# Checkbook - Bills to Budget — user reviews > 41 indexed App Store user reviews of Checkbook by CoreBits LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 199 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkbook-bills-to-budget/id1636872963/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkbook-bills-to-budget/id1636872963.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 166 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Checkbook? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Replaces Mint budgeting effectively - 💡 Groups bills by pay period - 🗓️ Calendar view for due dates - ✨ Customer service is impressive - 🚀 Quick response to support requests - ✅ Makes adulting easier - 💖 Shows care from the developer - 💡 Great for young couples - 📈 Features and functionalities added regularly - 🔔 Helpful bill payment reminders - ✅ Smartly handles recurring bills - 💰 Good for budget problems - 🎯 Helps avoid overdrafts - 🏠 Organizes bills in one place - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Can share budget with family - ✅ 'Paid but not cleared' feature is fantastic - 💯 Simple and flexible budgeting - 💡 Account Insights feature (Apple Card only) - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Keeps family on track - ✅ Everything just works - 📝 Easy to get started - ⏱️ Budgeting is a quick process - ✅ Staying organized for the first time - ✅ Best bill tracking app tried - 🎯 Helps avoid overdrafts - 💡 'Paid but not cleared' feature is fantastic - 🌟 Peace of mind with reminders - 🎯 Helps avoid overdrafts - 💯 Simple and flexible budgeting - ✅ Everything just works - 📝 Easy to get started - ⏱️ Budgeting is a quick process - ✅ Staying organized for the first time - ✅ Best bill tracking app tried - ✅ Useful bill tracking and reminders - 👍 Straightforward to use - 🧹 Tidy UI - 💰 Pays for itself **Cons** - 🐛 Doesn't work for 1099 contractors (irregular income) - 🐛 Doesn't work with partial payments - 🐛 Doesn't work with variable due amounts - 🐛 Ledger disappeared on new phone - ❓ No clear path to refund from Apple - ❓ Developer receives funds directly from Apple - ❓ No human review for Apple refunds - ❓ Lifetime purchase not as promised - ❓ Only supports Apple Card for Account Insights - ❓ Cannot enter income data - ❓ Does not keep track of current balances - ❓ Does not project balances in calendar view - ❓ Only tracks bills **Commonly reported bugs** - Charged for something not billed - Ledger disappeared on new phone - Automated refund system by Apple - Lifetime purchase not honored **Most requested features** - Manual way to add income for irregular pay - Tutorial on how to use the app - Support for Portuguese language - Enhance Chinese localization - Add employment paycheck amounts for check and balancing - Allow entering pay amount to see remainder ## Newest reviews (11 of 41) ### 5/5 — BEST APP EVER *2025-01-09* Exactly what I was looking for in a budgeting app! Not to mention a phenomenal price if you want the plus version that comes with soooo many additions. Life changing! **Developer response:** Thanks so much!!! We have some great features coming this year, so stay tuned for more!!! Thanks, M ### 5/5 — Runs our finances *2025-01-04* We’ve tried countless budgeting apps, but Bills to Budget stands out for its simplicity and flexibility. The calendar view is incredibly intuitive, making it easy to plan ahead, and the new Account Insights feature has been a real eye-opener — it only supports the Apple Card, but we’ve been able to view trends to see when our spending is getting out of hand! What I love most is how it keeps our family on track without overwhelming us. Everything just works. Highly recommend this app for anyone looking to take control of their finances! **Developer response:** Thanks so much! Your story is so common - plenty of people don’t have an income problem, they just need a kick start to get themselves organized, and stay on track. I’m so thrilled that Bills to Budget is working for you - please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, or even ideas for how it could be even more valuable! Thanks, M ### 5/5 — So far so good *2024-12-04* Just stated using this app and it is pretty awesome. **Developer response:** That's great - welcome! If you have any issues or questions, don't hesitate to reach out at billstobudget@gmail.com! ### 5/5 — Runs our finances *2024-12-02* We’ve tried countless budgeting apps, but Bills to Budget stands out for its simplicity and flexibility. The calendar view is incredibly intuitive, making it easy to plan ahead, and the new Account Insights feature has been a real eye-opener — it only supports the Apple Card, but we’ve been able to view trends to see when our spending is getting out of hand! What I love most is how it keeps our family on track without overwhelming us. Everything just works. Highly recommend this app for anyone looking to take control of their finances! **Developer response:** Thanks so much! Your story is so common - plenty of people don’t have an income problem, they just need a kick start to get themselves organized, and stay on track. I’m so thrilled that Bills to Budget is working for you - please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, or even ideas for how it could be even more valuable! Thanks, M ### 5/5 — Runs our finances *2024-11-19* We’ve tried countless budgeting apps, but Bills to Budget stands out for its simplicity and flexibility. The calendar view is incredibly intuitive, making it easy to plan ahead, and the new Account Insights feature has been a real eye-opener — it only supports the Apple Card, but we’ve been able to view trends to see when our spending is getting out of