We analyzed 873 negative reviews from the top 5 Budgeting apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
55% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"There are just too many connection issues for this to be worth the money."
"My accounts disconnect constantly, making it impossible to track spending."
43% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"I never signed up for a premium subscription, yet I'm being charged monthly."
"It auto-renews to a yearly subscription when the trial expires without warning."
37% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"It doesn’t cancel anything for you. Saves no work."
"The app claims to cancel subscriptions but fails to do so."
29% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"The app is extremely difficult to navigate, with a lot of redundancy."
"Hard to use; too much going on makes it hard to navigate."
20% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Transactions take forever to sync, making real-time tracking impossible."
"The app is always days behind in showing transactions."
18% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"AI is dumb, literally no reason to have it for a budget app."
"The app incorrectly categorizes income and expenses, making budgeting inaccurate."
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
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