# Bonfire: Budgeting — Budgeting your future.

> Budgeting your future. (iPhone/iPad app by Olivier Jalbert.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonfire-budgeting/id6657994369 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Olivier Jalbert](https://appshunter.io/developer/1661594800)
- Category: Finance, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 58 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-01-27
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonfire-budgeting/id6657994369/reviews.md

## What is Bonfire?

Don't want to juggle spreadsheets?

Bonfire makes it easy to take control of your finances and plan for the future—all at your fingertips.
- Budget Your Way: Add your recurring income and expenses to instantly see your possible yearly savings.
- Net Worth Tracker: Add debts and assets to calculate your current and projected net worth.
- See the Bigger Picture: Get a net worth estimate for next year based on your income tab savings.
- Total Customization: Adjust details like your birthday, "death day," income growth rate, return on assets, inflation, and retirement rate to tailor predictions.
- Retirement Planning: Find out how much you'll need to retire comfortably without touching your capital and at what age you can reach financial independence.
- Detailed Breakdown: See how much of your total each income or expense represents, how much they’ll cost over a year, and when they’ll recur.
- Lifetime View: Understand the lifetime cost of your transactions, their present value, and the total number of future payments.
- Privacy First: Your data is stored on your phone, giving you control over what you share on the cloud.
- Perfect for FIRE: Whether you're starting out or chasing"Financial Independence, Retire Early", Bonfire can help.


Read our terms of service here: https://bonfirejourney.ca/terms
Read our privacy policy here: https://bonfirejourney.ca/privacy

For support: https://bonfirejourney.ca/support

Link to the License agreement and Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iOS Monthly Subscription $2.99 | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual subscription | $29.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.4 — 2026-09-05

What's New
- Set reminders on any expense or paycheck and get a notification a few days before it hits
- Manage every reminder you've set from one place in Settings, and turn them all off in one tap
- Choose how the app looks: Light, Dark, or follow your phone — each with a live preview
- Set your own rates, retirement age and life expectancy

Improvements
- Expense details now show your reminders and describe how often an item repeats in plain English
- A new progress ring on the expense summary makes it easier to see where you stand at a glance
- Turning on Cloud Sync now backs up your data right away instead of waiting
- Your Cloud Sync choice is remembered on your account, so a fresh install picks up where you left off
- Changing your life expectancy updates your projections immediately
- Your subscription is now recognized automatically on every device, no restore needed
- Logging out now asks first, so you can't do it by accident

Fixes
- Editing how often something repeats now correctly updates all of its future dates
- Syncing the same item twice no longer creates a duplicate
- Fixed the keyboard getting stuck and spinners not showing when adding or editing an expense
- Saving an expense now takes you back to where you came from

This update is mostly about reminders before bills, cloud account settings, and bug fixes.

### 1.1.3 — 2025-07-22

What's New
- New "Expense Details" screen - tap on any expense to see detailed information
- Smarter cloud sync: asks for your permission when disabled
- Better loading screens so you always know what's happening

Improvements
- Cleaner, easier-to-read financial numbers throughout the app
- Your data syncs automatically when you add, edit, or delete items (if enabled)
- New tutorial to help you understand present value calculations

Fixes
- Fixed button colors on iPhone to match the app's design
- Polished the interface for a more consistent look and feel

### 1.1.1 — 2025-05-29

Bug fixes & minor quality-of-life improvements! The paywall was glitching.

### 1.1.0 — 2025-04-29

Cloud sync!!

### 1.0.16 — 2025-02-17

Minor bug fixes

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