hand! What I love most is how it keeps our family on track without overwhelming us. Everything just works. Highly recommend this app for anyone looking to take control of their finances! **Developer response:** Thanks so much! Your story is so common - plenty of people don’t have an income problem, they just need a kick start to get themselves organized, and stay on track. I’m so thrilled that Bills to Budget is working for you - please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, or even ideas for how it could be even more valuable! Thanks, M ### 5/5 — Love this app *2024-09-30* This is a good app for budgeting and money management and it will reminder you of bills coming due. Just wish we can add our actual employment pay check amounts pre pay period for better check and balancing. I have tried several app this one is the best. Thank you! **Developer response:** Hi kelbell7300, Thank you so much!!! I'm thrilled that the app has been working for you! I've received some similar feedback recently about entering pay check amounts to help with future planning - we have some things in the works for this that should be rolling out in the coming months! Thanks, M ### 5/5 — So easy! *2024-07-25* Getting or finances fixed has been a journey - we make plenty of money, but are always too busy to get - and stay - organized. Bills to Budget has been awesome - so easy to get started, and seeing exactly what is due in the next pay period makes budgeting a five minute process. We’re staying organized for the first time in our lives! **Developer response:** Thanks so much! Your story is so common - plenty of people don’t have an income problem, they just need a kick start to get themselves organized, and stay on track. I’m so thrilled that Bills to Budget is working for you - please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, or even ideas for how it could be even more valuable! Thanks, M ### 5/5 — So easy! *2024-07-23* Getting or finances fixed has been a journey - we make plenty of money, but are always too busy to get - and stay - organized. Bills to Budget has been awesome - so easy to get started, and seeing exactly what is due in the next pay period makes budgeting a five minute process. We’re staying organized for the first time in our lives! ### 5/5 — Great budget app *2024-06-22* Has almost everything I’m looking for in budget app, I can set my pay period and easily see what is due in that pay. It doesn’t let you enter your pay amount to see the remainder, however it is one of the best bill tracking apps I’ve tried. **Developer response:** Hi neftoon, Thank you so much!! A lot of work has gone into the pay scheduling to make it work for as many people as possible, and it’s so great to hear it’s working for you! I would love to hear more about how you’d like to see the pay amount work - if you have a few moments, please reach out to billstobudget@gmail.com - I’m always looking to find ways to help the app improve even more Thanks, M ### 5/5 — Super helpful *2024-06-17* Really great app, easy to use, helping me budget effectively and avoid the dreaded overdraft! Super useful having all my bills and budgeting in one place it has really been helping me stay organized **Developer response:** Hi peanutbutterfly333, Thanks so much! Avoiding the "dreaded overdraft" is a great place to be - I'm so glad that Bills to Budget is working for you! Please let me know if there's anything you think it could do better! Thanks, M ### 5/5 — Productive *2024-06-15, version 1.25* Great app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY THIS APP *2026-03-14* I want to warn other users about my experience. I was charged for something I should never have been billed for. The developer acknowledged directly to me that the charge was a mistake, yet Apple is refusing to refund it because their automated system marked it as “not refundable.” Apple also told me the developer receives the funds directly, but there is no way for a human at Apple to review or override the decision. At this point, I’m stuck between Apple and the developer, with no clear path to get my money back even though the developer admitted the charge should not have happened. I’m posting this so others are aware before purchasing. ### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY THIS APP *2026-03-12* I want to warn other users about my experience. I was charged for something I should never have been billed for. The developer acknowledged directly to me that the charge was a mistake, yet Apple is refusing to refund it because their automated system marked it as “not refundable.” Apple also told me the developer receives the funds directly, but there is no way for a human at Apple to review or override the decision. At this point, I’m stuck between Apple and the developer, with no clear path to get my money back even though the developer admitted the charge should not have happened. I’m posting this so others are aware before purchasing. ### 1/5 — Needs a lot of work *2026-01-30* It doesn’t work with partial payments and variable due amounts. Worst, I installed this app on my new phone then my ledger on my old phone disappeared. ### 1/5 — No Lifetime As Promised *2025-10-09* No Lifetime As Promised ### 1/5 — Not sure what the point of this app is. *2024-09-03* I cannot enter income data at all nor does it keep track of current balances or project balances in the calendar view. All it does is track bills , I can do that on a piece of paper. Paid 6.99 to test the app, would not recommend. **Developer response:** Hi Justinp86, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback - it really does mean a lot! I've designed Bills to Budget to allow anyone to