Coins - Smart Budgeting Reviews

by PapaFrog

Downloaded Coins , launched it and — boom — was taken right to the interface without even as much as a tutorial. But after a few minutes of some minimal poking around, it was easy for me to get the lay of the land in no time.

I have one major quibble: there is no provision for credits. Sure I can spend my money, but how do I add back in refunds? Or deposits for that matter? It is simply not possible. Until then, Coins will go to my curiosity junkpile. Sigh...

by NYC Doctor

I have enjoyed using Coins... until a recent update prevents me from exporting my data. Every time I try to export I get an error message which says "email not configured. Please configure email account on your device before use this feature". I have an email account on my device already configured...

by Jior Design

Not much here. Missing bare minimum features. The UX flow is a “bit” off as well. After trying to find a way to make Coins function in a manner that works well, I gave up on it. Simple does not always mean “user-friendly” in fact, too simple is more frustrating for the user. The tag setting isn’t really “tag”... It’s just a title. If I could at least create real tags, group expenses, create recurring expenses/items and have incoming/outgoing or +/- to have a legitimate number to draw against when budgeting... Coins would be useful.

by Rabbi Kobayashi

Used Coins for some months now. It’s simple, user friendly and has a beautiful layout. But it annoys me when I am forced to use a different currency because my Malawi Kwacha currency is not there. Please consider adding more currencies.

by Guf2y

I enjoy your app but its usefulness is limited in the current form.

I would like to be able to see a breakdown of my expenses by category. That way I could see how much is spent on what and try to rebudget accordingly.

Is this possible and I simply can’t find the feature? That would make sense because an inability to filter or view or manipulate the data doesn’t serve the user.

If this isn’t possible for some reason and all Coins can do is show overall expenses and trends, can you make the ability to see expenses by each category possible?

Thank you.

by Review Profile

Prior versions of Coins showed red when you were over budget in the day, week, or month view. That was a very useful feature so you could see, in real time, how your budget was going. That feature appears to be gone, and despite numerous contacts to the developer over the past year, there is no restoration. Without that feature, Coins lost a lot of its usefulness.

by Ekw26

UPDATED: Thank you to the developer for reaching out and fixing this issue! Back to loving Coins . The only thing I wish wasn't changed was the auto fill of the categories.
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I bought have loved Coins for years for its simplicity but now that it updated, every time I try to open it, it crashes IMMEDIATELY. I’ve deleted, re-downloaded, restarted my phone, etc. still haven’t used it for days.

by Closed Loop Kid

I’ve been using Coins for over 5 years and it is so helpful for my monthly budget reconciliation. Recently you made a change where you group dozens of expenses into an “other” category and it has destroyed my work flow. Can you please get rid of this feature? I can’t imagine any benefit

by MET90

Having it in my pocket ready to write down my expenses as soon as i purchase something is very helpful. Like an old fashioned booklet that comes with your checks except this does the math for you. Very very convenient! I put 4 stars because there are things that can be done to improve it like customizing the week start and end days. (I have my homemade budget starting on Saturdays and ending on Friday aka payday.) Also it would be nice to be able to use multiple tags on one entry, so that i could tag it with a category (like groceries and rent) AND payment type (like apple pay, paypal, credit, debit, etc.) Add these features, and I will rate it with 5 stars. :)

by Blosbijgin

I just now installed this. However, I cannot figure out how & where to enter my beginning balance. I’ve been wanting a simple finance app, and this sounded like it might be what I need.
Hope you can help so I can use this.

by Mattmd 5

5coins is super convenient and it helps me stay on top of my spending. It only takes me about 10 seconds to enter an expense. Then I can view past expenses by the day, week, month or year. It seems to get pretty regular updates too that make it easier to view your spending data. I definitely recommend!

by Stayce6

I've been looking for an app exactly like this for a few years. This was build for me. I just enter the amount I send daily, that's all I need to track my expenses.

by Losing Fun

It gives you everything you need to track you spending. Easy to use, easy to check. Perfect.

by Elias12kuip

Coins is perfect for tracking all expenses. It's simplicity makes tracking expenses easier than any app for finances that I have EVER tried. The design is also aesthetically pleasing and very easy on the eyes (no eye strain from using it).
I am crazy about Coins! Easiest spending tracker in the world to use! Please Buy these people a cup or three of coffee! They absolutely deserve it!

by 一滴滴

The failure to merging tags in the last version has been fixed. Many thanks.

by Nasriyaarif

I’m a first time user of your app and I haven’t started using it because I don’t see my country - Tanzania
Can you please enter it in next update but for now I can’t start using it, consider an extra currency where you can change the name and country

by Kindy Zhang

I use Coins almost one year, it is very simple and easy to use, love it so much!

by Chocoliberace

I love how simple and quick Coins helps me keep track of my cash expenses. Even without receipts I have a record to help balance my budget. $5 here, $2.75 there- it adds up to a lot over time and this makes me aware of where the money goes. I can enter these expenses into my Quicken accounts and have a better idea of where the money is going. Thanks!

by Realizetm

and export for later analysis. only wishes are if it would have 2 or 3 levels of categories and the ability to take a picture of a bill to link to the expense.

by Chenlt1

This is the best I have used so far.
Please consider adding recurring payment option, thank you!

by Johnn48

I’m on a limited Social Security budget. I’ve found it invaluable at giving a quick snapshot of not only am I maintaining my budget, but how much I’m spending on food.