# BudgetRescue — Budget Ledger & Bill Planner

> Private budget ledger for tracking income, expenses, and bills with balance projections. (iPhone/iPad app by Christopher Baugh.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budgetrescue/id6811135343 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christopher Baugh](https://appshunter.io/developer/6811135345)
- Category: Finance, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-30
- Data updated: 2026-10-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budgetrescue/id6811135343/reviews.md

## What is BudgetRescue?

Stop managing your budget. Start managing your money.

Tired of maintaining hundreds of entries just to see where your money is headed? With BudgetRescue, you enter your income and bills once. They repeat on their own schedule, and a running balance shows where you'll stand on any date. Setting up a budget takes about 5 minutes.

Got a raise? Open your paycheck, change the amount, and tap Save. BudgetRescue asks whether to update just this entry or this and all future entries, and every future paycheck updates in one step.

SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY IS HEADED
- A running balance on every row, so you know exactly where you'll stand on any date
- Color-coded balance: green when you're healthy, yellow when you drop below your minimum, red if you go negative
- Your current balance is highlighted and shown first every time you open the app

PLAN AROUND PAYDAY
- Left after bills: today's balance minus the bills due before your next paycheck
- Your lowest balance in the next 90 days, and the day it happens
- This month's bills: how many are paid and how much is still due
- Optional bill reminders the day before bills are due, never more than one a day

SET IT AND FORGET IT
- Repeat entries weekly, every two weeks, twice a month, monthly, every 6 months, or yearly
- Turn a one-time entry into a repeating one anytime
- Change one entry or every future entry at once, like a raise that starts in May
- Extend all your repeating entries at once when they're about to run out. Loans stop at their payoff date
- If a new entry runs past the rest of your budget, BudgetRescue asks whether to end it there or extend everything

TRACK LOANS AND CREDIT CARDS
- Follow a mortgage, car loan, or credit card through the payments in your budget
- See the balance, interest paid, and projected payoff date
- Escrow and fees are kept separate from interest and principal
- Choose a payment plan (Snowball, Avalanche, or your own order) and see the total interest and debt-free date for each

FAST, EASY UPDATES
- Tap any amount to open a calculator: type a new amount, or add or subtract from what's there
- Organize spending into categories like Housing, Groceries, Travel, and Giving
- Search by description, a date, a month, or a date range, and see money in and out for that time
- Undo your last 10 changes if you make a mistake
- Drag the scroll bar, or hold any date and slide, to fly through months of entries
- Hold a description to see every entry like it
- Pinch to change the text size, and tap the title to jump back to today
- Add details to any entry, like a confirmation number or a note

UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING
- Compare this month with last month, and see which categories changed most
- See your year month by month, with your best and tightest months
- Track what you're putting into savings and its share of your income
- All-time records, averages, and your savings rate
- What each repeating bill costs you per year
- A spending breakdown chart shows exactly where your money goes

PRIVATE AND PROTECTED
- Your budget stays on your iPhone. No account, no tracking
- Lock the app with Face ID or a PIN
- Deleted something by mistake? Restore any of your last 3 deletions
- Create a backup anytime and restore it exactly, including repeating entries
- Export to CSV for spreadsheets or PDF for printing

MADE FOR YOU
- Home Screen widgets in three sizes show your balance, next bill, next payday, and a 30-day trend
- A Lock Screen widget shows your balance at a glance
- Light, Dark, or System theme
- Adjustable text size and a Color Blind Mode
- Category Colors show each expense in its spending chart color
- Built-in Help explains every gesture and feature
- 23 currencies

FREE TRIAL AND PRICING
BudgetRescue includes a 7-day free trial with full access. When the trial ends, your ledger becomes read-only: you can still view everything, and nothing is deleted. Unlock full access with a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription.

## Key features

- Running balance on every row
- Color-coded balance indicators
- Bill planning and reminders
- Recurring transaction setup
- Debt tracking with payoff projections
- Spending analysis and charts
- Private and protected data storage

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Unlock | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is BudgetRescue safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess BudgetRescue.

## Is BudgetRescue legit?

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

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budgetrescue/id6811135343/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love it!

*2026-10-13*

Very insightful! Easy to use for future planning and projecting how the weeks and months will progress monetarily. Do wish I could color code certain expenses and income for easier viewing.

**Developer response:** That will be in update 1.7 should be this Friday.

### 5/5 — I used to manage my entries now I manage my money. Genius

*2026-10-10*

I used to spend 2 hours a week managing my budget entries and now with this app I create one entry and set it to recurring and it automatically populates my budget for how ever long I want. 1 year, 2 years. Easy. Extend it with a click for another year.

