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Budget Bestie

Budget Bestie

easy envelope based budgeting

3.1K ratings
290 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 8, 2024
  • September 16, 2026

Developer

Budget Bestie Corp.
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About

This app helps you manage your money using the cash stuffing method, digitally. It guides you through creating expense envelopes, allocating funds, and tracking spending to meet savings goals. Get reminders for bills and budget according to your pay schedule.

✓Digital cash stuffing method
✓Customizable expense envelopes
✓Automated spending tracking
✓Bill payment reminders
✓Savings goal management
✓Budgeting by pay schedule
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Budget Bestie. Based on 3.1K reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Finance app.

Positive things

  • 💻Customizable budgeting
  • 📊Helps track spending
  • 🎨Aesthetically pleasing design
  • 🤝Useful for couples/families
  • 🧠Helpful for those with ADHD

Negative things

  • 💰Subscription-based, not free
  • 🔒Lack of transparency about paid features
  • 🕰️Lengthy setup process before payment required
  • 💸Expensive subscription cost
  • 🐛Buggy and glitchy at times
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What's New in Budget Bestie

1.6.4

September 16, 2026

hey besties, couple bug fixes included in this release. Keep on stuffing those envelopes!

Subscription plans

Annual Subscription

Annual Subscription

$49.991 Year
3 Days trial
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This app dropped -7 positions in Finance chart.

Last updated on September 20, 2026.

User reviews

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Free

It’s not actually free
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Monthly Subscription

It would’ve been nice but I’m so over monthly subscriptions for everything.
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Never mentioned that you had to pay, when the whole purpose of the app is to help save.
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SUBSCRIPTION BASED

What a way to advertise without saying it costs anything. Talk about misinformation. And to use an app that looks like a toddler coded it on a computer. I want my 14 dollars back yall took from me AFTER I PUT IN AL MY BILLS. Had me excited use it after sitting there typing in all my bills for what. NOTHING . Waste of time.
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NOT FREE

Ironic that a budgeting app is so expensive
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Freezing/crashing on certain screens

Bug

Inability to type zeros

Bug

Transactions not updating in real-time

Bug

Difficulty navigating/accessing certain features

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Requested Features

5 requests

Debt tracking section

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Ability to edit/delete past transactions

Feature

Flexible pay schedule options

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Sharing/collaboration features

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Free basic version

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FAQ

What is Budget Bestie?

Budget Bestie is a mobile application that digitizes the cash stuffing budgeting method. It allows users to create virtual envelopes for different expense categories, allocate cash to them, and track spending without needing to carry physical cash. The app aims to make budgeting effortless and stress-free.

How does the cash stuffing method work in the app?

The app guides you through creating envelopes for expenses like food or rent. You then virtually 'stuff' these envelopes with cash based on your budget. When you spend money, you record the transaction from the corresponding envelope. The app helps you repeat this process each time you get paid.

Is Budget Bestie free to use?

The app offers a free trial period. After the trial, users can choose between a monthly or annual subscription to continue using the service. Subscriptions are managed and billed through Apple, and can be canceled within iPhone settings.

What devices is Budget Bestie compatible with?

Budget Bestie is designed for iPhones. Users can manage or cancel their subscriptions directly within their iPhone settings app, indicating it is an iOS-exclusive application.

Who would benefit from using Budget Bestie?

This app is ideal for individuals who prefer a visual and tangible budgeting approach like cash stuffing but want to do it digitally. It's particularly helpful for those paid weekly, biweekly, twice a month, or monthly, and who want to avoid math and spreadsheets while hitting savings goals and avoiding late fees.