Budget Bestie

Budget Bestie

easy envelope based budgeting

3.1K ratings
284 reviews
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 8, 2024
  • August 26, 2026
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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's New in Budget Bestie

1.6.2

August 26, 2026

hey besties, more fixes to more bugs! keep on budgeting!

Subscription plans

Annual Subscription

Annual Subscription

$49.991 Year
3 Days trial
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This app rose +1 position in Finance chart.

Last updated on August 30, 2026.

User reviews

Lack of transparency

No where does it say this is a subscription based app. I’m very disappointed. It suck’s because for someone who’s trying super hard to be diligent and work hard towards being better with their money - to find out you only get a 3 day trial and then have to pay $9 a month or $70 for the year??? Is absolutely insane. The deception is unreal. I understand companies need to make money but you can’t expect people to be happy when you hide something like that after making the customer go through the entire process of putting in their personal information, to then make them want to purchase a subscription based app. Why does EVERYTHING have to be subscription based. Do we have ANY faith left in humanity?
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Misleading

It’s actually so misleading

Budget bestie is my fav

I love budget bestie been using it on and off for over a year. Wish there was a way to input debt you have to pay back and it not class you paying it back as money you have. Only thing what’s bad is that there’s a subscription but it’s so worth it only budget app what’s worked for me as I have bad ADHD so this app really helps me see actually how much money I have that I can spend and not spend my rent money on accident when I look at my normal bank account and think I have a lot of money I can spend. Love the app 🩷
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Doesn’t work

Every week it doesn’t work. Like I’m trying to press to save my budget for the week and it’s “unable to save”. Does this all the time. What’s the point of PAYING 9 dollars a month

Do not set up without checking things first

I went through the whole set up process because I really wanted to get a handle on my budget, just for it to tell me once everything was finally set up that it was $90 to actually use!! It took like 30 minutes to set up. It was a total waste of time!!

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

Bug

Requested Features

5 requests

Debt tracking section

Feature

Ability to edit/delete past transactions

Feature

Flexible pay schedule options

Feature

Sharing/collaboration features

Feature

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.