Great budgeting tool but..
I love the faith centered budgeting and digital envelop system. The app needs a lot of work. Articles have text cut off and the daily check ins have a bunch of black screens and videos that won’t load. I tried contacting support but “an error occurred”. I have the pro trial and don’t know if it’s worth paying for if these crucial things don’t work.
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Excellent!
I love FaithFi because it does everything I’m looking for and the cost is so reasonable! I love the recent update and the daily check-ins. So grateful for this app!
Phenomenal money management app
A while back my favorite money management app we had used for over 15 years was discontinued. I searched and couldn’t find anything comparable until I saw an online thread someone talking about FaithFi. I was skeptical that a faith based app would have the functionality I needed for an envelope-concept budget management system. FaithFi proved me SO wrong. It has surpassed my expectations, and any functionalities previously missing have been installed. It may not be compatible with some financial institutions, and I had one credit card with Synchrony that only updated once a month on the app, but synchrony got their act together eventually and I couldn’t be happier. There are coaching articles and short podcasts to encourage people wanting to steward their money better. It is the best money management app out there and the pricing is beyond reasonable! Thanks FaithFi, keep up the good work!
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Too many bugs
Initially the app seemed to work alright, but after a year or two the bugs continue to pile up and it gets slower and slower. I’ll probably turn to another app soon, at this rate it’s hindering our ability to track our finances rather than help it
Gorgeous and Thoughtfully Designed App
I agree with other reviewers. The app is beautifully designed with thoughtful features that compensate for many shortcomings that other finance apps have
Best Budgeting App on the Market (and I've tried them all)
I have tried so many budgeting apps, at this point it's embarrassing: YNAB, EveryDollar, Das Budget, Good Budget, Monarch, Mint, Simplifi, Rocket Money, Buckets, and Copilot. Faithfi is by far the best out of all of them. Things I like are: automatic transaction import from my bank; ability to carry over negative balances; "real" handling of credit cards; fantastic iOS app; split transactions; manual envelope creation; fast and friendly customer support. I find the pricing to be reasonable compared to other alternatives. It has more flexibility than other tools like YNAB. Plaid is a great tool for integration, and the support team is responsive. The UI is intuitive and easy-to-use. Overall this is just such a great app, I hope it's around for a long time. If I had any complaints it's the lack of a bulk transaction import, but I'm managing fine without it.
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Rob West is great
The app and the envelops are not transparent. I have $100.00 in my account. Only God knows how it ended up there. I didn't put it there. No response from your organization when I asked. Transparency is very important regarding money matters isn't it.
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The new UI is a step backwards
It worked really well. Had issues with bank feeds not updating but they were really good at fixing it. The updated UI is a major step backwards. It looks nice but it is clunky and doesn’t respond well. Honestly now feels like a chore to assign transactions
Disappointed in 4.0
Loved the app until this update. Now I have to go through several clicks to find my uncategorized transactions, which is the function I use more than anything else. I also don’t think the list is updating if I go back to the list without closing the app. Lastly, it logs me out when I close the app. Please address these. Thanks! Rodney
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Best budgeting app on the market (and I’ve tried them all)
I have tried so many budgeting apps, at this point it's embarrassing: YNAB, EveryDollar, Das Budget, Good Budget, Monarch, Mint, Simplifi, Rocket Money, Buckets, and Copilot.
Faithfi is by far the best out of all of them. Things I like are: automatic transaction import from my bank; ability to carry over negative balances; "real" handling of credit cards; fantastic iOS app; split transactions; manual envelope creation.
I find the pricing to be reasonable compared to other alternatives. It has more flexibility than other tools like YNAB. Plaid is a great tool for integration, and the support team is responsive.
The UI is intuitive and easy-to-use.
Overall this is just such a great app, I hope it's around for a long time. If I had any complaints it's the lack of a bulk transaction import, but I'm managing fine without it.
Faithfi is by far the best out of all of them. Things I like are: automatic transaction import from my bank; ability to carry over negative balances; "real" handling of credit cards; fantastic iOS app; split transactions; manual envelope creation.
I find the pricing to be reasonable compared to other alternatives. It has more flexibility than other tools like YNAB. Plaid is a great tool for integration, and the support team is responsive.
The UI is intuitive and easy-to-use.
Overall this is just such a great app, I hope it's around for a long time. If I had any complaints it's the lack of a bulk transaction import, but I'm managing fine without it.
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Doesn’t import transactions
The FaithFi App is beautiful and looks and is organized better than EveryDollar. The main issue I’m having is the transactions are not importing. I’ve tried everything I know to do with glitching apps. I also tried the “App Support” link and it’s down. There’s no real way to report a problem within the app. Not sure what the issue is but this is the 14 day trial. I’ll give it a few days to correct itself or I’ll sadly have to move on. iPhone 12 Pro iOS 17.0.3
Update: The problem I described above is from me not fully understanding how FaithFi goes and gets imports. Other apps I’ve used would go and grab all transactions from that particular month. FaithFi only downloads from the start date you specify or the default which is the date you do the first import. The first day I downloaded there were no transactions so it appeared to me that FaithFi didn’t do the import. Maybe there should be a prompt to ask the user from what date they would like the import to start.
