Today s Budget Reviews

The only thing I like better about Today’s Budget over the original is the look. The UI elements look modern, but sadly the user experience is not as intuitive. I find it confusing where to view recurring income and expenses, as opposed to everything being organized into one “Daily Budget” tab in the original. The analytics section doesn’t provide any significant improvements over the original either. In general, there’s just more tabs to go through.

The main reason why I won’t be switching is the monetization model. Certainly the developers deserve money for their work, but without any big functionality improvements, I can’t justify switching to a subscription model. Alone, this is a great app, but for those who have used the original, it’s not worth the jump. This definitely has the potential to become a great budgeting tool in the future.

I have found TodaysBudget extremely useful for budgeting with my husband (we just got married this year!) The only thing I would change is making the NAME of the “visible” wallet visible at all times. Me & my husband currently share 3 “wallets” one that is his account, one that is my account, and one that is the joint account. I also anticipate that in a few years I will be sharing additional wallets with each of my (future) children as they start learning about money. Having the name of the “visible” wallet visible would help with putting the correct line item expenses in the correct wallet the first time.

*There was an update that made the name of the current wallet visible on the “today” screen which can be clicked on to switch wallets quickly. Thank you for that. It would be nice to also be able to see which wallet you are looking at on the “log” screen. I look forward to seeing this update as well!

I’ve been using the Daily Budget app for a few years and purchased this one to try out the multi-budget feature. Without “continuous mode” (each month/time period resets to 0) I’ll need to use both apps for the multi-budget, which defeats the purpose of upgrading some. I did see that was listed as a planned feature and will update my review to 5 stars once that’s implemented. Other than my niche need, this is a great app and is already on-par with its predecessor. With the planned upgrades (the dev is very transparent and accessible via socials) this will be a clear upgrade. Other than continuous mode, the other upgrade I am most excited for is the ability to change wallets faster. I’m happy to have paid to support the dev while they’re putting together the updates as creating a great app like this takes money, and the 30$ is worth it in the long run. I have saved way more than 30$ or whatever I paid (it’s been awhile) using the previous app and expect to see the same benefit using this one (especially once continuous mode allows me to transition over completely).

Long time user of the original app (Daily Budget). I recently upgraded to TodaysBudget and really love it. My favorite new feature is managing multiple budgets at once. I used it to manage a travel budget I was given for work separate from my main day-to-day budget.

Try the free version first to see if their system clicks with you, but as soon as you know you like it go ahead and do yourself the favor of buying the pro version. The main barrier to budgeting effectively (at least in my experience) is actually using whatever system you put in place. If you make TodaysBudget as convenient to use as possible (the pro version definitely helps), then you’re more likely to use it with every purchase. Plus, how often are you offered a 1 time purchase anymore??

TodaysBudget completely changed how I manage my money and brought me basically from 0 to 100. Can’t recommend it enough!

This is the first expense and budget app that works well for me. I needed a simple intuitive interface and the daily budget amount available for incidental expenses after recurring expenses made that easy and fun to interact with.

I find the app encourages me to be purposeful in my spending and to save the excess by the interface without being at all gimmicky. Just presenting me with what today’s budget is after accounting for my expenses and saving goals.

That I can own TodaysBudget outright and no data is being collected is a big plus to me. Additionally being able to have multiple wallets to track my side hustle as well as my personal accounts is key.

Note for new users, you can start with your current balance in your account by using the cash on hand label in the income category.

Entering my spending manually is easy and keeps me aware. That is a feature for me.

Thanks for a great app.

It’s a calculator simple as that… you put in your monthly budget, then you put in your every day expenses along with reoccurring expenses all without having to you putting in your banking information… what can I say other than it’s PERFECT!

The widgets are great, the UI is great, and it’s helped me keep track of every dollar so far this month. Again… simple, easy, perfect! A great app for literally everyone!

I was using the original for a couple years and when i found the updated version i instantly downloaded it. Ive tried many budgeting apps before and had issues with a lot of them. But this one is different. I am in love with the simplicity of TodaysBudget . Everything is easy to use and super practical. I love how its helped me improve my spending by laying it all out in front of me. Highly would recommend TodaysBudget for everyone!

Seriously, I used this method of budgeting in the Google Sheets app before discovering this. It’s a solid way to know exactly how on track you are with your budget. Long time pro user of the old app, this new one has some awesome widgets and is totally worth the upgrade.

I did need to reinstall TodaysBudget and restore my purchase after buying TodaysBudget’s upgrade - maybe it has been fixed, but my access to the widgets was unavailable until doing so.

Other budgeting methods suffer from the same fatal flaw. You set aside so much money for this and that. But it's very hard to make sure you don't spend too much and end up going over budget or running out before the end of the month.

TodaysBudget solves this issue by taking your budget and dividing it by all of the days in the month. You can spread out your expenses as well. If you spend too much on day 1, it will deduct it from each day going forward until you "pay it off" If you don't spend anything on day 1, it will add day 1 to the budget of day 2.

TodaysBudget helps you ration your money each month. spending just a little each day so you don't run out too quickly, or saving up a little each day so you can pay cash for that new toy.

Can't recommend TodaysBudget enough.

