Pocket Expense Pro

The graphics are great. You have everything that you need in one place. The ability to pay your bills, and make sure that your checkbook or available cash matches the bank. These features are everything I have been looking for; however, there is a MAJOR glitch!!! Transactions that I have entered in error and then deleted, keep getting re-entered during a sync. It is so frustrating to have to go back and delete these transactions every time I open the app. I can’t do anything else in the app unless I delete these transactions that keep appearing. I sent feedback to the developer and all they said was they would try to duplicate the problem for a possible update in the future. Ugh. Guess I will keep using MINT.

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I love Pocket Expense Pro and have used it successfully for years. It allows me to track my account balances, add transactions, transfer money between accounts, and schedule recurring transactions. The only thing it didn't do that I needed was to schedule a recurring transaction on the second Wednesday of the month, which is when I get paid. I have to enter that monthly, but otherwise, it has been a perfect app for years. That is, until I had to reinstall my phone's software and reload from my iCloud backup. This app has a slider to turn on automatic syncing, which I had on. When I restored it from the backup, it restored my accounts and their names and balances, but none of the transactions. Years of transaction history is just gone. I verified that synching was turned on, and no other options were missed. It is very deceptive when it shows that it's backed up, and I am very frustrated with the app. I am now searching for a replacement app that will actually sync with iCloud, and suggest you do the same. If you don't want or need to be backed up to the cloud, this is a 5-star app.

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Current edit - No syncing and password reset does not work - so good luck when upgrading devices. Seems the developers aren’t interested in longevity or customer support. Searching for a new app. Extremely disappointed after using it for a long time. PREVIOUS - I have used Pocket Expense Pro for over 6 years. It’s intuitive, has everything for budget tracking you need, and has a good interface, without all the extra nonsense. I tried some of the other apps before the developer fixed the syncing issues, and could not find another app that was satisfactory in creating a budget, able to manage multiple accounts, and was customizable to fit a common sense approach to budgeting. You can set a budget, track all your accounts, transfer money between budget areas and accounts as needed. This app was essential for me in getting my finances straight, and staying on track for over 6 years. The developer seems to have fixed any outstanding issues that arose in the spring of 2018. I have no trouble syncing with multiple devices. Get it, use it, get your house in order!

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Exactly what the title says: this app didn’t sync my expense history. Just upgraded my phone in December 2019 and found out that the files backed up was only up to September 2017! That’s over 2 years worth of data is gone!! I always had the “Auto Sync” feature On, but somehow it still didn’t do a complete backup. Very disappointing especially when you have paid the full price of this app! And don’t let me get started with the developer... their customer service is no where to be found! So if you need a budgeting app to take care your finances and you don’t need syncing option nor customer service, then this is the app. If you need the last two mentioned, then you may need to look somewhere else because when these “glitches” happen, you’re the one at loss. Also there are bugs on the app too! Even after selected a “Default account” and “Default category” the app would still selected something else on its own; and it would change from time to time. Very odd!

I love this app. I have been using it for one year. The new update looks very good, except it took out one feature: the ability to see the difference between income and expenses at a glance within a month or year. Please bring that back. Keeping track with this app otherwise has been very helpful for me. I like the small things like you can’t delete easily each entry unless you go into the calendar. I like the budget entries, which also gives you balances of each budget as well as the whole budget at a glance. When you make any updates, please don’t remove any features!