Budget Bestie

• Free to download
• In-app purchases

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.7 3060 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Best Budget App I Have Ever Used!

   I loooove this app, I’ve had it since the first day it launched and it has helped me so so so much. I have tried other budgeting apps but they don’t work since it’s connected to your bank account and automatically tracks your spending habits. As a person with ADHD those apps did nothing for me and didn’t actually help me budget and I ended up deleting after a couple of days. On the other hand having Budget Bestie keeps me in check because I have to manually put everything in myself. And although the ADHD memory isn’t the best to remind myself to update it as I spend, the app does have built in reminder settings!! I have gotten in the habit of checking my budget before every purchase which is an important factor for being successful. This app has also helped me stop overspending, especially on unnecessary things because I have to really think about the budget I set out for myself and how it would be affected by that unnecessary purchase. Overall it’s amazing and totally recommend it. Plus it’s super cute💖10/10

   D.iana.a · 31 Jul 2026

2. 1/5Subscription based 👎🏾

   I saw an ad for this app on TikTok and I thought it was a great idea. I’ve been wanting to get a handle on my money and needed a tool to do it. This app was advertised as a great way to make every dollar count and to budget my money effectively. However, in none of the ads did they say you have to pay for the app. I realize companies need to make money and no one ever wants to help people for free, but this was false advertising. I went through the whole setting up process just for it to tell me that it would cost either $70 a year or $9 a month to budget my own money. I feel like it was deceptive advertising. I was genuinely looking forward to using it. To charge people looking to handle their money a fee for doing just that is crazy. You want me to pay a subscription just to be smart about my money???? And it’s not even a weeklong subscription to truly test whether it works or not. It’s only 3 DAYS!!!? Another thing… after reading the CEO responses to the reviews complaining about the lack of transparency with the subscription, nowhere in advertising does it say it’s a subscription based app. Just because an app states that it has in-app purchases doesn’t mean users will automatically know it’s subscription based. It says at the very bottom of the description where you have to hit “read more” that’s it’s a subscription app. Y’all knew yall were hiding that

   Adrienne875 · 31 Jul 2026

3. 1/5Misleading Advertisement

   I had to spend over an hour setting up all the envelopes and then it makes me have to purchase a subscription to be able to actually use the stupid app. This just seems now like it’s gathering the information because who’s going to pay 70 bucks when none of the TikTok ads saying it’s subscription based. Total false advertising and now makes me feel like they only want my information. I cannot go back and delete any of the dollar amounts I’ve entered in, or any of the information. The responses they have been sending to other upset reviews are not apologies or acknowledgment of their fishing tactics in these TikTok posts. A free trial would be getting to experience the full scope of the app with the knowledge it will turn into a subscription FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, not after the envelopes are set up. It’s a scam and I don’t recommend this app at all. I cannot believe it’s almost at 5 stars. They have to paying for the reviews or it’s only the tiktok influencers who are giving the 5 star reviews and I bet they get to use the app for free. Edited based off their response: no where on the listing in the COMPANY DESCRIPTION does it say subscription based app. The only way to learn that is by reading the reviews. So no you all do not make it clear anywhere. Or else again no one would be upset or complaining about it in the reviews.

   jgiftirgh · 31 Jul 2026

4. 1/5SUBSCRIPTION BASED

   After downloading the app and setting everything up I was hit with a paywall. Went to look at reviews and ofc Apple pushes the 5 star reviews to the top, and none of them mention a subscription. The 1 star ratings do though, and your responses to them are trash. No, it’s not clear whatsoever that this is a subscription based app. First of all, most people will look at the pictures advertising the app, and nowhere on them shows that it’s subscription based. Second of all, not everyone is going to find this app by using social media (I didn’t) so it doesn’t matter if you advertised it as a paid service on your social media. Third of all, you say it’s in the description of the app.. which is TECHNICALLY true, but it’s the LAST paragraph of like TEN. Fourth of all, I wouldn’t be so mad if I opened the app and it was like “hey you wanna do a free trial and then see if you wanna pay from there?” before setting it up. You set EVERYTHING UP and THEN you’re hit with a paywall. Took me 15 minutes to go through and get everything inputted for nothing because I don’t have the extra money for this!! Hiding it like this is so shady, just be upfront about it all!! I’d happily watch ads to use this app, it looks amazing, but I just don’t have the money to shill out $8.99 a month right now. That’s the whole reason I’m trying to use a stuffing app!!

   Kassie32957 · 31 Jul 2026

5. 3/5Cool app, but subscription needs to be clearer upfront.

   The app seems really cool. I’ve been looking for ways to cash stuff digitally and the layout and aesthetics of the app are very nice. However, I wish the fact that it’s a subscription only app would have been made clearer upfront. I knew before downloading that there is a subscription involved, but I figured it would be like a “plus” option that would unlock different features. I went through all the work to make my envelopes and designate funds per ‘lope only to be hit with a paywall offering a 3 day trial and no other option besides pay or sign out. I completely understand that apps cost money to create and run and I’m all for have in app purchases if that’s what’s needed. Unfortunately I don’t really want another subscription service right now, so I’ll have to find an alternative since there’s no free option. Other than that, the concept is really cool, the layout is super user friendly and I think it’s definitely something I’ll have to return to in the future!

   Eliza_1207 · 31 Jul 2026

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