HomeBudget with Sync App Reviews

It’s a very good app for me. Especially because I need to have a different currency accounts. So transfers between them with the manually entered exchange rate is great. I would love to see keyboard shortcuts. I will make everything faster and easier.

Really good and useful application. Especitally appreciate an opportunities to set the month budget. So Id like to suggest some additional options fo the app: - day spending graphs/trends chart (with targets), - trend chart which may show how spendings by category compare month to month. Thanks!

The program is great, user friendly. However, periodically OFX file import feature stop working and user support does not reply and does not fix the problem(

Homebudget is a functional and efficient app for personal family finances. However, data is not syncing consistently across the mobile devices. The help guide suggests resending “initial data” to the Family Sync group if not syncing correctly. But, this contradicts the premise of having data available in a cloud for all devices to access in real time. If data, such as bills or expenses, are updated from the primary device, this should be reflected across mobile devices utilizing the Family Sync group when apps open again on their device. As it stands, I have to check on my mobile device to verify that changes I made from primary device (for me, my Mac) are reflected on my mobile app. When they aren’t, I have to contact other family members to notify them that we need to resend and accept initial data - which must happen literally within a 60 second timeframe. If I didn’t check my mobile app, they would be seeing outdated information unbeknown to each of us. I hope that Anishu, Inc. will rectify this because otherwise, this is a good app. But, this is a serious issue for a finance app.

i bought this $10 app and it doesnt even open. not happy need help or money refunded.

What makes this app better than others is its ability to sync between devices. We haved used the iPhone version. Now we have the desktop version so my iPhone, my wifes iPhone, our iPad and my Mac book all have the same information at the same time. This means we all know how much we got left in the budget as the syncing is done instantly. Great stuff.

This is one of my favorite apps, and now I am happy to get it on my MacBook. My wife and I are both iPhoners, and the splendid thing that this app does; it syncronizes our iPhones. All are purchases, when it is submitted into the Homebudget, gets instantly recognized by the other. The app is easy to manage, and you can configurate allmost everything to your specific need. With this application we´ve become more conscious about spending money. Homebudget is most recomendable if there are more than just one iPhone in the household. Also, the function that you can send Homebudget reports to your desktop, a very lucid feature. Go and get it!!!

I have to say that I am very picky about financial "bugeting" apps to track your accounts and budget situation... Well this app is vey "user friendly" and easy to use... Just have to take some time to start up to input your first expenses and income and then you can just sync it with all your devices... Youll always be "up to date"... I highly recommend this app... Great ...

Anishu did an excellent job with HomeBudget for the iPad, other than Dropbox synchronization security. As such, I was anxiously awaiting the release of HomeBudget for OSX. When compared with the user interface and reporting sophistication of iBank, HomeBudget for OSX pales in comparison. It appears Anishu just put a Java wrapper around the iOS version of the application, and showed no imagination with the OSX user interface at all. The app cant remember window positions or column resizing, doesnt allow column reordering, and has crude data entry support. Every action seems to require mousing around; there are few if any keyboard shortcuts supported. Functions that appear in one place on the iOS version of the app are stuck in totally unobvious places on OSX version, i.e., adding interest earned to an account you are viewing requires leaving the account and going to the Income screen where you have to hunt for the account you were previously viewing in a drop-down list to add income, then navigate back to the Accounts view to see the results of your actions. Most data entry operations occur in small data entry panes crowded with drop-down lists. The lists do not support element location via typing the first few letters of the entry being sought. Further, each drop-down list only shows eight items, so youre continuously hunting for the item you want. Anishu doesnt take advantage of Mac screen real estate, or a touch-pad interface in any meaningful way. Virtually every function seems to be presented in a modal window that covers any prior activity and must be dismissed with a mouse click before continuing what you were doing before. All in all a huge step backward from their iOS effort. It seems they did the mimimum they could to port HomeBudget from iOS to OSX. Virtually any function that the OSX version supports can be performed in no more than half the time, and with half the frustration, on the iPad version. Reports on the iOS version are more sophisticated and configurable than the OSX version In summary, after 6 - 8 hours of rigorous testing, a huge disappointment - wait until they come out with a native OSX version that actually gives some consideration to Apples Human Interface Guidelines and shows some user interface sophistication before buying this version. Stick with the iPad version.

Looks like garbage on a retina display. Some of the buttons dont fit when the window gets smaller. Also, IT DOESNT CONNECT WITH YOUR BANK ACCOUNTS!!!! This isnt much better than an excel spreadsheet. No idea why its so highly ranked.

