Balance My Checkbook 4+

Back Up Data did not included transaction names. Disappointed!

I am disabled and have sever arthritis in my hands. I have been using this app for several years and loved it. Hand writing a check book register is difficult. I paid for the upgraded bundle to get all the features. I faithfully back up my data for this app monthly to my e-mail. When I recently had to restore my data to the app from my recent back up data, the transaction names where missing. This means I have to retype each transaction name again, where in the past just entering the first letter of the transaction name “S” and “Safeway” would populate. When you have many different transaction names you have entered in the past, having the name populate is a handy feature. I tried to restore the data from an older back up and same result happened. I’m thankful the actual transaction data is there, but all the years of transaction names won’t populate anymore. I also tried the same back up on a different device resulting in the same outcome. I would have given it 5 stars if not for this issue. Hopefully support for this app can provide a fix solution. But by other reviews, it appears developer does not respond all the time. Thanks for listening.

Developer Response ,

The auto-fill list is designed to show only the most recent/relevant transactions names. If you load an old backup those transaction names may not show up because they're too old. All your transactions are still in your backup. You can still search and view your old transations. We respond to all emails we receive but some users might have email issues that are out of our control. If you send us an email, you should receive an automated response within 15 minutes confirming receipt of your email. If you don't get this confirmation response, we didn't receive your email. Please confirm your emails are being sent by sending yourself an email or try again from another email address. Thank you for being a loyal user, we're so glad you love it!

Love this app

I’ve been using this app a few years now and can’t
Live without it , as soon as I make a purchase I deduct it from my check balance using this app , I don’t forget to balance my checkbook anymore and I’m assured the correct balance at all times , as soon as I get paid I add it to my balance,, as well as pay bills , I just deduct as I’m paying , I know how much I can spend and how much I always have , since some bills don’t come out of my checking instantaneously,, I’m assured how much I will have when they do , this app makes my life a lot easier ,, originally I didn’t have to pay for this app ,, just now after a few years I’ve seen the comments in the upgrade versions that they change to a subscription-based app for new users and I didn’t have to worry because I was grandfathered in , the owners say it takes some work to keep
Up with the app , get the bugs out , assures it works properly etc, I’m so happy with this app that even though I didn’t have to ,, I subscribed to the $ 1.99 version which is $25 dollars a year ,, it’s well worth it ,, and I hope this app continues to provide me this service ,,, thank you to the owners

Could Use Improvements For Scheduled Transactions

I’ve had this app for a little less than a month now. I upgraded the get all the features except sync, which I don’t need. I like it a lot & has helped me quickly keep track of my checking account balance with just a few clicks. I’m finding though that the scheduling feature leaves a little something to be desired. I have a lot of recurring payments. I find it easier that way to pay certain bills/credit cards. While I’m able to schedule them in here for recurring transactions, there is no flexibility to it. I modified one of my payments to be on a different date with my cc company, but could not find a way to modify the recurring transaction in this app. I wish it worked more like a recurring appointment in my Outlook calendar. Also, when I look at the upcoming scheduled transactions, it’s in weird order & I cannot change it. Why are next month’s recurring scheduled transactions listed before the rest of this month’s scheduled recurring transactions? I wish this part could be improved. Otherwise, I’m happy with it. I had stopped balancing my checkbook for nearly 3 years because I just didn’t have the time. This has made it sooo much easier. Now, if they could fix the issues with the scheduled transactions, it would be perfect!