Daily Budget Original

82 of 100 · reviews
4.7of 5 · store
4,841ratings on the App Store
500reviews read

An editorial reading of the saved reviews

A minimalist daily budget planner: you enter income, fixed expenses, and a savings goal, and the app divides the remainder across the days of the month, showing how much you can spend today. No bank connection required. Radically simple, but that is exactly why most users finally stick to a budget after years of failing with other apps.

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What people use it for

People with a fixed income who tend to spend everything at the start of the month and want a simple guide for 'how much can I spend today.'

What reviews praise

The live 'available today' figure changes spending psychology: not 'how much is left this month' but 'how much do I have right now.'
Users with ADHD and financial anxiety specifically highlight this mechanic.

What reviews complain about

No balance forecast for future dates.
Variable income (freelance, shift work) fits the model poorly.
No balance carryover between months.

What users experience

4 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

This app lets you input all of your recurring bills and expenses and how much you want to save and then divides the remainder up by the number of days in the month - then you get that amount each day like an allowance. If you don't spend it all, it rolls over to the next day. It's simple, effective, and actually works.

I don’t understand what calculation formula they use to get daily expenses, because from what I can see it always comes out wrong. This is important to me because I don’t want to spend over my budget just because the app miscalculated it. J

It was unusually difficult to find a budgeting method that didn't require an online account or - at the other end of the spectrum - required me to basically be my own accountant in the worst way. This is the best mix of detail, privacy, and simplicity I've found.

The thing I LOVE about this app is that the paid version is a ONE-TIME purchase and not a subscription. Thank you thank you thank you.