# Ace Budget 3 — user reviews > 95 indexed App Store user reviews of Ace Budget 3 by SVT Software, rated 4.40/5 from 334 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ace-budget-3/id937339797/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ace-budget-3/id937339797.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 219 · 4★ 68 · 3★ 18 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 23 ## What do users think of Ace Budget 3? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and simple to use - 👍 Straightforward budgeting tool - 💯 Effective for tracking expenses - 📊 Helpful monthly charts and data **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and glitches with recent iOS updates - ⚠️ Inability to edit past months' data - 🔄 Inconsistent monthly budget cycle - 🔗 Lack of sync with Accounts 3 app **Commonly reported bugs** - iCloud sync issues causing data loss - Recurring transactions not working properly - Budget categories overlapping with UI elements **Most requested features** - Ability to manually adjust budget cycle dates - Option to view/edit past months' data - Sync with Accounts 3 app - Multi-user support for shared budgets - More customization options (colors, graphs, etc.) ## Newest reviews (14 of 95) ### 4/5 — Easy to use *2025-10-08, version 4.4* I’ve been an accounts user for 15 years tracking my finances. Just added this application to my routine. If it was combined with the other application, I’d give it 5 stars. Please find a way to merge the two. I’m exploring other options but don’t want to really switch. ### 3/5 — Crash problems *2025-09-15, version 4.4* This is a great app and I’ve used it for years. Recently though it crashes ALL THE TIME. You have to close the app completely and then reopen it, even then it will still crash. I would give it 5 stars if it was working properly. ### 4/5 — Minor issues *2025-03-28, version 4.4* Budget tends to restart from time to time in the middle of inputting expenses. In addition I’d like to see the app offer the customization of colors pertaining to the numbers. For example excess funds turn to green while negative transactions to red. ### 4/5 — Almost Perfect *2025-03-09, version 4.4* Ace Budget is the simple, straightforward budgeting tool I’d been looking for. I would suggest incorporating a toggle in settings to switch the display from ‘how much has been spent’ to ‘how much is left to spend’. And yes syncing Ace Budget with the Accounts would be great. ### 4/5 — FIX: editing category names *2024-01-06, version 4.4* When I edit the category names: I can’t. The bar to move the section is overlapped with the “I” emblem to update budget for that section. ### 3/5 — Needs to Sync With Accounts 3 *2023-08-07, version 4.4* This apps needs to be able to sync with Accounts 3 app to avoid having to do duplicate entries in each app. As it’s set up now, it’s too much work to use because of the inability to sync between the two apps. ### 4/5 — Ace budget 3 *2023-06-06* Need to combine accounts and budget. Would not be too hard to do this. Currently quite a hassle to reconcile both apps to do both budgeting and bank accounts. Both apps are good and simple to use, but let's see a combined one, called say Finance. Are you going to fix so that it can post to accounts 3? ### 4/5 — Question: AceBudget3 transfer to Accounts3 *2023-03-15, version 4.4* When is AceBudget3 going to be setup to transfer entries to Account3? I purchased Accounts3 expecting AceBudget3 would transfer entries to Accounts3 but apparently it can only transfer to Accounts2 and earlier versions. ### 2/5 — Ace Budget 3 transfer to Accounts 3 *2023-01-15* I am having an issue transferring from Budget 3 to Accounts 3. I had no issue from Budget 3 to Accounts 2. I updated to Accounts 3 and now find myself entering my data twice. When trying to transfer, the Budget 3 data transferred to Accounts 2. I was able to stop that transaction. But when trying to transfer to Accounts 3, it sends me to an email interface. I’ve enjoyed your programs because of the east data entry and reconciliation. I might have to rethink my options. It’s a shame to purchase this product and lose some of the features you like about the software. Do you have a solution? ### 3/5 — Fix sharing please. If that gets fixed then five star. *2022-12-29, version 4.4* Great app on its own, but I very much want to be able to share entries to Accounts 3 app. Looks like it’s been years since an update. I don’t need any more bells and whistles (though the new Accounts3 date selection calendar is nice). But it’s time to get these two apps connected again. ### 2/5 — No sharing with Acounts3 *2022-08-22* Updated to Accounts3 and now AceBudget3 will not share transactions with it ### 3/5 — A réquiem *2022-08-20* I’ve used Ace Budget since 2009. It’s been a great app to budget on a monthly salary. But now that I had to upgrade to a phone with larger screen, the progress bars show extra green at the end of the bar. And also my spouse opened her own Apple ID and we cannot share transactions anymore even with iCloud+. The backup file is stored in the private cloud and not in the Family sharing cloud. We have to move on… You were good to us Ace. We’ll miss you. Thank you for not charging $100 a year or $80 a year like YNAB and GoodBudget. Thank you for helping my family survive and thrive on a public school teacher salary. I’m sad to have to let you go, and so far haven’t been able to find a suitable replacement. ### 4/5 — App Needs Updates for Wider iPhones *2021-12-19* When a budget is created, a green bar is shown indicating timeline for the month. But having a cycle on the 1st of the month, even when the 30th or 31st day of the month is reached, it still has extra green space as though a month is 40 days long. The length of green bar the month needs to match up with the month. It used to, until I got iPhone max pro. Thx. ### 4/5 — Worth it *2021-06-24* I've been using some version of AceBudget since 2009. It is a great help with my finances. Just upgraded to AceBudget3 for .99. Glad they're still around. Edited: June 2021. The developer hasn’t touched it in four years. I am glad Apple has not removed it from the App Store, but I’m very disappointed that it’s not being maintained. Does anyone know if Steve Tran is still alive? