Love it, but it’s buggy
This app helps me see my rolling budget exactly in the way I need to! I’ve never overdrafted my bank account since using this app. However, I do wish there was a way to specifically see which planned expenses are never actually attached to a posted charge. ALSO this app has become very buggy lately and is no longer pulling charges from my connected account 95% of the time, even when I manually refresh for reconciliation. I’ve updated the app and still doesn’t resolve. I’ve even disconnected and reconnected my bank account, with no resolve. I hate paying for a feature that rarely works….
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Glitchy?
This will be the perfect app for what I need budget-wise, but it is super laggy and I have had to shut it down several times because it got stuck loading. Hoping this is just because I am setting things up and that takes longer for the system to process?
More expansive
88$/month or 688$/year
Updates..
Been using CalendarBudget for close to 10 years since before they launched their app. To date it’s still the best tool I have available. But God, it seems like every time they update it it solves one problem and creates two new ones.
Tarif
89$/mois ou 600$/an bien trop cher
Update ruined app
Ive been with what was called calendarbudget for more than a decade and with the new update I cant use the app. I constantly have to go online :/ this is my daily tool. I put my daily purchases into this app to keep track. I dont know what happened, but I need this fixed ASAP…
Receipt verification
Unfortunately, after taking a picture of my receipt, I am unable to view it. Upon touching image, it does not allow me to view my receipt that was scanned in by my camera. Please look into this to better assist this app to being a great app. Thank you.
Do not update, unstable
The last version was unstable but this version where they introduced dark mode is even more unstable. After updating then opening the new version for the first time the app will hang and you have to force close it. Then every time you open the app and add a transaction, the same thing will happen after every transaction or just randomly. The website is a piece of sh- as well and most of the time doesn’t render on Chrome or Safari if you’re using a Mac , but I’ve been using this for years and it’s the only tool on the market that kinda works.
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Response from developer
Hi, We're very sorry that you're running into issues. We test CalendarBudget (both mobile and browser apps) very thoroughly before releasing them, so we're very surprised to hear of your difficulties. We want to help resolve them so CalendarBudget runs smoothly for you. We would like to understand your unique experience. If you can engage with us via a support ticket, we can address your concerns individually. https://calendarbudget.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1
Great
I love it
Original member
I absolutely am not a fan of the new update. You’re not able to update your balance by clicking the balance any longer without doing a new entry. Please don’t fix things are not broken. I don’t feel like relearning a whole new app every time I feel like updating something.
Response from developer
Hi Wendy, You can still enter a balance correction by long-pressing on the day you want to make the update on.
Honestly the best
Update:
Someone got back to me and fixed a syncing issue with my bank so now I only see recent bank transactions that haven’t been reconciled. I honestly love this app! It gives me such peace of mind and keeps my finances organized which with my crazy schedule (two full time jobs and college + my family and running my household). It has been a complete game changer and has freed my anxiety over money. I can now plan how much extra I can put towards debt in the future and keep my spending in check when I see a category like “food” (eating out/doordash) get out of hand. A lot of those things can get out of hand when you’re not paying attention. I honestly cannot tell you how much this app has saved me. Thank you to the developers, hopefully you never discontinue it.
Old review:
Love the payment reminders and bank feed—super helpful and better than my old budgeting app. My only complaints: the “eye” icon in bank reconciliation doesn’t hide reconciled transactions on mobile (so I have to scroll way back to find current ones), i reached out through the website, but no one got back to me. I also wish there were more customization options (calendar colors (not just the categories), option to put emojis in titles, duplicate transactions). Fix those and it’s a perfect 5 stars!
Someone got back to me and fixed a syncing issue with my bank so now I only see recent bank transactions that haven’t been reconciled. I honestly love this app! It gives me such peace of mind and keeps my finances organized which with my crazy schedule (two full time jobs and college + my family and running my household). It has been a complete game changer and has freed my anxiety over money. I can now plan how much extra I can put towards debt in the future and keep my spending in check when I see a category like “food” (eating out/doordash) get out of hand. A lot of those things can get out of hand when you’re not paying attention. I honestly cannot tell you how much this app has saved me. Thank you to the developers, hopefully you never discontinue it.
Old review:
Love the payment reminders and bank feed—super helpful and better than my old budgeting app. My only complaints: the “eye” icon in bank reconciliation doesn’t hide reconciled transactions on mobile (so I have to scroll way back to find current ones), i reached out through the website, but no one got back to me. I also wish there were more customization options (calendar colors (not just the categories), option to put emojis in titles, duplicate transactions). Fix those and it’s a perfect 5 stars!
