Leave a Review Budget with Back in Black
Good but..
Haven't rolled over yet so can't verify what other users are saying about losing information. I'd be pretty peeved if it happened though!
My personal gripe is the lack of an option for "fortnightly" income. Bi-monthly doesn't cut it, as that is 24 payments a year, whereas I get 26. I could work it out on a monthly basis (times my fortnightly income by 26 and divide it by 12) but as I live pay to pay, I like to know what is due from each pay.
Other than that, visuals are clean and adding info fairly straightforward.Show lessamyfizzer
Suddenly stopped working. CRASHES
This app worked for first four months then suddenly started crashing. Having exact same problems as other users. This app was great when it was working but now it is useless. It needs to be taken off the market until its fixed. Also no contact info for developer. Look elsewhere unless they figure out how to fix the multiple bugs fast!Show lessRick Jax
Disappointed after several months' use
I've been using this app for about 4 months now and have found myself increasingly frustrated at recent stability and data integrity issues. As other reviewers have noted, suddenly expense categories are not being moved over into the new month and I find myself having to re-enter data as previously entered data just disappears.
Unfortunately with "Back in Black" being a personal finance app, I can't wait around till the developers fix things so I'm forced to look elsewhere. It's a pity given that it's a promising app in many other respects.Show lessUnamphalatse
[No longer] the best finance app
** UPDATE **
See my original glowing review below. That's how good it was. Regretfully, February came around and absolutely nothing rolls over to the next month. I'm sure it will be fixed, but frankly, I am embarrassed to have recommended it to so many people. It won't happen again.
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Since owning the first iPhone I have been searching for the perfect finance app. I remember loving Pennies but wished it had goal tracking, and didn't use anything for years.
Finally, Back In Black is that dream app. Everything from the graphics to the ease of use is perfect. It's a shame the name suggests you need to be in debt to use the app, because this is good for everyone.Show lessSavernake
Great app...could use a couple more features -
Such as being able to access the whole year as opposed to previous months to present month - should be able to see future months also would be helpful.setup1502
Nice UI disappointing performance
Bought this app and It never really worked for me, have to admit the UI looks gr8 but the functionality is full of bugs, not small bugs, serious major bugs.
First of all - doest save info, I spent ages plan and record my budget and spending, wasn't saved.
Then was the problem with time zone, things changed totally after I change time zone, do a sec I thought it was reset without any data, but thanks god that issue was addressed and quickly fixed.
Now I even found more problem, monthly re occurring spending not passed on to the next month, it crashes whenever I tried to add a new expenses for the last two days. Keep on checking the updates but nothing comes out so far.
Pretty much unusable at the moment.Show lesscomeonbuddy
Buggy
'Robust and efficient at its' task. Nicely designed too, so pleasure to use. Adding a spending cost is quick and simple.'
That was my initial review. Now however since the month rollover the app crashes on startup or when i start to enter a transaction. More annoying is the popup welcome screen that now has to be dismissed each time I start the app- even if it hasn't been force closed. Recurring transactions have not been carried over either. Disappointing.Show lessMarco234
Could be the best budgeting app
I have tried many budgeting apps and have found this one to be the simplest and easiest to use. I really don't need all of he bells and whistles that you see in the other apps - I just need to know if i hit my budget target or not, and this app does this very well. Enter the second month of usage.
Most people who budget usually do so ahead of time so that they can implement it come day 1 of new month. I had to wait anxiously for 2/1 to roll around to happily enter my numbers. I enter in my new numbers...only for it to get wiped out. So i enter the data again, exit out, go back in, and it gets wiped out again, only to leave the salary line with previous figure. Repeat about 5x. Please please fix this bug. I have anticipated budgeting for this month, only to have this happen. Can you also build in the option to begin budgeting at any day, for any month in the future? At this point, this app doesn't lend to any sort of long range planning (not that a month ahead is considered long range, but you know what i mean). These bugs are annoying, but I would definitely resume usage of this app as soon as it starts to save my entries!Show lesskckc410
Great start to a well thought out app
Nice friendly UI and can really quickly become essential. Needs some bug fixing but I'm sure these can be addressed in updates. Well with your money if you want a quick, fast and easy budgeting appMazzaMezzaWezza
Great app! But......
Feb 2012
I downloaded this app last month and have loved the concept. Easy to use and could be a great tool. This is the first new month and only the income transferred over. Finally got the support site to come up and was ready to post my issue and it takes you to a bad link. So just stuck. Too bad. My rating just dropped from a 5 to a 1. Poor support and it doesn't work as advertised.
Jan 2012 post
I am happy with this app. I was able to upload and see all expenses in a matter of minutes. The purchase info is so easy to use. I highly recommend for one stop budgeting and expense tracking!Show lessTW333
