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Budget Bestie: Budgeting

by Budget Bestie Corp.

4.7
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Budget Bestie simplifies **budgeting** with the cash stuffing method. Effortlessly manage your money, track expenses, and achieve your financial goals, regardless of your pay schedule. Take control of your finances today!

Detailed Review

Budget Bestie revolutionizes how you approach **budgeting**, making it effortless and stress-free. Using the proven cash stuffing method, this app allows you to take complete control of your finances, regardless of whether you're paid weekly, biweekly, twice a month, or monthly. No more complicated spreadsheets or manual calculations! Budget Bestie recommends how much to allocate to each envelope based on your spending habits and upcoming bills. Forget carrying physical cash; this app brings the 100+ year old technique to your iPhone. Get reminders for recurring expenses to avoid late fees and stay on track. Create savings envelopes to visualize and achieve your financial goals. As @Julia says, the monthly recap helps users realize how much they spend on little things, providing valuable insights for better **money management**. Budget Bestie adapts to your schedule, offering weekly, biweekly, twice-monthly, and monthly **budgeting** options. It's designed to help you save money and avoid dipping into emergency funds. One user, @Nicola Disney Pomeranian Mummy, raves about its simplicity, noting that they haven't had to use their emergency fund or overdraft since using the app. With Budget Bestie, you can confidently manage your **cash flow** and achieve financial peace of mind.

Key Features

  • Create digital envelopes for various expense categories.
  • Receive recommendations on how much to stuff into each envelope.
  • Get reminders for recurring expenses to avoid late fees.

Why Users Love It

Effortlessly manage your money
Achieve your savings goals

Perfect for: Individuals seeking a simple, effective budgeting method, especially those using cash stuffing or struggling with traditional budgeting apps.

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User Reviews

Clobaby21
Jun 4, 2025

I love the app, so much so I borrowed an iPhone to use it. But I got tired of carrying two phones. I hope one day you do venture over to android devices! But wonderful app indeed :) Budget I love the app, so much so I borrowed an iPhone to use it. But I got tired of carrying two phones. I hope one day you do venture over to android devices! But wonderful app indeed :)

Cake rules
Sep 11, 2025

I love the variety of different envelope options on this app and the layout and organization of different types of envelopes (fixed or variable expenses, or savings envelopes). I also appreciate how you can set a date for reoccurring fixed expenses and optionally for savings goals. Overall I love the flexibility on this app and the easy ability to adjust transaction, balance, and goal amounts. One suggestion is I think it would be nice if there was an option to color code envelopes or just select an envelope color period so you could manually assign all envelopes with funds in a certain account a specific color to differentiate from other cash sources/accounts. Love this app so much! I love the variety of different envelope options on this app and the layout and organization of different types of envelopes (fixed or variable expenses, or savings envelopes). I also appreciate how you can set a date for reoccurring fixed expenses and optionally for savings goals. Overall I love the flexibility on this app and the easy ability to adjust transaction, balance, and goal amounts. One suggestion is I think it would be nice if there was an option to color code envelopes or just select an envelope color period so you could manually assign all envelopes with funds in a certain account a specific color to differentiate from other cash sources/accounts.

Kandi 86
Aug 29, 2025

I just got it today. I plan on using it along side of my binders as a way to track it without having to always look at the binders!! I do have a suggestion, adding a IOU payoff tracker. Kinda along the same lines as a savings envelope but the money does not get accounted for in your total balance. Example- I owe my Dad 200$ for a car payment he made for me. But this is paid directly to him every pay week so the money never sees the envelope but I still want to see how much I still owe him. Another suggestion to add a percentage calculator, that way you could type in your check amount and it would split it up via the 50/30/20 method or custom percentages. Helpful I just got it today. I plan on using it along side of my binders as a way to track it without having to always look at the binders!! I do have a suggestion, adding a IOU payoff tracker. Kinda along the same lines as a savings envelope but the money does not get accounted for in your total balance. Example- I owe my Dad 200$ for a car payment he made for me. But this is paid directly to him every pay week so the money never sees the envelope but I still want to see how much I still owe him.Another suggestion to add a percentage calculator, that way you could type in your check amount and it would split it up via the 50/30/20 method or custom percentages.

JustAGirlWBPD
Jul 20, 2025

It’s really cute and esthetically pleasing. After figuring out all the corks and how the app works I figured out the issue I was having with the savings envelope was just user error. This app is really really well made and the creators are incredibly friendly and helpful. I don’t mind the 8.99$ fee either personally because I’ve seen other apps that aren’t as cute and easy to use cost more and I just end up deleting them. I think in the future if there could be some sort of free option maybe with less features so, people can still use it if they don’t want to pay that’d be pretty cool. But, I know nothing about how all that works so, if it’s plausible or not I’m not sure. But, keep up the good work! Love the app so far It’s really cute and esthetically pleasing. After figuring out all the corks and how the app works I figured out the issue I was having with the savings envelope was just user error. This app is really really well made and the creators are incredibly friendly and helpful. I don’t mind the 8.99$ fee either personally because I’ve seen other apps that aren’t as cute and easy to use cost more and I just end up deleting them. I think in the future if there could be some sort of free option maybe with less features so, people can still use it if they don’t want to pay that’d be pretty cool. But, I know nothing about how all that works so, if it’s plausible or not I’m not sure. But, keep up the good work!

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Jul 19, 2025

Not sure why all the negative reviews. It's a great app, easy to use, and user friendly. YNAB is a major budgeting app that people pay $14.99 for that but $8 is too much for this one? It's purpose to help you budget and be mindful about spending. I personally love it so far and if you can't shell out a bit of money that eventually leads you to saving MORE money, sounds like a personal problem. Keep up the great work being put into this! If you dont want to pay for the app, move on! Not sure why all the negative reviews. It's a great app, easy to use, and user friendly. YNAB is a major budgeting app that people pay $14.99 for that but $8 is too much for this one? It's purpose to help you budget and be mindful about spending. I personally love it so far and if you can't shell out a bit of money that eventually leads you to saving MORE money, sounds like a personal problem. Keep up the great work being put into this!

App Details

Developer

Budget Bestie Corp.

Platform

ios

Rating

4.7

Last Updated

10/6/2025