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Almost perfect…
Love the payment reminders and bank feed—super helpful and better than my old budgeting app. My only complaints: the “eye” icon in bank reconciliation doesn’t hide reconciled transactions on mobile (so I have to scroll way back to find current ones), i reached out through the website, but no one got back to me. I also wish there were more customization options (calendar colors (not just the categories), option to put emojis in titles, duplicate transactions). Fix those and it’s a perfect 5 stars!
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Exceptional and would love to see its development
This is one of the easiest and most practical budgeting apps I’ve used. The interface is clean and intuitive. I love being able to categorize entries as recurring income, expenses, or payments, and having all my accounts displayed in one calendar view with daily balances shown directly on each date, not just as a heading or a single snapshot. That visual layout makes budgeting feel way less overwhelming.
A few areas could use improvement:
• Apple Sign-In: It shouldn’t require signing in every session. Persistent login would save time and frustration.
• App Stability: I’ve noticed occasional background crashes when switching apps.
• Smart Suggestions: This could really be next-level if it introduced predictive budgeting alerts. For example, a notification like:
“This month, you’re projected to be short by $85. You’ve put $300 toward savings recently, consider moving $100 from [Account Name] to cover your shortfall.”
That kind of automated insight would make it a true financial assistant, not just a tracker.
One concern: the monthly subscription price feels steep compared to similar apps. While I haven’t found another app that matches this one’s simplicity and visual clarity, it’s still hard to justify the ongoing cost without more robust features like the ones mentioned above. A lifetime purchase option or a more affordable tier could make a big difference.
Overall, great potential. Just needs a few key upgrades to really justify the price tag.
A few areas could use improvement:
• Apple Sign-In: It shouldn’t require signing in every session. Persistent login would save time and frustration.
• App Stability: I’ve noticed occasional background crashes when switching apps.
• Smart Suggestions: This could really be next-level if it introduced predictive budgeting alerts. For example, a notification like:
“This month, you’re projected to be short by $85. You’ve put $300 toward savings recently, consider moving $100 from [Account Name] to cover your shortfall.”
That kind of automated insight would make it a true financial assistant, not just a tracker.
One concern: the monthly subscription price feels steep compared to similar apps. While I haven’t found another app that matches this one’s simplicity and visual clarity, it’s still hard to justify the ongoing cost without more robust features like the ones mentioned above. A lifetime purchase option or a more affordable tier could make a big difference.
Overall, great potential. Just needs a few key upgrades to really justify the price tag.
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Simple and useful
I wanted something that shows me incomes and expenses on a daily basis and can forecast what it would look like in the future. This is it. Been using it for years and have yet to find a reason to look at another option.
Love this app!
Exactly what I was looking for. Easy to use. See all you finances on one easy to view monthly calendar. Member for life!
Superb
A great visual representation of my finances . Being 75 makes budgeting a breeze
Love this app!
I’ve been using this app for years and am part of the Founders Club. I’ve tried SO many budgeting apps and I always end up staying with CB!
I love the forecasting out 10 years, so I can model TBD items to see if I can afford it. Of course, the calendar view is awesome!
I do wish it had categories & sub-categories for better grouping & it would be nice to see it also in an almost spreadsheet view by those major categories - but, you can export to CSV.
They are very responsive as well! They listen to feedback & next you know, it’s implemented!
Highly recommend!
I love the forecasting out 10 years, so I can model TBD items to see if I can afford it. Of course, the calendar view is awesome!
I do wish it had categories & sub-categories for better grouping & it would be nice to see it also in an almost spreadsheet view by those major categories - but, you can export to CSV.
They are very responsive as well! They listen to feedback & next you know, it’s implemented!
Highly recommend!
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Great app
Makes my life tracking finances so much easier!
Updates Don’t Save
When I make updates to my calendar, it shows that it has saved, but it does not. I would totally love this app if it worked right. I thought I had found the perfect one!
Help
Hi. It looks like an update hasnt been done in over 5 months. Will one be coming soon?
Response from developer
Hi Hutch's mom. Thanks for your feedback. Since this review, we've since released an update, and although we are constantly working on the app, we are committed to more frequent releases so everyone has the latest/greatest we can offer!
