Guide
Everything you need to know to use Basis Budget, from your first sign-in to power-user tricks. Read top to bottom, or jump to whatever you're stuck on.
- 01
Getting started
Sign in, pick how to use the app, choose a budgeting mode, connect a bank (or go manual), and land on your dashboard.
- 02
Your accounts
Managing bank connections and manual accounts over time: staleness, reconnecting, adding more banks, manual accounts, and disconnecting.
- 03
Budgeting modes
Two ways to budget in one app. Compare the approaches, pick what fits, and learn how to switch.
- 04
Zero-Based budgeting
A deep dive: setting up envelopes, rollover, the five goal types, and using the mode day-to-day.
- 05
Spending Limits
A deep dive: setting up monthly caps, auto-carry for lumpy categories, and using the mode day-to-day.
- 06
Using the app
The Dashboard, the Transactions tab, the review flow, splits, categorization, transfers, and reports.
- 07
Privacy & security
What we store, how encryption actually works here, what we don’t do with your data, and how to lock the app on your end.
- 08
Your subscription
Pricing, the free trial, Apple billing, canceling, the 7-day grace window, restoring on a new device, and switching modes.
- 09
Troubleshooting
Sync issues, missing or duplicate transactions, wrong categorization, restoring on a new iPhone, and subscription snags.
Can't find what you're looking for? Email support@basisbudget.com and we'll help. Or hop in the Basis Budget Discord to chat with other users.