How to cancel Buddy: Budget Planner App and get your money back
Buddy: Budget Planner App is a Finance app by Buddy Budgeting AB. Canceling and getting refunded are two separate things — most people do the first and assume the second happens automatically. It doesn't.
Based on 50 of the most recent public App Store reviews, sampled September 2026.
Step 1 — Stop the next charge
- On iPhone or iPad: Settings → tap your name → Subscriptions.
- Select Buddy: Budget Planner App → Cancel Subscription.
- Check that it now says Expires and not Renews. If it still says Renews, it is not canceled.
Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription. This is the single most common reason people keep getting charged.
Step 2 — Ask Apple for the charge back
Answer these and you'll get the exact wording to paste into Apple's form. Nothing is sent anywhere — it's generated in your browser.
You're not the only one
Recent 1–2★ reviews of Buddy: Budget Planner App on the App Store, about billing:
Signed up to do a free trial and still got charged the day I signed up. Scam I want my money back. Also the app doesn’t work how it should
I was charged without even using the app and they refused to issue a refund. The interface was confusing and not user-friendly at all. I tried to give it a chance, but it just made budgeting harder, not easier. Customer support was completely unhelpful. I do not recommend this app to anyone.
My husband bought this year subscription for the sole fact that we could both contribute the budget. However, when he invited me to it. I can’t even see anything without having to also pay for the subscription.
Find every subscription that's still charging you
Forward your Apple receipt emails to one address. We pull out every active subscription, what it costs, and when it renews next — then warn you before each renewal instead of after.
Free while in beta. No account, no bank connection.
Questions
Can I get a refund after I already canceled Buddy: Budget Planner App?
Yes. Canceling stops future renewals but does not refund a charge that already went through. You request that separately at reportaproblem.apple.com, and "I was charged after I canceled the subscription" is the reason to select.
How long do I have to ask for a refund?
Apple generally expects refund requests within 90 days of the charge. Ask as soon as you notice it — requests on recent charges are approved more often.
Apple declined my request. Is that the end?
No. A first decline is common and is often automated. You can submit the request again with more specific facts and ask for review by a senior advisor. If it is declined again, you can dispute the charge with your card issuer.
Will I lose access to Buddy: Budget Planner App if I cancel?
You keep access until the end of the period you already paid for. Canceling only stops the next renewal.