track their bills for free, with no limits on time or the number of bills. When you're ready to start building a budget and tracking your spending, our Plus package offers additional features like creating a tracking Spending Budgets in addition to bills, more flexibility around configuring your pay schedules, and more accounts for organizing where your payments are coming from. It also includes an integration around Apple's financial products, like Apple Card, Apple Cash and Savings, to give you insights into your spending and savings trends. Users can get a sneak preview of this with our Financial Explorer mode, which populates the app with data, so you can see it in action. I'm sorry to hear that the app didn’t meet your expectations during your trial, and we appreciate your feedback as the product evolves. If you have any questions or would like assistance, please feel free to reach out at billstobudget@gmail.com. I'll be happy to help, and learn more about what you're looking for! Thanks, M ### 2/5 — Language *2025-03-31, version 1.47* Portuguese please! ### 3/5 — Small things *2025-03-31* I haven’t got into the app much but I do notice little things. Your bank pays you one day earlier. Mine actually pays three days early. **Developer response:** Interesting - I haven’t heard of a bank paying three days early, and would love to hear more. So if pay day is on the 15th of the month, and that day happens to be a Friday, you would see the money in your account on the 12th (on Tuesday)? If that’s right, please let me know at billstobudget@gmail.com, and I can make this more configurable! Thanks, M ### 4/5 — Tutorial please. *2025-09-25* This is a great app. However, I would like to see a short tutorial on how to use. ### 4/5 — 希望增加支持中文 *2025-03-31* I hope to enhance the Chinese localization of the app to make it more comprehensive. This will help attract more users and better promote this excellent application. ### 5/5 — Mint replacement *2026-03-27* Ever since they destroyed mint, I haven’t been able to budget effectively this app solve that problem and replaces mint for me ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Doesn’t work for 1099 : ( *2026-03-15* I was so excited to try this app out. It has everything that I want in a bill and budgeting app except one thing. I don’t seem to be able to figure out how to add an income if you are not paid on a regular basis. I work as a 1099 contractor so my pay is very irregular, if there was a manual way to just add income as you are paid, this app would be unstoppable. Please add this functionality! ### 5/5 — Exactly what I was looking for! *2026-01-28* I wanted to group my bills by pay period and also have a calendar to track due dates. This app does what I was looking for and does it well! I was also very impressed with their customer service. I had an issue early on with syncing and they worked quickly and thoroughly to find and fix the issue. ### 5/5 — Exceptional App & Support *2026-01-05* I reached out for technical support and received a quick response as well as a tutorial to fix the solution. ### 5/5 — Excellent app! *2025-09-29* This app has been a lifesaver. It’s nice that it helps me manage better. Adulting is not fun, but this app definitely makes it easier. I love the care that is shown from tribe developer as well! Could give it more stars even ### 5/5 — Next *2025-05-26* Thank you **Developer response:** You're welcome - thank you! ### 5/5 — Great App Great Support *2025-04-01* Great app with great support. Almost instantly responded to question. Highly recommend it. **Developer response:** Thank you so much! Getting in touch with our customers is so important, to ensure what we've built is really solving their problems, and to make the app as valuable as possible! If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to reach out at billstobudget@gmail.com! Thanks, M ### 5/5 — Great site *2025-03-10* Great budget site. Would be especially good for young couples just starting out on their own and those that are having budget problems. **Developer response:** Hi Patc07, Thanks so much! Bills to Budget is made for people and families trying to get a handle on their finances - I hope it’s able to help with yours! Thanks, M ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-02-24* The evolution of this app is quite impressive. Features and functionalities added regularly. Keep up the good work. **Developer response:** Hi Ally1964, Thank you so much! I'm so thrilled that Bills to Budget has been able to solve a problem for you - that's a big part of the reason I do this in the first place! We've got more updates coming, including a great update to the Calendar view this week - would love to continue to hear how it's working for you! Thanks, M ### 5/5 — 6 months in *2025-01-20* App has been super helpful and easy to use. I like the notifications to remind me to pay a bill, my late fees have been reduced thanks to this. I love the satisfaction of being able to mark a bill paid, and the app is smart enough to drop it down to the next time it’s due. It had lots of options for my bills on odd schedules, and even accounts for my odd pay periods. It’s a must have app! **Developer response:** Thank you so much, that's wonderful to hear!! Sticking with a habit is the most important part of improving your finances - great job! We have some exciting changes coming to help on the Budgeting side -- if this interests you, and you have some ideas on what could help you (or just want to see what's coming), feel free to reach out at billstobudget@gmail.com Thanks, M --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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