5 iPhone Apps to Create a Budget — and Stick to It

Creating a budget isn’t actually difficult. It’s sticking to it where things usually get messy.

You might start the month knowing exactly how much you can spend, only to lose track after dozens of small purchases. Add recurring subscriptions and unexpected expenses, and the plan you made at the beginning of the month can quickly become impossible to follow.

Luckily, you don’t have to do it alone; we have technology. And the App Store has tons of apps that can help. A good budgeting app can make managing your money pretty straightforward. Some even connect to your financial accounts and automatically organize transactions, while others deliberately make you enter purchases yourself so you’re more aware of what you’re spending.

There’s no single budgeting method that works for everyone. Luckily, these apps offer different methods to keep tabs on your money without making it too difficult.