{"id":56207,"date":"2018-04-09T19:15:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T11:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/comparehero.my\/blog\/?p=499"},"modified":"2026-03-27T12:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T04:15:15","slug":"5-budgeting-apps-you-cant-live-without","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comparehero.my\/blog\/tech\/5-budgeting-apps-you-cant-live-without.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Budgeting Apps You Can&#8217;t Live Without"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever set yourself a budget with the best of intentions but lost track of it along the way, ending up just spending money without any idea of how much you\u2019re spending or what on, then these smartphone apps are for you.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever app you go for in the end, you will have all the data you need to stick to your budget in your pocket, so you can check it in the supermarket or when you\u2019re doing your online shopping. All of the apps listed here are free, so there\u2019s no excuse not to give them a go and start managing your finances! Check out these free budgeting apps and be on your way to saving more money!<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>1. Mint<\/h2>\n<h3>Best for: those wanting a do-it-all expense tracker app<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22482\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22482 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/optimized-blogassets.comparehero.my\/blog\/my_MY\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/mint-150x150.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"mint\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Mint via The Balance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mint is one of the oldest and best-known budgeting apps around. It offers an array of features to help you track and manage your money. Coming with a wide range of features, its most useful has always been its budgeting tools, which\u00a0are front and center when you log in. Mint can automatically categorise transactions from linked credit and debit cards,\u00a0 tracings them against a budget you that you can customize according to your needs. You can also get alerts if you go over budget, review spending by categories and look at your overall cash flow to get an overall picture of where your money goes each month.<\/p>\n<h2>2.\u00a0Spendee<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Best for:<\/strong>\u00a0those looking for a basic expense tracker app<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22484\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22484 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/optimized-blogassets.comparehero.my\/blog\/my_MY\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/spendee-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"spendee\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Spendee via iTunes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A popular choice, mainly due to its minimalistic interface that is easy to navigate. The main feature gives an overview of your weekly spending, organised from the\u00a0most recent expenses or savings to the least recent. There are also options to display an overview of the month, year or a custom period of time. It has intuitive user interfaces with common and understandable labels. Uses consistent colour codes (green and red is used for credit and debit respectively in the expense category) in enhancing functionality and also interactions with the entire experience.\u00a0There are a fare bit of animations\u00a0here and there to\u00a0keep things looking \u2018lively\u2019.<\/p>\n<h2>3.\u00a0Expensify<\/h2>\n<h3>Best for: those\u00a0managing business expenses<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22486\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22486 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/optimized-blogassets.comparehero.my\/blog\/my_MY\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/expensify-150x150.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"expensify\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Expensify<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This app is a favourite among startups, as\u00a0accounts using the same email domain can be linked\u00a0for easy submission and tracking. You can easily group your expenses under different Reports or Trips. The app is handy to have while traveling since it tracks distance and time spent on a particular project. It also converts currencies for international travels and provides tools to create and track your business budget. There is even a \u201cBillable\u201d and \u201cReimbursable\u201d button to categorise your expenses. One\u00a0unique feature of this expense tracker app is SmartScan, which reads your receipts for all the details of an expense. It was designed so there would be \u201cno typing needed on your end\u201d. It can also convert expenditures from different currencies.<\/p>\n<h2>4.\u00a0Monny<\/h2>\n<h3>Best for: those<strong>\u00a0who want to get into\u00a0the habit of tracking expenses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22488\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22488 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/optimized-blogassets.comparehero.my\/blog\/my_MY\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/monny-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"monny\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Monny via iTunes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This app is popular with the millennials, we think because of its &#8216;cuteness&#8217;.\u00a0The\u00a0app gives you\u00a0mini challenges to make saving a bit more exciting. For example, the first challenge is to key in entries for 7 days straight, which would be helpful for getting you into\u00a0the habit of using the app, if you\u2019ve never used budget tracking apps before.\u00a0The app records a daily or monthly report of all your transactions and creates reports to show where your money is being spent. It features simple and fast entries to make expense tracking easy, friendly analytical reports, charts, and top rankings, and separate account books designed for traveling.<\/p>\n<h2>5.\u00a0Goodbudget<\/h2>\n<h3>Best for:\u00a0couples with shared expenses<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22490\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22490 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/optimized-blogassets.comparehero.my\/blog\/my_MY\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/goodbudget-150x150.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"goodbudget\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Goodbudget via Google Play Store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Formerly known as Easy Envelope Budget Aid, Goodbudget is a perfect option for couples that want to share their budgeting process together. It uses the familiar envelope budgeting philosophy to power your proactive budget for all of your bills and spending. Because you can share and sync budgets with budgeting partners across the iPhone and Android spectrum, it is great for couples with shared finances, but it works great for solo budgeters, too. If you&#8217;re unfamiliar with the envelope system, it basically means\u00a0dividing your cash into separate envelopes for different expenses like groceries, utilities and car loan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the wide array of expense tracker apps out there, it can be a little daunting to decide on just one to help manage your money. So do try any one of the apps above and let us know what you think.\u00a0All the apps\u00a0above are available on both\u00a0the Apply App Store and Android Google Play Store. They\u2019re also free to use, but some have paid versions you can upgrade to.<\/p>\n<p>[tags]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever set yourself a budget with the best of intentions but lost track of it along the way, ending up just spending money without any idea of how much you\u2019re spending or what on, then these smartphone apps are for you. 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