Comparison

Cashflows vs Balance Forecasting

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cashflows

Forecast future bank account balances with ease. Input recurring and one-time transactions to see how your finances will look months or years ahead. Easily toggle payments on/off to understand their impact and set warning balances.

Highlights
  • Multiple account management
  • Recurring transaction setup
  • Interactive forecast graph
  • Warning balance alerts
  • PDF/XML/CSV report generation
  • iCloud sync
  • Data backup and restore
Features
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* Follow @MyCashflowApp on Twitter! Cashflows helps you forecast future balances of your bank accounts. It's simple to set up and requires minimal effort to maintain. Tell it about your recurring transactions (including transfers between accounts) and future one-time transactions, and let it estimate your account balances months (or years) into the future. It's not interested in the past, so there's no need to enter or maintain your transaction history. It shows your account transactions and balances over time and lets you override individual payment dates and amounts. Quickly toggle payments on and off to see how they impact your future balances. The graph updates immediately with any changes you make. Update the starting balance occasionally, and it'll show you which transactions are still due. If any have already occurred (or are late) just tap to toggle them on or off. FEATURES: - Multiple accounts: Add multiple accounts and set up recurring or manual transfers between them. - Recurring transactions: Supports recurring transactions with start date, end date (optional) and many recurrence options. - Warning balance: Set a warning balance for an account and see at a glance when your balance is below it. - Interactive forecast graph: Shows your future balance over time, highlighting warning balance and negative regions; tap the graph for a closer look at the nearby transactions. - Reports: Create PDF or XML reports and send them by email or to your Dropbox account. - iCloud Sync with Cashflows for Mac. - Generate reports in PDF, CSV or XML - Backup and restore your data to Dropbox or iTunes. MANY USES: * Planning Future Purchases: This is a great tool for forecasting payments for a future loan, mortgage or car lease. Create a recurring transaction for the payment amount, fill in the first and last payment dates and see how it affects your balance. Make adjustments to figure out what you can afford. * Planning for Change: You might have a recurring bill that increases annually (such as health insurance). Simply create another recurring transaction to represent the increased payment and set its start date appropriately, and adjust the end date of the original transaction. You'll immediately see how it affects your finances in the future. * Planning for Uncertainty: The forecasts are only as accurate as you need them to be. If you plan to pay a minimum amount per month onto your credit card, set that up as a recurring transaction. Once you decide how much you want to pay this month, just override the forecast amount. You can always edit or delete the override later. * Getting Out of Debt: This app can help you get out of debt, and figure out how long it will take. Enter a recurring transaction between your checking / current and loan / credit account for the minimum amount you intend to pay each month. Extend the forecast period (tap "More" at the bottom of the Forecast page) and then look at the Balance Graphs for your accounts. If you can afford to pay extra in a few months, override that month's payment (or create a one-time transaction for the additional amount). You'll instantly see the effect on your checking / current balance, loan balance and when the loan will be repaid. MOVING FROM TOTAL CASHFLOW?: 1. In Total Cashflow, go to Sync -> Export to iTunes 2. In iTunes on Mac or PC (with device connected and selected) go to Apps, then find Cashflow HD / Cashflow under “File Sharing” 3. Select the "MyCashflow.xml” file, then click “Save to…” and select a suitable folder 4. Browse to the folder and rename the file Cashflows.xml 5. Select Cashflows under “File Sharing” (Cashflows has a “thinner” icon than Cashflow HD / Cashflow) 6.Click “Add…” and select the new Cashflows.xml file 7. In Cashflows, go to Sync -> Import from iTunes If you prefer, email us at appsupport@skydale-designs.com for Dropbox migration instructions.

About

Balance Forecasting

Create a detailed cash flow forecast of your financial future by entering income and expenses. See how your account balance changes over time, plan ahead, and analyze the impact of future transactions. Manage multiple accounts and categorize items for easy tracking.

Highlights
  • Cash flow forecasting up to 30 years
  • Detailed income and expense tracking
  • Future transaction impact analysis
  • Multiple account management
  • Categorization and budgeting
  • Calendar and chart visualization
Features
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Balance Forecasting is finally back on iOS! With the Balance Forecasting budgeting tool you can create a detailed cash flow forecast of your financial future based on your monthly expenses and income. The Forecast Method: - Enter your starting account balance. - Enter your income and expenses and specify how often they occur (i.e. monthly, biweekly, etc.). - See how your account balance changes over time, up to 30 years into the future. - Plan ahead by analyzing your future balance and cash flow. - Easily fine-tune your future transactions in case plans change (i.e. your monthly insurance payment changes). - See how changing, adding or removing a recurring bill will affect your future balance (i.e. getting a new car loan). Features: - Forecast for up to 30 years in the future. - Rich website counterpart with tons of features. - Responsive design that provides consistent experience across iOS devices. - Multiple accounts to keep track of checking accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, etc. - Calendar to view your forecast month by month. - Chart to view your changing balance. - Rich reports to view historical data. - Categorize your items for easy grouping. Set budgets for each category and see their monthly progress as your mark items paid. - Clean, lightning fast and intuitive interface.

Screenshots

Cashflows2 screens
Balance Forecasting3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cashflows at 87% against Balance Forecasting's 44%. Cashflows also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (30 vs 7). Balance Forecasting's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cashflows holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Cashflows's written reviews are positive against 44% of Balance Forecasting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cashflows ships an update every 6 weeks, Balance Forecasting every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cashflows versus Balance Forecasting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCashflowsBalance Forecasting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (30 ratings) — better3.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews — better43.8% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicola CavanaghTiny Town Software, LLC

Customer experience

Cashflows

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.8%

Balance Forecasting

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cashflows

No in-app purchases

None

Balance Forecasting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cashflows free?
Cashflows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Balance Forecasting free?
Balance Forecasting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cashflows or Balance Forecasting?
Cashflows is rated higher. Cashflows averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Balance Forecasting averages 3.4 from 7 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Cashflows or Balance Forecasting?
Cashflows ships an update every 6 weeks, and Balance Forecasting every 4 days. Most recently, Cashflows was updated on September 24, 2026 and Balance Forecasting on September 10, 2026.

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