Update: The problem I described above is from me not fully understanding how FaithFi goes and gets imports. Other apps I’ve used would go and grab all transactions from that particular month. FaithFi only downloads from the start date you specify or the default which is the date you do the first import. The first day I downloaded there were no transactions so it appeared to me that FaithFi didn’t do the import. Maybe there should be a prompt to ask the user from what date they would like the import to start.
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Recurring Charges out of Nowhere
Had the app and really didn't find it useful. Didn't realize they must have changed their policies and got 5 months worth of charges out of me before I even realized it! Be careful.
Great app
The best budgeting app I found
It’s a mixed bag
Not sure what faithful means as in autocorrect. However, I’ve been witness to some really interesting stories on Faithfi. A.I. doesn’t have jurisdiction over this case. Do you remember where this started? In Raleigh, North Carolina; in the United States Of America.
Best budgeting app - and I’ve tried them all
While not well known like some others, this app is a true “diamond in the rough.” It offers everything I was looking for: automatic bank sync, envelope flexibility, not too many rules/forcing you into a system, planning, monthly rollovers (including negative balances), and active development. I tried at least a dozen other budgeting apps and nothing else could match this gem. Try it out, you won’t be disappointed!
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Not user friendly and not “free”
Difficult to manage : not user friendly / nothing is free! These guys know this! Gotta buy a subscription after they say “it’s free”
Poor working App
It seems like some accounts work and others don't. Some constantly need to be reconnected, and even then the transactions don't show up. Almost ready to quit using it and go back to manual entry on a different app. Customer service is nice, but it takes forever for them to solve the problems. Won't be recommending it now!
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Response from developer
We’re so sorry to hear about your experience. Our support team works with our third party account aggregation service to ensure stable, secure, and consistent connections to financial institutions. We apologize for the time it is taking to resolve the problems with your financial institutions. Please contact us at support@faithfi.com so our team can better address any other issues you are experiencing.
Not as advertised!
It’s advertised as a free site but to use the services like linking your account you have to pay $6.99 a month. I was optimistic but ended up being disappointed!
Best Christian budgeting app
Love the features and the fact that’s it’s free! So much value! Thank you 🙏
Challenging to use
My wife and I used this application for a year and were not pleased with how it worked.
To use a credit card is difficult in this app. The method we had to use required us to take two steps to move money from our checking account to pay the credit card.
Splitting transactions is difficult too. After you enter the transaction from the store and need to split it among different categories is challenging. Should be able to split the transactions on the initial entry and not have to go back into the transaction to split the transaction after it is entered.
Reconciling accounts is challenging. If you have a spit transaction, you must add up all the transactions for that store then compare it with the transaction record from the bank/credit card. For example, you go to the store to buy some groceries, an article of clothing, and some cleaning supplies. You would have three different entries in Money Wise that you would have to add their totals to make sure the store’s transaction was correct.
Reconciling accounts is difficult. I balance all account twice/month to ensure that there are not any fraudulent charges on my accounts. Very rarely does the bank/credit card balance with what is in Money Wise. Even after I make a manual correction, the amount will be off again in two weeks. Sometimes, Money Wise will duplicate the transaction requiring me to dig through my history to find it because the balances are not correct.
I am a fan of the envelope system and have used it for years. I really wanted this application to work and to support this company but it creates hours of extra work each month to keep the balances correct.
I hope these issues can be addressed and corrected.
To use a credit card is difficult in this app. The method we had to use required us to take two steps to move money from our checking account to pay the credit card.
Splitting transactions is difficult too. After you enter the transaction from the store and need to split it among different categories is challenging. Should be able to split the transactions on the initial entry and not have to go back into the transaction to split the transaction after it is entered.
Reconciling accounts is challenging. If you have a spit transaction, you must add up all the transactions for that store then compare it with the transaction record from the bank/credit card. For example, you go to the store to buy some groceries, an article of clothing, and some cleaning supplies. You would have three different entries in Money Wise that you would have to add their totals to make sure the store’s transaction was correct.
Reconciling accounts is difficult. I balance all account twice/month to ensure that there are not any fraudulent charges on my accounts. Very rarely does the bank/credit card balance with what is in Money Wise. Even after I make a manual correction, the amount will be off again in two weeks. Sometimes, Money Wise will duplicate the transaction requiring me to dig through my history to find it because the balances are not correct.
I am a fan of the envelope system and have used it for years. I really wanted this application to work and to support this company but it creates hours of extra work each month to keep the balances correct.
I hope these issues can be addressed and corrected.
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Response from developer
We’re so sorry to hear about the problems you experienced with the app. Our team is working everyday to continuously improve the app and make it easier to use. We’d love the opportunity to resolve some of these issues for you if you could please email us at support@moneywise.org. We look forward to helping any way we can.
