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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. 36% of 107 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Oct 23, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.7★ from 3,169 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$4.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months39 of 107 reviews

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

What the data says

  • Billing complaints in reviews39 of 107 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (36%)
  • 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 months107
Reviews mentioning billing39 (36.4%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days58% of 24
App Store rating4.7 (3,169 ratings)
Developer's apps1, 0 removed from the store
Age959 days
Days since last update5
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★87% (2,786)
  • 4★3% (109)
  • 3★1% (45)
  • 2★1% (39)
  • 1★5% (190)

Recent updates

  • 1.7.2Oct 17, 2026
  • 1.7.1Oct 6, 2026
  • 1.7.0Sep 28, 2026
  • 1.6.4Sep 16, 2026
  • 1.6.3Sep 15, 2026

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

You have to payRidiculous, you have to pay for an app that you download to SAVE money. Absolutely insane. You have to pay otherwise you can’t do anything. 0/10

Gracie0999, Mar 28, 2026

Seriously?A budget and Expense Tracker that works with a subscription 💀 I will be deleting this app and never use it again. It's not worth the money, I will keep using my back App and my own excels

Cucu, Oct 10, 2025

No access to the app without payingWent through the whole sign up process only to be immediately paywalled and can’t move forward without paying. A little frustrating to do all the work then be locked out.

wildebea, Aug 25, 2025

Recent five-star reviews

So good for my adhd brainThis app has genuinely changed my life. I’ve never been good at budgeting, and after some big life changes I was forced to figure it out. Well I found this app on tik Tok and it looked promising,and I’m so glad I tried it. I’ve had it for about. A year and it’s helped me build a savings account, pay…

Ohsparrowsong, Oct 5, 2026

Best budget app!Absolutely love this app! It has been sooo helpful as a single income household with so many bills to manage throughout the month! Really helps me to not spend more than I need as well and helps with paying off debt and saving money as I can see exactly what is going out all throughout the month so…

KirstieXX, Oct 2, 2026

Best budgeting app everLove this app for biweekly budgeting. It’s easy to use and keep up with. Super bummed now that I switched to a Google phone. Please create a version for Android phones quickly so I can subscribe again!

Caroliner43, Sep 26, 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: Buddy: Budget Planner App (4.7★), Weekly: Budget Planner & Bills (4.8★), Dollarwise: Budget & Tracking (3.8★)

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 3,169 ratings. 39 of 107 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (36%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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