Budget Bestie
What is Budget Bestie?
Budget Bestie is a finance app that applies the cash stuffing method on an iPhone, so you create an envelope for each expense category and fill it before each pay period. The app recommends envelope amounts based on previous spending and upcoming bills, and sends reminders when a recurring expense has not been recorded. It supports weekly, biweekly, twice a month, or monthly budgeting schedules.
Pricing. Budget Bestie is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Budgeting around a weekly, biweekly, or monthly paycheck schedule
- Envelope-style budgeting without carrying cash
- Tracking recurring bills and savings envelopes
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Why this app is in S tier
Budget Bestie scores 91 out of 100: rating 92, rating count 76, App Store search rank 96, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
hey bestie, ready to make budgeting effortless? with budget bestie, you can take full control of your money on your own terms - whether you get paid weekly, biweekly, twice a month, or monthly, we’ve got you covered. using the cash stuffing method, you’ll say goodbye to stress and hello to a budgeting approach that fits your life perfectly. okay but what’s cash stuffing? 1. create envelopes - create an envelope for each expense category like food, eating out, rent 2. stuff your envelopes - put all of your cash into envelopes based on how much you’ll spend before you get paid again 3. spend your money - this is the fun part - don’t feel guilty for spending your hard earned money. when you buy something, use the cash from the corresponding envelope 4. get paid, repeat - record your income (cha-ching) and go back to step 2, stuff your envelopes how budget bestie works - no need to carry cash - we’ve taken this 100+ year old proven technique and put it in your iPhone - say bye to math and spreadsheets - we’ll recommend how much to stuff into each envelope based on previous spending habits and upcoming bills - avoid late fees by getting reminded - we’ll send you a notification when
Compare in Budgeting
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 91 / 100 | 93 / 100 | 91 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Ratings | 3.2K | 19.6K | 13.5K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | 4.7 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.0 ★ · 15 reviews |
| Last update | 4d ago | 7d ago | 5d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free download | Free + IAP |
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Questions about Budget Bestie
What is cash stuffing?
The listing describes it as creating an envelope for each expense category, filling envelopes with cash based on spending before your next paycheck, paying from the matching envelope, then recording income and stuffing envelopes again.
Do I need to carry cash?
No. The app brings the envelope method to your iPhone, so you do not need to carry cash.
How are subscriptions managed?
Subscriptions are billed and managed directly by Apple. You can manage or cancel them anytime in the iPhone Settings app. Subscription prices: Not stated on the App Store.
Is Budget Bestie free?
Budget Bestie is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Budget Bestie good for?
Budget Bestie is built for budgeting around a weekly, biweekly, or monthly paycheck schedule, envelope-style budgeting without carrying cash, tracking recurring bills and savings envelopes. It sits in the budgeting list on AppTierList.
Is Budget Bestie worth it?
Budget Bestie is S tier, ranked #5 of 32 budgeting apps with a score of 91 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 3,169 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 4 apps rank above it.
How does Budget Bestie compare to Money Manager Expense & Budget?
Budget Bestie is S tier at 91; Money Manager Expense & Budget is S tier at 93. Money Manager Expense & Budget ranks higher. Budget Bestie is free to download, with in-app purchases, Money Manager Expense & Budget is free to download.
How often is Budget Bestie updated?
Budget Bestie was updated 4 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- Lists
- Budgeting (S tier, #5) · Money Management (C tier, #34)
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 91 / 100
- Rank in list
- #5 of 32
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 3,169
- Current version
- (4 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Finance
- Good for
- Budgeting around a weekly, biweekly, or monthly paycheck schedule, Envelope-style budgeting without carrying cash, Tracking recurring bills and savings envelopes
- Requires
- iOS 16.0 or later
- Size
- 125 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed