# $quirrel - Budget & Finance — Stash Cash, Count Nuts

> Biweekly paycheck budgeting app for tracking spending and savings goals. (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Huggins.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quirrel-budget-and-finance/id6762029915 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matthew Huggins](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892560355)
- Category: Finance, Productivity
- Price: $7.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 33 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-04-15
- Data updated: 2026-07-08
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quirrel-budget-and-finance/id6762029915/reviews.md

## What is $quirrel?

$quirrel Budget & Finance is built around how real people get paid — by paycheck, not calendar month. Plan each pay period, track every dollar, manage debt payoff strategy, organize grocery shopping, and see your complete financial picture in one connected dashboard.

Version 1.4 expands $quirrel into a full personal finance toolkit:

BUDGET COMMAND CENTER
Build budgets by pay period. Grouped categories make it easy to see Home & Bills, Food, Transportation, Savings, and Debt at a glance. Copy budgets from real date ranges — no more guessing what "previous period" means.

GROCERY GETTER
Plan shopping trips right inside the app. Build lists by store section, track estimated vs. actual prices, manage quantities, and post your final grocery total directly to your ledger and budget. Your Smart List remembers prices so future trips get faster.

EXPANDED REPORTS
Five views — Overview, Spending, Debt, Trends, and Custom. Real donut charts show your share of wallet by category. Cash flow bars, income vs. expense trends, debt principal movement, savings rate tracking, and category drilldowns give you a clearer picture of where your money actually goes.

DEBT PAYOFF PLANNER
Compare Avalanche and Snowball strategies side by side. See your payoff timeline, extra payment impact, amortization schedules, principal reduction tracking, and recent debt payment history.

LEDGER
Add transactions, income, transfers, and debt payments. Edit transactions after the fact. Mark transfers as budget-aware so sinking fund moves count toward your budget correctly.

NO BANK CONNECTION REQUIRED
Your data stays on your device. Optional cloud sync available for household sharing. No subscriptions. No data selling. No ads.

$quirrel is simple enough for daily use and deep enough to replace several separate finance apps.

## Key features

- Paycheck-cycle budgeting
- Spending tracking by category
- Fox Alert overspending warnings
- Debt tracking with payoff goals
- Household sync for joint budgeting
- CSV transaction import
- Sinking funds for savings goals

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quirrel-budget-and-finance/id6762029915/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing!!!

*2026-04-16*

This app is much better than rocket money and is way cheaper! No subscription! I own this app and all of the local data!

## Frequently asked questions about $quirrel

### What is the price of $quirrel?

$quirrel is a paid app, available for a one-time purchase of $7.99. This price grants you full access to all features without ongoing subscription fees.

### Does $quirrel have ads?

No, $quirrel does not contain advertisements. As a paid application, it is designed to be ad-free, providing an uninterrupted budgeting experience.

### What devices does $quirrel support?

$quirrel is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. It is optimized for iOS and iPadOS.

### How often is $quirrel updated?

The latest version, 1.3.0, was released on May 23, 2026. Updates typically include new features and improvements based on user feedback and development cycles.

### Is $quirrel secure?

$quirrel offers PIN and Face ID protection for your financial data. It also features local data storage, meaning your sensitive information stays on your device.

### Can I import my bank transactions into $quirrel?

Yes, $quirrel allows you to import transaction data via CSV files directly from your bank. This helps in accurately tracking your spending without manual entry.

### What is the age rating for $quirrel?

$quirrel has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for users of all ages, with no mature content.

### How does $quirrel handle savings goals?

$quirrel allows you to create sinking funds to track savings goals for specific purposes, such as insurance or annual bills. Transfers marked as budget-aware help monitor progress towards these goals.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.0 — 2026-06-30

Version 1.4 is the biggest $quirrel Budget & Finance update yet.

GROCERY GETTER
Plan your shopping trips right inside the app. Build lists by store section, track estimated vs. actual prices, manage quantities, and post your final grocery total directly to your ledger and budget. Your Smart List remembers prices so future trips get faster.

REBUILT BUDGET SCREEN
The Budget tab is now a command center. Categories are grouped by type, spending progress is front and center, and the Copy Budget tool now shows real pay-period date ranges so you always know exactly what you're copying from — no more guessing what "previous period" means.

EXPANDED REPORTS
Deeper financial analytics across five views — Overview, Spending, Debt, Trends, and Custom. Real donut charts show your share of wallet by category. Cash flow bars, income vs. expense trends, debt principal movement, savings rate tracking, and category drilldowns give you a clearer picture of where your money actually goes.

UPGRADED DEBT PAYOFF PLANNER
Compare Avalanche and Snowball strategies side by side. See your payoff timeline, extra payment impact, amortization schedules, principal reduction tracking, and recent debt payment history — all in one place.

LEDGER IMPROVEMENTS
Edit transactions after the fact, select accounts more easily, track debt payments, and mark transfers as budget-aware so sinking fund moves count toward your budget correctly.

MORE POLISH THROUGHOUT
Refreshed Home dashboard with cleaner money snapshot and priority alerts. Improved navigation with a More hub and back controls on deeper screens. Better cloud sync, backup coverage, and demo data so the whole app can be explored from day one.

$quirrel is still built around one core idea: your paycheck is your real budget cycle. Version 1.4 just makes everything around that idea a lot more powerful.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-05-23

Version 1.3.0 — Major Update

 Grocery Getter — budget-aware shopping list with Smart List price memory
 Transaction editing — edit date, amount, category, and description
 Expanded Reports — full analytics dashboard with spending and debt insights
 Budgeted transfers — track sinking funds and planned savings goals
 Rebuilt Budget tab — better category management and period summaries
 Fixed budget period shift — budgets now stay anchored to correct pay period
 Fixed duplicate alerts on app unlock
Improved data persistence on app updates

### 1.2.1 — 2026-05-20

Fixed Budget tab crash on launch
 Fixed budget percentage calculations showing inflated values
 Fixed pay period date boundaries across all screens
 Fixed Fox Alert showing duplicate notifications on unlock
 Improved data persistence on app updates

### 1.1.9 — 2026-04-23

Version 1.1.9

- Fixed: Transactions now correctly appear 
  in your current pay period
- Fixed: Pay period dates now align perfectly 
  to your timezone
- Bug fixes and improvements

### 1.1.3 — 2026-04-17

Version 1.1.3 — Smarter Budgeting!

NEW: Recurring Transactions — auto-add your paycheck, rent and bills every period.

NEW: Pay Period Precision — budget periods now align to your actual payday.

IMPROVED: Smart Budget Copy — copy from 1-4 periods back.

Performance improvements throughout the app.

## More apps by Matthew Huggins

- [$quirrel Paycheck Calc](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quirrel-paycheck-calc/id6763390096)
- [$quirrel Debt Payoff](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quirrel-debt-payoff/id6763749947)
- [$quirrel Stash Challenge](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quirrel-stash-challenge/id6773045615)

All apps by Matthew Huggins: https://appshunter.io/developer/1892560355

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*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 2026-07-08.*
