CountAbout

I’ve used Quicken for years in my office, but their iPad app is useless and I’m migrating to an iPad from a laptop. CountAbout easily imported my account from Quicken and so far (2 days) I’m very happy with it. 2 complaints: (1) the iPad app does not work in landscape mode; and (2) there is no option that I can find to change the font size when printing reports - the default size is too small. Hopefully these issues will be addressed soon in an update.

After using Quicken for 22 years I wanted something online with strong security and the ability to import all my Quicken data. CountAbout in a web browser is the answer. It imported seamlessly. For me the CountAbout app is the perfect complement to the web browser account. I can view all accounts, add or edit transactions on-the-go, do a search, etc. For more detailed work (e.g., setting up recurring transactions) it’s no problem to wait until I’m on a browser. But for the first time in 22 years I have my financial data at my fingertips via the iPhone and iPad apps. Also the customer service is extraordinary through secure messages. Quick and thorough responses. I couldn’t be more pleased.

I’ve been looking for something to use instead of Quicken, which has become very problematic. This is a great alternative. The best thing is, I was able to import all my Quicken information easily and quickly. The only frustration I have with this app is that the font on reports is so small that they are nearly impossible to read. Many features on this app are customizable. I don’t understand why I can’t customize font size on the reports that I want to print.

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I’m a disillusioned Mint user about a week into my free trial of Countabout. When experienced through a browser on my laptop, Countabout is a very solid 4 or better—seemingly a good alternative to Mint. I especially like the greater flexibility in creating reports. However, the iOS app experience is closer to a 1. On the app, my accounts never seem to update—only after I log in on a browser do new transactions appear on the app. Furthermore, widgets, which are the main way I am aware of to view spending in various categories in the app, are flaky and don’t reliably let you scroll through different months of data. So without being able to reliably see new transactions, categorize them, and view some basic stats for your spending categories (via widgets), this app really doesn’t do much. On the positive side, I submitted a ticket about the widget issue and got a lengthy personal response within a few days indicating they would forward the issue to the developers. If these issues get fixed I’ll increase my rating. Until then, I can only see using it in the browser. Countabout as a platform shows a lot of promise but this app leaves much to be desired.

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App does not rotate with new update. I wouldn't recommend app unless you can read sideways. My iPad Pro with keyboard is always used in landscape mode so I can't use this app now.