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Usefulness *2026-05-12, version 4.4* Hardly worth the effort to load app on devices, just plain laking simple automation in basic math of budgeting features. ### 1/5 — Constantly Crashes *2025-12-26, version 4.4* I’ve used this app for years and for the last couple months or so it constantly crashes and closes. I have to reopen it attempt to log my data only for it to crash again. This morning it crashed three times in a row before I was able to submit my budget data. I’m going to look for a replacement at this point. ### 1/5 — Needs Update Desperately *2024-11-30, version 4.4* I think the developer may have given up on this app, use to be the best but with the latest iOS 18.1.1 it is almost non-functional. ### 1/5 — iCloud sync never works *2024-10-18, version 4.4* It’ll work for awhile, a day or so, but it will eventually stop. ### 1/5 — Poor functionality *2024-02-26, version 4.4* App does not sync through iCloud. Even tried deleting and reinstalling on other devices. Instructions to sync don’t fully apply to this app. No option to back up to iCloud so I could manually restore from other devices to keep them updated like I have to do on the accounts 3 app. App is not useful if I can’t sync all iOS devices. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t sync with Accounts3 *2024-02-20* As a longtime user of Accounts3, but wanting a budgeting app, I was looking for an all in one app. Then I discovered that AceBudget3, according to the developers website, is supposed to sync with Accounts. I purchased AceBudget3 and discovered it does not sync with Accounts3, it gives me the option to sync with the original Accounts app or Accounts2. If you are interested in AceBudget3 for its ability to sync with Accounts, and you own Accounts3, steer clear The developer should either update their website with correct information, or better, yet update their software to match what they promise on their website. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Don’t upgrade to budget3 & acct3 *2023-09-10, version 4.4* With AceBudget3 the ability to share data with accounts3 is not possible. It was in acebudget2/accounts2. Don’t waste your money. Go with acebudget2/accounts2. ### 1/5 — I’ve been shut out and am getting no help from support. *2021-06-28, version 4.4* I have been using the Ace Budget app for 10 years (or more possibly). With the most recent iOS update I am no longer able to access Ace Budget 2 and didn’t realize 3 has been out. I tried to transfer my data over, but I can’t even get 2 to open. I’ve contacted support with no reply. I guess this is goodbye from a longtime customer/user. ### 1/5 — Lost all data and no support to help retrieve… *2021-06-11* I’ve been using Ace Budget 2 for years and wasn’t aware of the new app (Ace Budget 3) until I was locked out of the Ace Budget 2 app and lost all of my data (4+ years worth) before having a migration option. Really disappointed that I’ve lost all data and there isn’t any app support to help retrieve it. Now, while trying to rebuild 2021 data by manually logging information it seems as though I’m unable to log anything in the past? This is bananas and now I’m looking at other apps. ### 1/5 — I really liked Ace Budget 2 but… *2021-04-30, version 4.4* Cannot download my data from Ace Budget 2 to Ace Budget 3. Very sad. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — How about an update for 2026? *2026-06-06, version 4.4* How about an update for 2026? ### 5/5 — Ace Budget 3 *2025-10-10, version 4.4* I've been using Ace Budget for 15 years now, great way to just track expenses and see some spending data, takes about 1 min a day to enter data, worth it to see longterm spending habits. ### 5/5 — How about an update for 2025? *2025-09-20, version 4.4* How about an update for 2025? ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2025-07-05, version 4.4* Absolutely the best app ever for the purpose. ### 5/5 — Love this app! Accounts and Ace Budget merger??? *2025-06-10* This app is awesome! I’ve been an avid user of the Accounts app for over 10 years, and now I need budget functionality. Is there some way to merge the two? If I could have a budget function built into Accounts app, that would make that one app an all round dream! ### 5/5 — Question on the program. *2025-05-19* Hi. I’ve had this program for about four years. It does everything I want it to, except that times have changed in our certain budget. I would like to reset. Is there any way to do that? I would even be prepared to pay for the program again if I could transfer all my data over, but reset the monthly budget amounts. I just don’t want to lose all my history. Please let me know. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Easy, effective budget app *2024-12-26, version 4.4* Best online budget app. I’ve been using it for years. Only effective way I found to stick by budget because it’s so easy to keep current and always know my financial situation. ### 5/5 — No ability for multiple users to input expenses *2022-10-07* Love this app for individual use, but wish it had the ability to allow both my wife and me to input expenses from our respective devices into a shared budget that included a singular updated remaining balance. ### 5/5 — Good and simple *2021-01-06* Very good and simple app to track your expenses by category. You can search through all your past expenses of the last years. Very effective for people like me who want to manually track expenses. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2020-10-04, version 4.4* I love this budgeting app! It’s straight-forward and easy to use. I’ve tried many other budgeting and expense tracking apps and this is by far my favorite of them all! I use it for my personal finances and also my business finances. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*