# BFF: Your Budget Companion — Easy Expense & Savings Tracker

> Interactive budget and expense tracker with companion characters and social sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by Bailey Hurlburt.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bff-your-budget-companion/id6757620896 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bailey Hurlburt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867880652)
- Category: Finance, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 61 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-22
- Data updated: 2026-11-05
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bff-your-budget-companion/id6757620896/reviews.md

## What is BFF?

BFF is the budget app that actually wants you to open it.

Your companion has opinions about your money. Ember the dragon sulks when you order DoorDash
gain. Luna the cat judges your third coffee run this week. Buddy the dog? He's just happy you
opened the app. They react to your spending, evolve with your habits, and never let you forget
that impulse buy — because honest friends don't just cheer, they keep it real.

BUDGETING MADE SIMPLE
- Set monthly budgets across 16 spending categories
- Track income from multiple sources and frequencies
- Real-time progress bars for every category
- Log expenses in three taps — not three minutes
- Works offline and syncs automatically

COMPANIONS WITH OPINIONS
- 3 free companions: Buddy (Dog), Luna (Cat), Ember (Dragon)
- Each reacts differently to your spending — some supportive, some judgy
- Feed, care for, and send them on errands
- Watch them evolve through 3 stages as you stay on track
- Earn companion currency through smart financial choices

SHARE BUDGETS WITH FRIENDS
- Add friends and share monthly budgets
- Set read or write permissions for collaborators
- Perfect for couples, roommates, and families
- Stay accountable together

BFF PRO
Unlock the full experience with a 7-day free trial:
- 5 premium companions with unique financial abilities
- Aurora (Unicorn): Spending predictions and savings projections
- Chip (Robot): Expense heatmaps and anomaly detection
- Sage (Owl): Financial health scoring and monthly wrapped
- Maple (Fox): Surplus sweep for your savings goals
- Blaze (Phoenix): Recovery challenges and spending quests
- AI companion chat — ask where your money went
- Receipt scanner — snap, scan, done
- Expense calendar with daily cash flow
- Advanced analytics and income breakdowns
- 11+ premium themes
- Unlimited custom categories and savings goals
- Net worth tracking
- Data export

PRIVACY FIRST
- No bank access required — ever
- No data selling or brokering
- Face ID and Touch ID support
- Offline-first — your data stays on your device

PRICING
Free forever with full budgeting and 3 companions. Pro unlocks everything for $4.99/month or
$39.99/year with a 7-day free trial.

Privacy Policy: https://bff-budget.com/privacy
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Interactive companion characters
- Budgeting across 16 categories
- Income tracking from multiple sources
- Real-time progress bars
- Offline expense logging
- Shared budgets with friends
- Premium companions and AI chat

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BFF Pro Annual | $39.99 | per year |
| BFF Pro | $4.99 | per month |


## Is BFF safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess BFF.

## Is BFF legit?

BFF: Your Budget Companion has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for BFF is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bff-your-budget-companion/id6757620896/reviews.md

### 5/5 — I have an OBSESSION

*2026-06-03*

I downloaded this app thinking it would just be another budgeting app but it CHANGED MY LIFE. I am budgeting like crazy every day; when I’m not budgeting, I’m thinking about my BFF. That little dragon is my purpose in life and when he’s sad, I’m sad. This app is amazing and 10/10 would recommend to EVERYONE :)

## Frequently asked questions about BFF

### What is BFF: Your Budget Companion?

BFF: Your Budget Companion is a finance app designed to make budgeting and expense tracking engaging through interactive characters. It allows users to set budgets, track income and expenses, and share financial goals with friends and family.

### How does BFF: Your Budget Companion handle security?

BFF prioritizes privacy by not requiring bank access and keeping your data on your device with its offline-first approach. It also supports Face ID and Touch ID for enhanced security.

### What are the pricing options for BFF: Your Budget Companion?

The app is free to use with core budgeting features and three companions. BFF Pro, which unlocks premium features, is available for $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year, both with a 7-day free trial.

### Can I share budgets with others using BFF: Your Budget Companion?

Yes, you can add friends and share monthly budgets with them. You can set read or write permissions for collaborators, making it ideal for couples, roommates, and families to manage finances together.

### What are the premium features in BFF Pro?

BFF Pro offers five premium companions with unique abilities like spending predictions and anomaly detection, an AI companion chat, receipt scanning, an expense calendar, advanced analytics, and net worth tracking.

### How often is BFF: Your Budget Companion updated?

The app was last updated on June 9, 2026, with version 1.0.1. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support for the application.

### What devices does BFF: Your Budget Companion support?

BFF: Your Budget Companion is available for iPhone and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### What is the age rating for BFF: Your Budget Companion?