It definitely takes some time to setup but even that process was enlightening. I forgot about some of my recurring charges, but entering everything in made me see everything as a whole. I cancelled some things that I don’t need and seeing how much I get from day to day has changed my way of seeing my spending.
It’s made things like a game and some things that I would normally buy on impulse have me pause now and rethink my decision. I love TodaysBudget!

I love TodaysBudget. I have used the old Daily Budget for years and when TodaysBudget came out, I bought it the second it went live on TodaysBudget Store. TodaysBudget is a miracle and it’s so basic! It really teaches discipline when it comes to money. If you really work TodaysBudget , you can easily keep track of EVERY penny in your account and as long as the balance in TodaysBudget stays positive, I know my bills are going to be paid and I can just leave everything on auto pay. I really don’t have to think or stress anymore.

TodaysBudget is the easiest way to do a couples budget. It has a simple interface which work on iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac (with M1 chips).

My partner and I set a simple $X/month budget and just add things as we pay for stuff instead of waiting for the weekend to tabulate everything in Excel, Mint, or YNAB. We tried all those other services and this is the only one what is flexible and quick enough for us to really use.

I won't say we've fully stopped over spending, but this has by far been the most successful method to keep us from blowing up the budget constantly.

Today’s Budget is designed to give users confidence in their finances and control over their spending habits. With a little dedication from users who are ready to track their expenses, Today’s Budget delivers with elegant simplicity!

TodaysBudget has guided my spending and saving since 2016, and it’s developers are committed to listening to users’ feedback and constant improvement. Today’s Budget is the result of nearly a decade of developing its predecessor, Daily Budget Original. But don’t take my word for it, download Today’s Budget today and give it a try!

I’ve been using TodaysBudget since the daily budget days and I am happy that TodaysBudget is still very useful to me to this day. i’ve also been using this new Today’s Budget and the UI is amazing.
Clean and smooth looking, (I use the dark mode). They fix bugs pretty quickly and they do respond to their support emails so if you happen to run across a rare bug in the wild, contact support and they will get to fixing it for you.
Overall I love TodaysBudget . I am glad it’s a one time purchase too. Definitely an investment that continually returns value to you for a lifetime.
Keep up the good work Dev team! 🥂

I love all of the improvements from the previous version of TodaysBudget, which I also loved for many years. It’s the perfect budget app for those of us who live in the real world—who can’t take the time to sit down and plan out every penny but who need to start bringing order to the chaos somehow.

Also, I very much appreciate that the company isn’t shifty around their subscription model. They sent me a reminder email a couple of days before the free trial ended so that I could make the conscious decision to continue.

I also like the transparency of using Reddit for feature requests!

-As someone with ADHD impulse spending can be a real problem being able to track and understand my spending habits helps be be at least a little more conscious of my decisions.

-I do not remember to put my items in everyday and that’s okay I just go back and put things in based on what I see for that day it’s very helpful

If you have you pay intervals as well as regular bills (car payment, rent etc ect) then you actually get a daily breakdown from how much is coming in and out track how much actual spending money I have, no more overspending for me as long as I’m putting in the effort

I LOVED the original Daily Budget app. When I realized (through that app) that there is a new “Today’s Budget” app, I immediately jumped on it and purchased the lifetime unlock right away. If it was anywhere as close to the original, I knew it would definitely be worth it. So excited to use this coming in to 2023 and really eager to see what the developer(s) have in store for future updates. Keep up the great work guys! Would love to see a few widget options, an option to change TodaysBudget icon and some support for Apple Watch. In a perfect world, would appreciate seeing everything that the original had in the way of features, etc. Thanks again for this amazing budgeting app!!

Or any executive functioning challenges. It’s so simple, you don’t have to worry too much about the right categories, repeated expenses take care of themselves, and you can take care of your other expenses right away, as soon as you buy something, so you don’t have to set aside special time to balance your checkbook. And it’s not connected to any accounts, so there’s not that delay if a few days while mint talks to your bank - the amount of money you have to spend is just ALWAYS accurate, in real time. And you don’t have to sink hours into correcting mint’s incorrect automated categorization of your transactions. etc. I also love how this new version tells you exactly how much you probably need for your emergency fund. It’s perfect!

My wife and I got TodaysBudget when it was the earlier version years ago and just upgraded to the newer version yesterday. Totally satisfied with a new version of TodaysBudget.

It’s really helped us get our budget under control by telling us what we have left over today after deducting everything we were responsible for in terms of fixed expenses per month.

If you prefer to use some thing like the poor man’s budget, TodaysBudget is for you. It works simply by taking your monthly income (We use take-home pay rather than salary) and deducting your non-monthly fixed expenses. Whatever you have left over is broken down per day and that’s what you have to spend so if you save $20 today you have 20 extra dollars tomorrow, it gives you a nice heads up view of your current status and incentivize you to save a little bit for tomorrow. Additionally since you can factor in saving for goals and deduct that before your daily spending budget you can automatically start saving for the things that are important to you down the road.

If TodaysBudget didn’t exist I would have built it myself since it’s exactly what I need, thanks to the creators.

Absolutely love the original. Used it for years, although it took some learning. This one is easier, ironically though has a learning curb coming from the old one!

So far, the original daily budget feels more complete but this one still has features coming out and is still more streamlined. Its free, but I didn't mind buying the lifetime pro features. It is worth it!