Personal Finance Software Reviews

I thought this was pretty awesome: IGG Software (the creators of iBank and other finance-related applications) are pledging all of today’s sales revenue to Vermont Disaster Relief. And in addition, they are matching that with their own contribution.

If you’ve been considering trying iBank 4, today is a great time to do it while helping to support a great cause. Here’s the press release from IGG Software:

IGG SOFTWARE PLEDGES ONE-DAY SALES REVENUE TO VERMONT DISASTER RELIEF
Matching Donation Also Promised To Benefit Community Relief Efforts

(PUTNEY, VT) — In the aftermath of statewide flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Irene, IGG Software today announced that 100% of sales revenue generated on Monday, August 29 will be donated to Vermont relief programs. Sales at both IGG’s online store and the Mac App Store will count toward the total. In addition, IGG will double that amount with a matching contribution of its own.

“IGG is a part of the Vermont community, and our community has suffered tremendous damage and loss,” said IGG president Ian Gillespie. “We’ve been given so much by Vermont, and now we’re fortunate to be able to give back.”

IGG Software, Inc. has been Vermont-based since shortly after its founding in 2003. The majority of its employees are also located in towns throughout Vermont, many of which were hit by devastating flash floods that destroyed homes, roads and bridges. Some of IGG’s team members were affected personally with significant property damage and, in one case, an emergency evacuation.

IGG’s software products include iBank 4, the leading Mac-only personal finance program; iBiz 4, a complete small business solution for time-tracking and invoicing; and iBiz Professional, a networkable package for teams in which multiple users generate billable hours.

The retail price of iBank 4 is $59.99; licensed users of iBank 3 can upgrade for $29.99. iBank 4 requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher, is Lion-ready, and will run on Macs using either Intel or PowerPC processors. The latest version can be downloaded at http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibank, where there is also access to a growing library of iBank 4 video tutorials.

iBiz 4 sells for $39.99, and upgrades are $19.99. iBiz Pro retails for $99.99 and includes one license for iBiz 4 Server and two licenses for iBiz 4 Client. IGG offers free trial downloads, free support and a 90-day unconditional guarantee on direct purchases from the IGG web store.

iBank 4 and iBiz 4 are also available on the Mac App Store. iBank 4 has been a number-one selling finance app, as well as the top-grossing finance app, since the launch of the Mac App Store in January.

IGG Software, Inc., was founded in 2003 by developer Ian Gillespie to offer intuitive, elegant and powerful applications for individuals and small business. Based in Putney, Vermont, its flagship products are iBank, for personal finance management, and iBiz, for time-tracking and billing. For further information, review licenses, or to schedule interviews with Ian Gillespie or Chief Architect James Gillespie, please contact IGG Marketing Director Scott Marc Becker: scott@iggsoftware.com.

***Update: I was told that total sales revenue for this day was $14,080, so with their matching pledge (and a little extra), IGG Software donated a total of $30,000 to the Vermont flood relief efforts. Pretty cool stuff. I applaud their charitable giving and encourage many other companies to follow suit.

I wasn’t aware of this until I received an email from Scott Becker from iBank software, but it looks as though Quicken for Mac users will need to export their data before you upgrade to the latest Mac OS (Lion). Here’s the email I received:

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BEFORE UPDATING TO MAC OS X 10.7 LION: users of all versions of Quicken for Mac (prior to Quicken Essentials) MUST export their data so that they may import it to new software, whether Essentials, iBank 4, or any other app.

~Scott Marc Becker
Marketing Director
www.iggsoftware.com
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So, for those that are still using Quicken for Mac, consider yourself warned. Be sure to export first, or you could lose a lot of previous data.

We knew that YNAB had been working on a YNAB iPhone/iPod/iPad application for a little while now, but I just got word (as did all other YNAB users) that it’s officially been approved (yesterday) by Apple and available for purchase in the iTunes store.

This is great news for all those YNAB users out there. The only thing better than using YNAB that I can think of, would be to have YNAB in your pocket at all times. With the introduction of this app, YNAB users will be able to have all their budget balances and transactions as they stand in line at the checkout counter (imagine how this will help with impulse purchase decisions).

Now I’ve played with the beta version of the app, and it was looking very nice! I’ve yet to download the official release of the app, but will do so soon and post a full review of the app here. So stick around and I’ll have the complete review of the app so you can see everything that it has to offer!