The app has an age rating of 12+, meaning it is suitable for users aged 12 and older. This rating is based on its content and features.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-08-27

BFF 1.0.4 — easier sign-ins, faster scans, and bets you can trust.

Your account, upgraded
• Create an account with just your email and a password — verify with a quick 6-digit code, no fiddly email links
• Forgot your password? Reset it with a code, from any device
• Resetting your password now signs you out everywhere else — your budget stays yours
• Face ID and Touch ID are smoother: no more double prompts or getting bounced back to the lock screen after you've already unlocked

A warmer welcome
• A fully redesigned welcome experience to get you (and your companion) started faster

Receipts, quick
• Receipt photos are now optimized right on your phone before upload — scans start faster and use less data
• A clearer vience, right on the
• Receipt photos are now optimized right on your phone before upload — scans start faster and use less data
• A clearer view of your monthly scan allowance, right on the
scan screen
• Fixed a rare way a single scan could count twice

Bets & challenges, honest to the cent
• The live totals match how the bet actually settles — the number you watch all week is the
number that dec
• Fixed bills now show in their own "fated — didn't count" list while a bet is still running, so you always know exactly
what's in play
• Tightened up Blaze's challenge scoring so results are consistent everywhere — solo and shared

Snappier all around
• Companion artwork loads faster with smarter caching
• Lots of small fixes and performance improvements

Thanks for budgeting with us — your companion kept your seat warm.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-08-09

BFF 1.0.3 — smoother, smarter, and easier to keep on track.

Recurring expenses, perfected
• End a recurring expense and bring it back later — without losing its history
• Renew or cancel a series cleanly; past months now show exactly what happened
• Browsing older months shows recurring charges right where they belong

Budgets, your way
• Rename your budgets any time
• Cleaner month-to-month browsing with improved headers
• Shared budgets got a big under-the-hood upgrade — faster syncing and snappier switching between your own and shared views

Fairer predictions & challenges
• Aurora's predictions and Blaze's challenges now focus on your day-to-day spending choices instead of fixed bills you can't change. Your rent no longer ruins your bets.

Companions with more heart
• A refreshed care and evolution experience with new animations and interactions

Built to get better, faster
• New crash reporting and session diagnostics help us spot problems — errors, slow screens, failed connections — and fix them quickly, often before you'd notice
• Diagnostics run on our own infrastructure, are never sold or shared, and never include the contents of your transactions
• Plus lots of small fixes and performance improvements throughout

Thanks for budgeting with us — and don't forget to feed your companion.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-07-18

Your companion just got a whole lot more alive.

EVOLUTION IS HERE — Every companion now grows through 3 stages (Puppy → Alpha Wolf, Hatchling → Elder Dragon…). Earn Evolution Stones to unlock powerful new abilities.

THEY MOVE, THEY FEEL — All-new artwork and signature animations for every mood. Your dog hops, your unicorn floats, your robot ticks. Pet them and they react.

THEY MISS YOU — Companions now notice when you're away. Stay checked in and they thrive; disappear too long and they'll faint. Deep bonds and streaks earn extra grace days. Revive Tonics can bring them back — and rebuilding trust changes how they talk to you.

COMPANION HOMES — Give each companion a home of their own, from Buddy's Backyard to Ember's Dragon's Hoard, plus shared spaces for everyone.

RECURRING TRANSACTIONS, REBUILT — Edit one occurrence or "this & future," skip or pause anything.

STREAK FREEZE — Life happens. One freeze now protects your streak through any-length break.

Redesigned Milestones with history, faster multi-month analytics, dismiss expenses from deleted budgets, smarter notifications, timezone-correct streaks for night owls and travelers, Crystal Ball fixes, and automatic crash reporting so we squash bugs faster.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-06-09

What's New in 1.0.1

Your companion feels more alive, and budgeting got noticeably smoother.

Your companion reacts to your real habits
- Their mood now honestly mirrors your budgeting — stay on track and watch them thrive (you can
no longer just "treat" a bad week away).
- Caring finally has weight: a new Wellbeing meter rises the moment you feed or treat them,
right there on the care screen, so you can see your impact.
- Treats now keep your companion full longer instead of a quick mood bump.
- Push your budget too far or leave them too long and they can faint — bring them back with a
Revive Tonic you've earned. It's a small, heartfelt moment.
- Miss a day? The new Streak Freeze keeps your weekly streak alive.
- A redesigned companion header puts their abilities front and center.

Clearer, smarter budgeting
- Recurring expenses are easier to manage — skip a single month, resume it later, or end a
series in a tap, with totals that stay accurate.
- New highlights surface your spending patterns right in the Budgets view.
- Analytics load faster and line up more accurately across months.

Smoother everywhere
- If something can't sync, we'll now tell you — no more wondering whether it saved.
- Polished layouts, a cleaner sign-up, and a smoother first-run tour.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-23

No release notes.

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