# Budget Planner App - Zero — user reviews > 24 indexed App Store user reviews of Budget Planner App by Dishith Dhanani, rated 3.90/5 from 179 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budget-planner-app-zero/id6749040657/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budget-planner-app-zero/id6749040657.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 117 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 44 ## Newest reviews (7 of 24) ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2025-11-24* Mint used to link to accounts so all expenses/revenues were automatically accounted for. This one does not. **Developer response:** Thank you for sharing your feedback, Andrew. We understand your disappointment, especially if you were expecting automatic account linking. Your feedback is important to us, and we’re actively working on improving the overall experience based on user expectations. ### 1/5 — Very poor *2025-11-23* Very limited functionality, zero help. Don’t waste your money **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry the app didn’t meet your expectations. MintAi is a voice-based AI budget planner that helps users track expenses and income through manual or voice entry, AI-powered categorization, budget planning, transaction splitting, and monthly spending summaries, all without linking bank accounts to protect privacy. We’re continuously improving features based on user feedback. For any feature suggestions or assistance, please contact us at support@mintai.money ### 1/5 — This app will make you more confused about Budgeting!! *2025-11-17* This app will make you more confused about Budgeting!! I thought it was gonna help but IT DID NOT HELP. **Developer response:** Thank you for your honest feedback. We’re sorry the app didn’t provide the clarity you expected. We’re continuously refining the budgeting flow and onboarding experience. Your input helps us improve, and our team is available at support@mintai.money to assist you. ### 1/5 — Waste of $30 *2025-11-16* Not very user friendly **Developer response:** We appreciate you sharing your experience. We understand how important ease of use is, and we’re actively improving the app based on user feedback. Please contact us at support@mintai.money so we can assist you directly. ### 1/5 — Can’t link card *2025-11-11* Boo. Thought I would be able to take controller off my finances but they tricked me because I can’t see any spending habits **Developer response:** Thank you for sharing your feedback - we truly appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your experience. We’re sorry to hear that you felt disappointed, and we’d love to clarify how our app is designed and what’s coming next. Our goal has always been to make managing your finances simple, clear, and stress-free. While we currently don’t connect directly to bank accounts, we provide a structured list-based system that allows you to track your income and expenses manually. This approach helps many users stay more mindful and intentional with their spending because every transaction is reviewed and categorized thoughtfully rather than automatically synced. We also offer tools that give you insights into your spending patterns through categorized lists. for example, you can create lists like “Food” “Shopping” or “Bills” and see where most of your money goes each week or month. This manual system often helps users build better financial awareness and control. we completely understand that you may have expected automatic tracking and visual spending habit insights. The good news is that we’re actively working on adding smarter analytics and spending summaries in future updates - and we’ll continue improving based on your feedback. If you’re still not satisfied, we completely respect your decision and are happy to offer a refund. Your satisfaction matters most to us. ### 1/5 — Scam verified *2025-11-09* Don’t get this app if you are trying to connect accounts **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback! We currently don’t offer bank connections - instead, we provide an easy list-based system to manage budgets and expenses by categories, helping you stay organized and in control. We may add account linking in the future based on user requests. If you’re not satisfied with the app, we’re happy to refund your money. ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-11-05* This is not MINT, can’t link cards. Pointless & wasted $30 **Developer response:** Hey Cass a nova, we’re really sorry to hear about your experience. Mint is designed to help you manage your expenses and budgets manually, with a focus on simplicity, privacy, and control over your data. Your feedback means a lot, and we’ll keep working to make Mint more useful and seamless for everyone. We’ve refunded your money back - if you have any concerns, please feel free to contact us anytime. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Spend *2025-12-19* Help **Developer response:** thanks for reaching out. We’re here to help! Please contact us via the in-app Support section or email support@mintai.money and we’ll assist you right away. ### 1/5 — No refund option, looks like fake app *2025-12-16* This is made as old mint app with no refund or cancellation option. Beware of this fake app **Developer response:** We appreciate your feedback and understand your frustration regarding refunds and the perception of the app. MintAi is designed as a voice-based AI budget planner focused on manual and voice entry, AI categorization, budget tracking, splitting transactions, and reviewing spending summaries, while keeping financial data private. Bank account linking is not supported by design. Refunds are handled through Apple’s system, and for any guidance or help with features, please contact support@mintai.money Your input helps us improve both the app experience and how we communicate features to users. ### 1/5 — Fake mint app *2025-12-13* I thought this was the old mint app where I could upload my bank details. It made sense to have a 30$ charge for that but it’s literally just a manual input app. It’s the same as any ai and doesn’t offer any budgeting applications that couldn’t be done for free. I want a refund but they won’t give it to me **Developer response:** We appreciate your feedback and understand your concerns regarding account linking. We’re sorry that the app did not meet your expectations in this regard. MintAi is designed as a voice-first AI budget planner focused on privacy and control. Users can add expenses and income manually or by voice, split transactions, use AI for categorization, plan budgets, and review spending summaries to gain insights into their finances. All data is private and secure. The app is now free and requires iOS 17 or later. For guidance, questions, or help with refunds, please reach out to support@mintai.money. Your feedback helps us improve both features and communication for all users. ### 1/5 — SCAM *2025-12-13* Doesn’t link to account, minimal options, do not use **Developer response:** Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand your concern regarding account linking. MintAi does not support bank account connections by design. The app is built as a privacy-focused, voice-based AI budget planner, allowing users to add expenses through manual or voice entry, use AI