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Very helpful!
I normally don’t write reviews but I have literally tried several other budget apps that cost way more than this one and although this one doesn’t link your accounts I find that manually budgeting everything forces you to actually keep up with the app more and be more accountable with your purchases and more aware of how it’s actually affecting your budget. I’m trying to pay off debt and I feel like this app is actually incredibly user-friendly and not over-complicated in the setting up process. You have to do a little more leg work to manage your purchases, yes, but I feel like the benefits of this app outweigh that. Also, a lot of apps that do link your accounts automatically tend to categorize things incorrectly which( to me) means I actually have to go through and spend more time correcting it rather than just putting it in where it’s supposed to be( manually) and having it be a one-and-done type deal. Very helpful app overall!Show lessJourdan94
Developer Response
I also find the manual process to be valuable! Thank you for the review! 😃Needs improvements
This app needs many improvements.
1. When I return an item to a store, the only way to indicate that is through income. That’s the only way to add money into your account. But that inaccurately makes your income to expense ratio different because it looks like I’m making more income than I’m actually making.
2. All my transactions are lining up with my bank account, yet my balance is ALWAYS lower in Buddy, by a few hundred sometimes.
3. In order to “finish setting up my account” (I purchased premium unlimited) I have to add another user. I’m a single household.
4. When I try to pull up the calendar when adding an expense at a later time than the day I made the transaction, the app won’t allow me to select the date I want. So I end up having to hit the back or forward errors until I get to the date I want to use.
I only purchased the app because I knew others who were using it (although they didn’t recommend it). Had I known all these inconveniences, I would have just kept Mint. It’s free and I’m my opinion, much more convenient on how it allows you to sync all your accounts and see real time balances and transactions.Show lesshungryonfriday
Great App in Theroy
We’ve been using this app for about 3 months. It’s very attractive. But.. It sync’s poorly between our devices. Does not auto populate previous entries. Will automatically make a bill paid based on the due date, not whether I manually selected it as paid. I feel like the Budget and Overview sections work against each other. The poor syncing and showing bills as being paid when they are not are making us leave the app. Those two problems have killed our budget. Just want an app my wife and I can see what each other are spending so we can manage our budget.Show less2460A
Great, but frustrated
I've been using this app for a year or so. I love the update that allows you to have different accounts to keep track where your spending is coming from. But the transfer function is messed up. Every time I go to enter my credit card payment, it adds the balance to my total money spent. That doesn't make sense because the transactions on my credit card have already been logged in the app. Nothing is changing as far as total money spent goes. It's just a rearrangement of my money. I'n trying to understand why transfers need to be in a category. They should have their own category that doesn't effect your total spent at all.Show lessRisroogtjvsf
Almost amazing
I really like being able to add in all my expenses and my income and to see where my money is really going but the thing that is really stumping me is why my expenses on the overview are different from my total spent on the budget tab. It’s making how much I have I left to spend inaccurate. It shows I have a certain amount left to spend yet it doesn’t add up to either the expenses or the total spent so I’m hoping writing this review will get me some help! I really enjoy the app but I can’t continue to use it if it’s not going to be accurate and only going to confuse meShow lessChenChanKai
Developer does not provide support
I downloaded this app on my iPad and signed in using a regular email. Purchased the premium, then downloaded it on my iPhone and tried to sync my purchase. Nothing. No option to reset password so I read up on it and it states to email support to reset password. I sent two emails and it’s been over a week and a half, no reply from them at all.
I do not recommend this for anyone who may have an issue in the future because of this is any indication to their support, it’s non existent. I am filing a claim with Apple with proof of my sent emails with no replies to help me sync my two devices, and possibly even going to contact Discover to charge back on it. I don’t mind paying for anything, but when there’s no assistance when a customer has an issue, I don’t think that company should be allowed to continue to be on this platform. Total rip-off. Bad business. There really are better apps out there with amazing support from the developer, don’t waste your money on this one. It’s all good until you have an issue….
Note to the developer: please don’t bother replying to this review with any fake attempts to finally help. You could’ve done that to the email I sent about two weeks ago.Show lessSoulxFetcha
Helps me budget with intention
To me, the purpose of budgeting is to know where my money is going and in doing so, be more financially free. I’ve tried so many budgeting apps (including Mint and paying for YNAB), all of which use automatic syncing, but none of them has stuck. Buddy is really user-friendly and makes it easy to see how much I’ve spent in each category. I have a feeling that I’ll be using this budgeting app for a long time.Show lesschewycookiedough
Perfect for those who don’t want to give bank account info
This is exactly what I was looking for! Every other budget app I looked at requires you to give extremely sensitive personal information like your bank and credit card account numbers. No thanks. I don’t need the app to automatically log bank activity. That’s part of what I want to do myself. Adding in each expense or credit manually adds an extra layer of awareness about what I purchase and how often. I love that this app provides just that.
I’m a graphic/digital designer, so from a fellow designer’s perspective, I think your graphics and interface are GORGEOUS. Very well done!
I love how customizable everything is. I haven’t found anything I dislike. I told myself if I use the app consistently for a month, then I can upgrade to premium. I definitely need those extra categories lol. I will update my review if I have any suggestions.
Great app!!Show lessSarahMichele216
Cute budget app
This is a nice budgeting app that’s pretty easy to use and is helping me keep on top of my expenses. I like that it’s visually attractive. I’m still trying to really figure it out but so far I like it. Keeps me accountable!
I’m mostly using the app to try to get my spending under control. I wish the “create budget” feature would show you if your budget is actually equal to your income. I still need to add up all my future spending limits by hand to see if my budget is going to be balanced for the next month. It has a “projected spending” number but that’s only for fixed expenses. Other than this I think it’s good.Show lesslovemyiphonetoo
Clean & Easy to Use
As much as I desperately want my finances to be totally automated and never have to think about them, I am just set up for failure without intentionally checking in and logging expenses throughout the month, especially when operating a shared budget with a spouse. It just gets out of control more quickly than I’d like to admit. This app is extremely clean and user friendly, and easy to share with another user to add expenses. I have tried what feels like all of them, and of course I would love if it were free but I have not found a better one yet.Show lessKbjones16
