# Savings Goals — user reviews

> 84 indexed App Store user reviews of Savings Goals by MoneyBudgie, rated 4.60/5 from 217 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/savings-goals/id537246624/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/savings-goals/id537246624.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 177 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 10

## What do users think of Savings Goals?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 💰 Effective savings tracking visualization
- 🎯 Clear goal-setting functionality
- 💵 Free version available
- ⚡ Lightweight and easy to use
- 📊 Visual motivation for saving
- 🔧 Flexible goal editing capability
- 👨‍💼 Responsive developer engagement

**Cons**

- 📢 Excessive advertisements throughout app
- 💸 Ads still present in paid version
- 🔄 Data loss when switching devices
- 🔒 Information clears when switching apps
- 🔊 Loud and annoying sound effects
- ⚠️ Limited to 3 goals in free version
- 💳 Unclear pricing for upgrades
- 🎨 Outdated design and UI
- 📱 Poor iPhone 5 optimization
- 🚫 Intrusive pop-up advertisements

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Data loss on device change
- Form data clears when switching apps
- Ads interrupt data entry process
- Paid version still shows advertisements
- Goal editing functionality not working
- App crashes or freezes
- Display not optimized for iPhone 5
- Discover card ad overlay blocks access to goals
- Incorrect savings display at goal completion

**Most requested features**

- Bi-weekly/fortnightly savings schedule option
- 28-day payment cycle option
- Multiple currency support
- Transaction history and date tracking
- Cloud backup/data synchronization
- Sound settings and volume control
- Target date countdown without savings calculation
- More than 3 goals in free version
- Notification reminders for savings goals
- Undo/correction functionality for entries

## Newest reviews (17 of 84)

### 3/5 — Really annoying

*2023-07-15*

I’m filling information in then I’m going to another app to find information to fill other boxes within this app and when I come back to this app the information is gone which is really annoying!

### 4/5 — Good app, but…

*2022-12-07*

Fantastic app, have used it for quite some time. I have the paid version, and I would give 5 stars if there was one thing added. On the schedule where you can select to save daily, weekly, monthly, fortnightly, and yearly, I wish the option for 28 days was there. More apps are getting their act together that people are now often  paid every 28 days, if this addition is added, I will up my rating to 5 stars.

### 4/5 — Sooooo many ads but developers are involved

*2020-10-19*

There are a lot of ads if you opt for the free version but the paid for version isn’t that expensive and is a one time purchase. After I left a review complaining about the ads, I got a reply with more information. I appreciate the developers involvement and if they continue to try to listen to feedback this app could be amazing

**Developer response:** It costs $1 to turn off all ads forever. All purchases in this app are a one time purchase that unlocks functionality forever, there is no subscription here.  If you don't pay you will see ads.

### 4/5 — Great app but!!!

*2020-08-18*

It’s an overall great app the only thing is that I won’t save your stuff! My old phone broke and I got a new one when I went to download I noticed I couldn’t find my old list. I’ve been putting my money in a sealed container that I didn’t want to open til my goal date! Just wished my info would have been saved. At least my purchase was restored! Other then that I love the app.

### 4/5 — Paid for the app and it’s still giving ads

*2020-05-30*

I paid for the app in order to eliminate the constant ads that pop up and thought it would be worth the money. It states NO ADS as one of the pros for purchasing, but there are still ads even with the purchased app. 

Bad way of doing business and it cheats people out of their money. How can you keep loyal customers this way? 

Reprehensible.

**Developer response:** Apologies for the difficulties you've been having with the app.  Ads should stop appearing after purchase of the 'No Ads' or 'PRO All features' options.  Recommend you re-install the app and then 'Restore Purchases' (via Upgrade screen) ; Please contact support if you still have issues.

### 3/5 — its ok

*2020-05-05*

the app works great, however you can only have three goals at a time and there are so many ads

### 5/5 — This app is perfect!!

*2020-01-12*

This app has helped me manage my savings! Unlike other apps this one was waaay less complicated. Great app!!

### 5/5 — Best

*2019-12-15*

This is the best app every!!! I have look for a little for a savings app and this is the one

### 5/5 — perfect!

*2019-11-06*

this app is so good! it’s completely free, you don’t need to have a free trial or whatever and then pay monthly! it looks really cool when it shows you saving up! there are occasional adverts but for saying it’s free, it doesn’t really matter! i really like this app, it’s exactly what i was looking for and i would 100% recommend to you all!!! :)

### 4/5 — Add this please!!

*2019-07-22*

I absolutely love the app. It is just what I needed.
One thing I want the app to add is a target date where is tells you how long left but without the option of adding how much to save a month. Basically just say how long left I have

### 5/5 — Perfect!

*2019-07-02*

This app is just what I was looking for! I needed a simple way to organize my financial saving goals and all of the other apps I tried were either not free or much too complicated. Thank you!

### 5/5 — great !

*2019-05-25*

was looking for an app like this. so easy to use and super helpful !! 100% recommend to anyone needing to keep track of their savings !!