### 5/5 — Easy managing of income and bills

*2026-10-05*

One of the easier apps to use and manage income and bills with little effort into setting up and has a one time fee instead of a monthly fee like most apps.

## Frequently asked questions about BudgetRescue

### How does BudgetRescue help me understand my spending?

BudgetRescue provides detailed spending breakdowns, showing where your money goes by category. You can compare spending month-over-month and year-over-year, and view all-time averages and savings rates.

### Is BudgetRescue secure and private?

Yes, BudgetRescue is designed for privacy. Your budget stays on your iPhone with no account or tracking required. You can lock the app with Face ID or a PIN for added security.

### What happens after the BudgetRescue free trial ends?

After the 7-day free trial, your ledger becomes read-only. You can still view all your financial data, but you won't be able to make new entries or changes. Full access is unlocked with a one-time in-app purchase.

### Can I set up recurring bills and income in BudgetRescue?

Absolutely. BudgetRescue allows you to set up repeating entries weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or even every six months or yearly. You can easily modify these recurring entries as needed.

### Does BudgetRescue offer bill reminders?

Yes, BudgetRescue offers optional bill reminders the day before bills are due. This feature helps ensure you never miss a payment, with a limit of one reminder per day.

### What devices does BudgetRescue support?

BudgetRescue is currently supported on iPhone devices. It also offers Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick balance checks.

### How often is BudgetRescue updated?

BudgetRescue was last updated on October 6, 2026, indicating regular maintenance and potential feature additions. The latest version is 1.4.

### Can I export my financial data from BudgetRescue?

Yes, BudgetRescue allows you to export your data to CSV format, which can be used for spreadsheets, or to PDF for printing. This makes it easy to archive or analyze your finances further.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.8 — 2026-10-28

• A cleaner look: modern Undo and Help buttons and a BudgetRescue title you can tap to jump back to today
• Move through your ledger fast: drag the scroll bar on the right, or hold any date and slide
• Hold a description to see every entry like it
• Roomier search with Month and Filter buttons
• Fixes: closing search returns you to today
• Automatic backups now show up in Files > iCloud Drive

### 1.7 — 2026-10-17

- Payment plans for debts: choose Snowball (smallest balance first), Avalanche (highest interest rate first), or your own Custom order. Your debts reorder to match, and when one is paid off, its payment goes to the next.
- See your total interest and debt-free date for each plan, so you can compare what each one saves.
- Category Colors: turn it on in Settings > Appearance to show each expense in its spending chart color.
- Easier-to-read ledger: amounts line up neatly in their columns, balances no longer show a + sign, and descriptions have more room.
- Widgets no longer appear in CarPlay, so your balance stays private in the car.
- Help includes new tips for Undo, payment plans, and Category Colors.

### 1.6 — 2026-10-14

• Undo: tap Undo at the top left to reverse your last change. Undo up to 10 changes, including a change to every future entry at once.
• Search by date: type a day, month, year, or range, or pick one from the calendar, and see the total money in and out for that time.
• Keep your budget together: if a new entry runs past the rest of your budget, BudgetRescue asks whether to end it there or extend everything.
• Smarter Change End Dates: every repeating entry is selected except credit cards. Paid-off loans are left out, loans stop at their payoff, and you can undo the whole change from Settings.
• Widgets now chart the next 30 days, with dates and amounts.
• Track Balance now works for credit cards as well as loans.
• New Travel and Giving categories.
• Insights shows your lowest balance over the next 90 days.
• Help is easier to find and quicker to scan.
• Fixed: extended loan payments now stay linked to their loan.

### 1.5 — 2026-10-09

- New Home Screen widgets in three sizes. See your current balance, next bill, next payday, and a two-week balance trend at a glance. The large widget shows your whole month: bills paid, what's due this week, and what you've spent so far.
- New Getting Started guide: a quick 3-step setup for your starting balance, first paycheck, and first bill.
- Add details to any entry, like a confirmation number or a note. Search finds them, and they're included in CSV exports and backups.
- 23 currencies, including the Euro, British Pound, Indian Rupee, Mexican Peso, and more.
- Wider Amount and Balance columns, so large numbers are easier to read.
- Insights now leaves your starting balance out of income, so income shows only what you earn.

### 1.4 — 2026-10-06

- Bill reminders: an optional heads-up the day before bills are due. Turn it on in Settings.
- Turn any one-time entry into a repeating one. Just edit it and choose how often it repeats.
- New repeat options: Every 6 Months and Yearly, for bills like car insurance or that Christmas bonus.
- Built-in Help: tap ? at the top of the main screen to see every gesture and common functions.
- Tap a slice of the spending chart to highlight its category.
- Settings now shows your app version, with an easy way to contact support.

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