How to cancel Budget Bestie and get your money back
Budget Bestie is a Finance app by Budget Bestie Corp. 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 Budget Bestie → 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 Budget Bestie on the App Store, about billing:
What a way to advertise without saying it costs anything. Talk about misinformation. And to use an app that looks like a toddler coded it on a computer. I want my 14 dollars back yall took from me AFTER I PUT IN AL MY BILLS. Had me excited use it after sitting there typing in all my bills for what. NOTHING . Waste of time.
No where does it say this is a subscription based app. I’m very disappointed. It suck’s because for someone who’s trying super hard to be diligent and work hard towards being better with their money - to find out you only get a 3 day trial and then have to pay $9 a month or $70 for the year??? Is absolutely insane. The deception is unreal. I understand companies need to make money but you can’t expect people to be ha…
It doesn’t say anything about a subscription when you first sign up and then it has you start and set up all your budgeting and then when you’re finally done and tap next or whatever it tells you that you have to pay for it and you can’t go back and see your progress that you made you either have to pay for the subscription or be logged out immediately deleted off my phone
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Questions
Can I get a refund after I already canceled Budget Bestie?
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 Budget Bestie if I cancel?
You keep access until the end of the period you already paid for. Canceling only stops the next renewal.