Have been using homebudget on iPad for 2 years and love it. Now I am glad to get the desktop version. Its great to be able to document and track all my expenses on my home computer as well.

After spending a considerable amount of time time using other budgeting apps I have found Home Budget to be the best. Its intuitive, clearly laid out, stable, beautifully presented and just does what you need with the minimum fuss. This application has been running flawlessly with the family budget sync. My wife and I use this regularly to track our finances over 8 separate accounts. This is the first time Ive felt compelled to submit an app review. Worth every penny- and star!

Im a huge fan of the iPhone/iPad app and have been using it for a couple of years now. I was very excited when I saw that a desktop version of the app had been created. Its a good app and give you most of the same functionality that the IOS version does. I think this is a good foundation for what is to come as this developer does continuously update his products so I think the little things will get worked out. As it is the desktop app is a very capable program that integrates with your Homebudget group. The first sync seemed to take some time to work as it seems to build the balance/history a little different compared to the IOS version. Just have some patience and it will catch up the first time. The interface is very similar and easy to move around in. The little things I mention that Im sure will be tweaked over time are things such as: the ability to enter new expenses while in an account (use to be like this on IOS about a year ago) if auto expenses/income were created on a different device they dont seem to generate properly and the drop boxes when entering items (i.e. the list scroll wheels) are to small so you only see a couple at a time. The other stuff is really very very minor and for anyone who uses and relies on Homebudget for IOS will find this to be a great addition to the mix. Im a seasoned accountant and use this to reconcile my own accounts daily (11 in HB currently) so I highly recommend it to others.

Ive been waiting for a Mac version of HomeBudget for a while now. But I am totally disappointed with this application. I love the iPhone/iPad version. But the user interface on the Mac version is absolutely terrible. This was a waste of money. Id hoped to be able to use the Mac version as the primary device and the iOS verision just to keep things current. Instead Ill continue using it primarily on the iPad. Developers need to understand that you cannot port a touch interfeace over to a Mac and expect it to make sense.

this app is easy to use and has a nice layout. its really quick and easy to update your spending and add and remove expenses and bills. I dont like that it doesnt seem to show the amount for the bills unpaid this month just your total bills for the month both paid and unpaid. i also havnt been able to import any information from my bank account it just always shows o transactions. a few things that would make this app alot better would be automatic update to the app when i spend money from my bank account that is paired with the app like mint does along with more synced iphone app. The one thing that i would really like if it was add the ability to flag a date for next expected income so that i can see if i have enough money in my accounts to pay all my bills in my current pay period rather than just the total bills for the money. i tried alot of lite versions and free versions of budgeting apps this is the only one i would spend money on.

I found nothing useful from this program, but a few splashy screens. Lets face it. Most people looking for a budget program need more than a place to punch numbers. This felt like nothing more to me than a glorified spreadsheet. Money wasted in my opinion. I have since discovered YNAB and absolutely LOVE it! It is well worth the extra money if you are looking for a program to guide you through the process of learning to budget your life.

I have never asked for a refund for an app before now. The interface is very clunky and hard to use. For example: if you want a bill to be reoccurring, you have to click the reoccuring button for that interface and then enter the item. non-reoccuring are in another interface (really? a checkbox would have sufficed). To make a bill reoccurring, you can only go up to 2 years into the future, or forever (really? what about my car loan that will be paid off in 4? Id like to be able to plan further ahead than 2 years). Oh, and you cannot enter anything with a past date. Today is the 10th, so I figured I would use this month as my baseline, going back to the first of the month (really? put some thought into the user experience). Im giving Moneywiz a shot. I dont know how it will go, but they clearly state refunds are available, so I figured Ill give it a shot. Ill leave a review for it as well.

I bought this app based on my experience with the iphone app. I was a little disappointed. You are still able to do everything that the iphone app is able to do but the interface is a little clumsy and the artwork is poor. I still rated this app 4 stars because it serves my purpose for keeping up with my finances very well especially since youre able to sync multiple devices including iPhone. I have tried several other budget apps and this one has surpassed them by far. If they decide to upgrade the looks and fix a few navigational issues this app will be just as good as the iOS version.

i just bought a mac and window version of this app. There is two missing features i wish they can input on the next update which is how they have it on the iPhone: 1. able to organize "by category or by date" when you enter expenses or income. 2. password protected… overall this app on the iphone is awesome.

This is a great addition to the iPad/iPhone version of this app! One thing that I would really like to see in future updates is the ability to increase the size of the calendar. I use the calendar a lot for tracking my bills and the fonts can be a bit small. I would recommend this app!!!