categorization, manage budgets, split transactions, and view monthly summaries. We recognize this approach may not suit everyone, and your feedback helps us improve clarity around what the app offers. For further assistance, please reach out to support@mintai.money ### 1/5 — This is a scam. *2025-12-11* This app is worthless. It’s a total scam. I want my $30 back. **Developer response:** We appreciate you sharing your concerns. We understand your disappointment and regret that the app did not meet your expectations. Your refund request has been submitted for processing. ### 1/5 — I just bought the lifetime version, and I immediately hate it! *2025-12-11* No clear directions. Is there a way to split a single transaction into multiple categories? **Developer response:** We appreciate you sharing your experience and understand how disappointing it can be when an app feels unclear at first. To answer your question, transactions can be split across multiple categories in MintAi. The app focuses on voice and manual entry, AI categorization, and budget planning rather than bank connections. We recognize the need for clearer directions and are actively improving onboarding to make features easier to discover. Our support team is always happy to help. please reach out to support@mintai.money for assistance. ### 1/5 — Useless. Please refund *2025-11-30* Thought I would be able to link my bank account. This app does absolutely nothing. Please refund my $30 Turns out the real Mint app went offline in 2024 **Developer response:** Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand how expectations around bank account linking can affect the experience, and we’re sorry for the frustration this caused. MintAi does not offer bank account connections by design. The app is built as a privacy-first, voice-based AI budget planner, allowing users to add expenses and income through manual or voice entry, use AI categorization, manage budgets, split transactions, and view spending summaries without sharing banking credentials. We recognize this approach may not suit everyone, and your feedback helps us improve clarity and communication. If you’ve requested a refund, it has been reviewed and the process has been initiated in line with Apple’s policies. For any questions or assistance, please contact support@mintai.money ### 1/5 — DO NOT.. *2025-11-29* THIS IS NOT THE SAME MINT APP WE ALL KNEW & LOVED IN THE PAST. PLEASE ISSUE A REFUND. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We understand your concerns and are sorry the experience was not what you expected. MintAi offers voice-based expense entry, AI categorization, budget planning, transaction splitting, and monthly summaries, with a focus on privacy and user control. Your refund request has been reviewed and the refund process has been initiated per Apple’s billing guidelines. Our team is available at support@mintai.money if you need help. ### 1/5 — Rip off *2025-11-27, version 1.6* Not the original mint app ### 1/5 — Awful app *2025-11-26* This app is the absolute worst. Do not recommend **Developer response:** We’re sorry to hear that your experience was disappointing. Feedback like yours is taken seriously and plays an important role in helping us improve the app for all users. Please contact us at support@mintai.money so we can assist you directly. ## Most praised reviews (7 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — simple design useful for what it is *2025-12-03* This is a digital budgeting app for people who use cash. It doesnt sync like copiot does and honestly I find that helpful. The voice feature is 🔝🔝🔝🔝 **Developer response:** We really appreciate you sharing this! MintAi is designed for users who prefer manual control and privacy, especially for cash-based budgeting. We’re happy to hear the voice feature has been useful for you. thanks for the kind words! ### 5/5 — Sketchy *2025-11-18, version 1.6* Don’t have a support team, If you have, please reach me out I have some problem with App or give me an email address at least. ### 4/5 — Great app *2026-02-28* This app is wonderful and does a lot of the work for me that I dread when it comes to budgeting on paper. One thing I have struggled with is finding where to adjust my spending limits since the app has updated. I could do it before just fine before the update, but I have yet to find the solution. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your kind words - we’re glad the app is helping make budgeting easier for you! In Version 2.0.4, spending limit settings were moved as part of our updated layout. You can adjust them by going to Budget → Select Category → Edit Limit. If you need any help, please contact us at support@zeroapp.org and we’ll be happy to assist. ### 4/5 — Really good *2025-12-20, version 1.8* Really useful and helpful to keep my budget in check. Thank you for this app!! ### 3/5 — Not user friendly *2026-01-05* They tried so hard to remove the buttons and to have a clean layout that is hard to understand. I’ve been using for a month, even paid the premium version and still don’t know how to see how far I’m from reaching category budget limit. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and for supporting the premium version. We’re actively working on making budget tracking more intuitive, including clearer views for category limits. Our team is also developing in-app tutorials to help manage budgets more easily. These improvements will be part of future updates, and we welcome your ideas at support@zeroapp.org ### 3/5 — Lots of improvements needed *2025-12-28, version 1.9* I wish there was a way to see a list of all transactions sorted by date without having to export file so you can see what was the last input you made to avoid duplicate transactions. Also, need to be able to view transactions for past months and have options to select a time bracket for exports. For example, export from January 1,2025 to June 30, 2025. ### 2/5 — Not what I thought it was at all. *2025-12-09* I thought I would be able to link my accounts but you can not. You should be able to see what you are getting before you pay for it. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We understand how disappointing it can be when an app doesn’t match what you expected, especially when it comes to important features like account linking. MintAi does not support bank account connections by design. The app is built as a privacy-focused, voice-based AI budget planner, allowing users to manage their finances through manual or voice entry rather than sharing banking credentials. Using AI, MintAi helps categorize transactions, manage budgets, split expenses, and view clear spending summaries so users can better understand and control their finances. We also understand your concern about knowing exactly what you’re getting before making a purchase. Feedback like yours is important and helps us improve how we communicate features, onboarding, and expectations so future users have better clarity from the start. If you have questions, need assistance, or would like help reviewing your options, our support team is always happy to help. Please reach out to support@mintai.money for better assistance. Thank you again for sharing your experience. your feedback directly helps us improve the app. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*