CalendarBudget
An app that shows your paychecks, bills and balance on a calendar.
What CalendarBudget does
CalendarBudget lays out your income and bills on a calendar and projects your balance for every day ahead, from next week to years out. You can see a tight spot coming before it hits. It works in a web browser, on iPhone and on Android, with a 30-day free trial.
Most budget apps look backward at what you spent. CalendarBudget looks forward. You put your paychecks and bills on their real dates, and it shows what your balance should be on each day. If rent and a car payment land the week before payday, you'll see the dip now instead of finding out at the checkout.
From there you can plan bigger purchases, get reminders before bills are due, and track spending against what you planned. Categories and envelopes help you group money, you can attach receipts, and reports show where things went. In the US and Canada you can connect your bank to import transactions; elsewhere you can import a bank file instead.
The trade-off is price. There's no free plan, and $11.99 a month is on the high side for a budget app. Some reviewers also find the phone app weaker than the web version, so plan on doing setup on a computer. If thinking in dates rather than categories is how your brain works, it's built entirely around that.
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Who it's for
Skip it if: People looking for a free or cheap bill reminder. Anyone who only wants to use a phone.
Pricing
30-day free trialThere is no free plan. You get a 30-day free trial with no card needed, then it's $11.99 a month or $89.99 a year (about $7.50 a month).
Prices can vary by country. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
What people like
- Forecasts your balance on any future day
- Works on web, iPhone and Android
- Long free trial with no card needed
- Bank import is optional, so you can stay manual
Watch out for
- No free plan, and the monthly price is on the high side
- Bank connection only works in the US and Canada
- Some reviewers find the phone app weaker than the web version
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Questions people ask
Is CalendarBudget free?
No. It has a 30-day free trial, then costs $11.99 a month or $89.99 a year.
Does CalendarBudget connect to my bank?
It can in the US and Canada. Elsewhere you can import a file from your bank or enter things yourself.
Does it pay my bills?
No. It shows when bills are due, reminds you, and forecasts your balance. You still pay bills yourself.
Can I use it on a computer?
Yes. It works in a web browser as well as on iPhone and Android, and your data syncs between them.