### 5/5 — Great but too many ads

*2019-05-08*

This app is just what I was looking for but there’s too many ads. That’s my only complaint

### 3/5 — Awesome app but

*2019-02-25*

Great app but wish it had bi-weekly

**Developer response:** You can set up any time period you like in the settings part of the app.  Access settings via the cog icon on the MoneyBudgie App Switching screen.  Enjoy!

### 5/5 — Great

*2019-01-08*

I was looking for an app like this. I love how it doesn’t need any info and you can just check to see how much money you have. ;~)

### 3/5 — Only have three goals to save

*2018-09-26*

Seemed like the perfect app up until them only letting you have three goals. Didn’t even specify how much the upgrade would be.

### 3/5 — Way too loud

*2018-09-09*

I like the app but it’s too freaking loud. It’s annoying to use because of the sounds. It’s too loud and the sounds are annoying. There isn’t a support option or any settings to turn it down.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Ad before app. Nop

*2024-11-25*

Download and the first thing you get is an ad before using the app, deleting it.

### 1/5 — loved this app until recently

*2022-06-17*

now a ad pops up for discover card to download their app - no matter what i do it stays on the screen and i cannot access my goals

### 1/5 — Not user friendly

*2020-01-07*

Unfortunately this app is (less than 5 minutes in) just not user friendly. If I changed apps to check my bank balance, it gave me an ad. If I brought down my phones menu to check the date, it brought up an ad. Each time it would then clear the info I was trying to enter making me start from scratch (granted there’s not many fields, but when you have to fill in the same field three times because of an ad for another savings app, it doesn’t really make you want to use the one you’re in). I don’t know if there’s a paid version that fixes this, but even if there is I’m not paying for an app that I don’t like the free version of.

### 1/5 — Not worth the time

*2016-01-24, version 1.6*

This ap has very limited use. It's not clear what to do at the beginning but after a minute it's easy to figure out but a pointless app to be honest

### 1/5 — Awful

*2015-11-15, version 1.6*

This app is totally pointless, practically all the GB are used persuading you to buy other apps.

### 1/5 — Obnoxious Ads

*2015-06-19, version 1.6*

Yeah it's free but at the cost of full screen ads, banner ads and pushy pop-ups constantly in your face whenever you use it. Swipe to another app and then back to this and it's like you just launched it and there's a new rounds of ads. Most of this app just points to the rest of the developer's catalog so even more ads! All the functionality you'd actually want to use, aside from setting a single goal to track, is behind a paywall. The design is pretty tacky, too. You'd be better off filling in a thermometer drawn on a whiteboard.

### 1/5 — Wouldn't me set my own target

*2014-08-09, version 1.5*

This is good for a child trying to save a small £100. This version doesn't let your own target.

### 1/5 — Iphone 5

*2014-03-17, version 1.4*

How long has the iphone 5 been out? Apps that aren't formatted to fit the screen of an iphone 5, especially when advertised it is, have no excuse and it's annoying. The other apps they make, instead of having separate tabs to advertise them, need to be integrated into the app to make it a single app with multiple functioning tabs instead of one functioning tab and 5 advertising tabs that don't even take you to the app on the App Store, it takes you to safari and gives you an error for not being able to find it. 

An app this simple can be made by someone with no app creating experience.

### 1/5 — Wow

*2014-01-21, version 1.4*

This thing is just one page of App and 6 tabs of advertisements to buy other Apps. Not to mention the third party Ads getting in the way. This really isn't an App at all.

### 1/5 — Meh

*2013-06-04, version 1.4*

Going in and changing how much the goal is does not work.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Awesome!!

*2025-06-08*

I love this app! I don’t really have anything to say about it except for I really like it!🥰❤️

### 5/5 — Developer if you’re reading this…

*2024-06-17*

This is exactly what I have been looking for. A simple app that lets me categorize my savings into different pots and add/subtract from them. Basically an excel sheet but easier. It’s so simple and does what I need. Please keep the app updated and working for as long as possible. Thanks

### 5/5 — Been using this for years. I always come back

*2023-11-14*

I just need a simple savings app. Not for me to physically put money into. But an app to just visually see how much I want to save, how much I’ve saved, and a calculator of sorts to show me how much I should save per month, day, year, etc. this app does it well.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2023-08-03*

Amazing yet simple way to set goals for yourself.

### 5/5 — Love the app but suggestion

*2021-08-28*

Love the app but please make an option for bi-weekly savings goals!!

### 5/5 — Exactly what I was needing

*2021-05-09*

Best app I have ever seen for savings allocation. It has EVERYTHING I was needing to do it right and it is very easy to use. Good job.

### 5/5 — Brill

*2021-03-10*

Absolutely fantastic and helped me save a lot of money

### 5/5 — Fun way to save

*2020-08-28*

I love this app! It’s great to watch the money add up!

### 5/5 — Very good

*2020-08-16*

I’m happy this app is very helpful for me

### 5/5 — So helpful

*2020-07-13*

I loved this app it helped me save 200 pounds buy this app buy this app buy this app buy this app please 👍👍👍😁😃👉🙃👈

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