# Basil: Budget & Spend Tracker — user reviews

> 2 indexed App Store user reviews of Basil by Swapnil Bapat, rated 4.40/5 from 5 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basil-budget-and-spend-tracker/id6757653703/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basil-budget-and-spend-tracker/id6757653703.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0

## Most critical reviews (2 lowest-rated)

### 4/5 — GREAT APP JUST NEEDS SOME POLISH ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

*2026-04-03*

Basil has quickly become one of my favorite finance apps. The fact that your data stays fully local on your device with no account required is a massive win — I actually trust this app with my financial information, which is rare. The UI is also a genuine pleasure to use; sleek, intentional, and enjoyable to open daily.
That said, a few bugs are holding it back:

Recurring Bills — Setting a recurring bill pushes the date forward depending on the frequency chosen, which defeats the purpose of automating bill tracking.

Duplicate Transactions — Transactions occasionally appear more than once, throwing off budget totals and forcing manual audits.

Bank Syncing — Please add automatic bank syncing. Even a secure read-only connection would make this app a true one-stop solution.

Performance — The app causes noticeable overheating during use, pointing to something running inefficiently. This needs attention before it becomes a real battery and hardware concern.

### 5/5 — Best app. Just wish had one more feature

*2026-04-29*

I love the app. The only thing that I wish was added was a monthly spending calendar showing what days I spent money on. That’s the only thing keeping me from only using this app exclusively. That would be great. Like a literal calendar showing how much money I spent on each day.

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