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Budget Bestie subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

Budget Bestie Corp., Finance

Free on the App Store

Budget Bestie by Budget Bestie Corp. 6 subscription plans from $4.99 per month. 37% of 121 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Sep 8, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.7★ from 3,098 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$4.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months45 of 121 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Billing complaints in reviews45 of 121 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (37%)
  • Free trial converts to a paid plan3 days free trial, then $4.99 per month
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months121
Reviews mentioning billing45 (37.2%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days71% of 17
App Store rating4.7 (3,098 ratings)
Developer's apps1, 0 removed from the store
Age822 days
Days since last update12
Subscription plans8
Overall review sentimentneutral

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What Budget Bestie costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

  • Monthly Subscription3 days free trial, then renews every month$4.99
  • Monthly Subscription3 days free trial, then renews every month$7.99
  • Monthly Subscription3 days free trial, then renews every month$8.99
  • Annual Subscription3 days free trial, then renews every year$49.99
  • Annual Subscription3 days free trial, then renews every year$59.99
  • Annual Subscription3 days free trial, then renews every year$69.99

How to cancel Budget Bestie

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select Budget Bestie (listed under a plan name such as Monthly Subscription).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★88% (2,731)
  • 4★3% (106)
  • 3★1% (42)
  • 2★1% (36)
  • 1★5% (183)

Recent updates

  • 1.6.2Aug 26, 2026
  • 1.6.1Aug 7, 2026
  • 1.6.0Jul 13, 2026
  • 1.5.3Oct 1, 2025
  • 1.5.2Aug 11, 2025

Praised

  • Customizable budgeting
  • Helps track spending
  • Aesthetically pleasing design
  • Useful for couples/families
  • Helpful for those with ADHD

Complained about

  • Subscription-based, not free
  • Lack of transparency about paid features
  • Lengthy setup process before payment required
  • Expensive subscription cost
  • Buggy and glitchy at times

Reported bugs

Freezing/crashing on certain screens; Inability to type zeros; Transactions not updating in real-time; Difficulty navigating/accessing certain features.

Recent one-star reviews

NOT FREEIronic that a budgeting app is so expensive

aylamadison1, Aug 23, 2026

SUBSCRIPTION BASEDWhat a way to advertise without saying it costs anything. Talk about misinformation. And to use an app that looks like a toddler coded it on a computer. I want my 14 dollars back yall took from me AFTER I PUT IN AL MY BILLS. Had me excited use it after sitting there typing in all my bills for what.…

Annoyed, Sep 1, 2026

Costs money to use this btw!Why would anyone want to pay a bunch of money when the whole point of the app is to save money?? Marketing also never mentioned it costs money.

Ckatwohoh, Aug 20, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

Love!Seriously love this app! I struggled so much with making sure I had enough to pay my bills but now that every dollar has a job I’ve saved so much and find myself stressing less over money. I wish there was a way to track my debts and how much I’ve paid off as well that would just be the cherry on to…

Nurd01, Jul 24, 2026

game changer for me!I've never left a review of an app - but I love this SO MUCH. I've tried probably EVERY budget app you can think of. What I love about this is its manual and holds me accountable. I love that it's aesthetically pleasing. It's really helped me change my relationship with my finances.

MoniApps4, Jul 27, 2026

I love itThis app is super simple to get the hang of and has been the best budgeting app I’ve tried. I went with the monthly payment for a couple months to try it out and decided to go ahead with the yearly because I loved it. I was using Notion to track my finances previously but this is so quick and simp…

Oliviab3, Jun 8, 2026

About the developer

Budget Bestie Corp. has published on the App Store since Jun 8, 2024: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

Alternatives to Budget Bestie

Also similar: Weekly: Budget Planner & Bills (4.8★), Buddy: Budget Planner App (4.7★), Track Spending : Wise Budget (4.8★)

Questions people ask

How much does Budget Bestie cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

How do I cancel Budget Bestie?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Budget Bestie and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Budget Bestie have a free trial?

Yes: Monthly Subscription offers a 3 days free trial, then $4.99 per month.

Is Budget Bestie free to use?

The app offers a free trial period. After the trial, users can choose between a monthly or annual subscription to continue using the service. Subscriptions are managed and billed through Apple, and can be canceled within iPhone settings.

Budget Bestie in one paragraph

Budget Bestie by Budget Bestie Corp. is a Finance app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month across 6 plan(s). App Store rating 4.7 from 3,098 ratings. 45 of 121 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (37%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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