretty simple and easy, yet powerfull.
Sync with other device over google docs does a good job for me.
I suggest "Your Money" :http://itunes.apple.com/app/your-money/id454135764?&mt=8
Smart App for keeping up with Finance & Markets.
I keep this App on my iPad dock all the time. Let’s me keep up with the markets with news and articles anytime.
This App saves me from having to make and update Twitter Lists of interesting people like traders, analysts, hedgies to follow
It pulls interesting content articles from lists they make of publications, journalists, institutions and opinion leaders who publish on Twitter.
This App uses some kind of algorithm to review people publishing content online selecting interesting articles, videos and audio content and filtering out items considered less interesting.
The lists of people followed and filtered is actively managed and look to improvements to the App are pushed through routine App updates.
The App's user interface is well designed and makes it easy to read deal news, articles and view videos on the iPad, simple and efficient.
You can share or store content you like with Twitter, Facebook and Instapaper.
The App continuously monitors and adjusts online source lists to include new analysts and publications as well as opinion leaders of note.
This is one of the best stock market Apps on the iTunes Store. All their Apps are on www.algoryt.hm
finance App: Smart App for keeping up with Finance & Markets
finance continuously scans custom-created lists of news sources, individual news entities, analysts, and opinion leaders publishing on Twitter and displays Articles, Research, Breaking News and other content in a user-friendly way. It pulls interesting content articles from lists they make of publications, journalists, institutions and opinion leaders who publish on Twitter. This is one of the best stock market Apps on the iTunes Store. All their Apps are on www.algoryt.hm
Mint's budget side it difficult to set up and non-intuitive to use
Hi everyone, thank you Andrew very much for featuring Budget Planner on your home page. We just wanted to let everyone know that we are working on the android and web version and it should be out February 2012. Thanks again for your support. www.mybudget-planner.com
All I want is an app that acts like an on-line checkbook register. My husband and have access to 3 checking accounts and I want to be able to look at my phone and know how much money is in each account.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Kara,
I am in the same boat. Is there no other app besides Mint that pushes directly from your bank accounts? The following is what I would like, please people, let me know if there is anything that comes close:
Take a look at "Your Money"
Easy-to-use app for tracking your budget with detailed and customizable graphics.
Try is Free.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/your-money/id454135764?&mt=8&ls=1
We have release budget planner for the iphone android and the web all syncing between each other
Check it out at www.mybudget-planner.com and try the online version
I use Balance because of the simplicity, but I am willing to change if anyone knows of an app that will allow me to copy transactions from one account to another.
Thanks
Emma
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It must have been the traffic or their servers earlier today because I just got in and completed it in less than 3 min.
The following review is in german, but maybe you've got a few readers from Germany here as well that might be interested. Weh have tested yet another finance App that isn't mentioned in your (great) article above and may therefor be a good addition to your content. Those who are interested can find the review at http://www.apfelfon.de/1977/myexpenses-fuer-iphone-review-der-ios-version/
Cheers
Carsten
I found IC mybudget recently. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ic-mybudget/id511873887?ls=1&mt=8
Not bad for just keeping track of transactions.
I've recently come across TracknSave. I was pleasantly surprised by the incredible functionality tbh, especially the OCR bit. By far, one of the best expense trackers I've used.
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Yeah, I was about to ask if it's on Android Market?
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We have release "All Budget" for iPhone, take a look!!!!
http://itunes.apple.com/app/all-budget/id502292987?mt=8
Lite version is at: http://itunes.apple.com/app/all-budget-lite/id527526121?mt=8
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We've recently released an iPhone money management app called "Project Budget" It's an accounting software that helps you manage multiple expenses with just one account. It's designed to project money across all of your unavoidable bills, goals and savings items leaving you with available cash for spending. Hope you like it. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/project-budget/id521035765?mt=8&ls=1
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If you are going to review apps that will only work with American currency and or on the case of mint American or Canadian bank accounts and american and Canadian user countries say something at te beginning of the review to prevent people wasting their time with recommendations that ate utterly useless to the rest of the world.
I can recommend 4DBudget app.
http://apps-dag.com/4dbudget/index.html
It's predicting Cash Flow based on the past months expense data,
easily record and categorize your day to day incomes and expenditures
Instantly see where your money is going graphically.
And in reply to Stephen agar: 4DBudget contains customizable import tool allowing to import almost any data from any bank. It is not simple, but once configured tool will work easily later.
I recommend 'Easy Spending Expense Tracker' to track your income and expenses in an easy way http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/easy-spending-expense-tracker/id437238261...
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ootpapps.saving.made.s...