We all mean well when we plan out a budget, but without discipline, impulse control, diligent logging of your income and expenses — and a keen awareness of how much you can afford to spend — you’ll be haemorrhaging money in no time. There are smartphone apps that can help you easily set a budget and log your expenses on the go. Here are 3 of our favourite budgeting and personal finance apps.
1. Goodbudget (Android, iOS)
Goodbudget (formerly EEBA, the Easy Envelope Budget Aid) is a money manager for budget planning and personal finance management. Goodbudget is an expense and budget tracker that allows you to proactively plan finances ahead of time with the Envelope system of budgeting. Organize your money into Envelope categories that you create, and decide how you want to spend your money. Keep track of bills and income to help you save more and make smart choices!
2. Wally (Android, iOS)
Wally is an iOS personal finance app that aims to bring all of the financial information you need into easy view so you can quickly take control of your finances. Users can set a savings target, spending budget and income, which you can quickly reference on the main screen. We like that you can quickly create and view expenses, keep track of money saved and saving goals. Neat features include social and location tools for your expenses, allowing you to record not only how much you spend, but also where and with who, as well as detailed infographics of your spending. Wally has also debuted an Android beta, though it’s not quite as polished as the iOS version yet.
3. Spendee (Android, iOS)
Another nicely designed expense tracking app, Spendee features a flat, brightly coloured and easily navigable UI. Expenses are quickly logged into categories, with the option to snap photos of bills and receipts for easy storage. The Feed tab lets you easily scroll through your expenses, while the Overview mode offers useful infographics on your spending over time, as well as a breakdown of what items and categories you’re spending your money on. If there’s anything to complain about really, it’s the lack of budget creation tools, but for expense and income tracking, it’s a sweet and simple solution that’s easy on the eyes.
