In the world of personal financial applications, if you’re not using a Web-based application, then the desktop is king. Whether you’re using the age-old (and aging) Quicken, or one of the many other applications that have attempted to fill gaps left by Quicken, you’ve usually been anchored to a desktop application. With the recent release of iBank for iPad, a desktop app may no longer be a necessity....
The US-based credit card optimization service Wallaby has released the second version of its iOS app today, bringing more granular control over cards and adding integration with Foursquare....
Banking startup Simple has updated its iPhone app today with its popular ‘Goals’ feature, giving users an easier way to manage their savings and budget for regular expenses while on the move....
Real estate service Zillow has given its mortgage marketplace app a significant revamp, introducing a fresh design, revised navigation features and the ability to request quotes for underwater refinancing programs....
Thumb Labs, the New York-based digital agency that developed Behance’s official mobile apps, has announced that it is joining Adobe full time to work with the Behance team. The terms of this deal were not disclosed, but Thumb Labs called it a “talent acquisition” — an acqui-hire, if you can stand the term....
Another step for Adobe in its bid to become the go-to place in the cloud for those working in design and other creative industries: it is acquiring Thumb Labs, a bootstrapped, New York-based mobile app design agency. Jared Verdi, one of the co-founders of Thumb Labs along with Rich Kern, tells TechCrunch that financial terms of the Thumb Labs acquisition are not being disclosed. The news follows…
There are more than 300,000 iPad apps currently available in Apple's App Store -- with all those options, how do you find what you're looking for without wasting your hard-earned cash? SEE ALSO: The 15 Best Free iPad Games To help you out, we've compiled a list of the 25 best free iPad apps that you can download at no cost, right now.
Filippo Bigarella is best known for being the developer of some of the most popular jailbreak tweaks for iOS, including Springtomize, LivelyIcons, and PasswordPilot Pro. But he’s just launched his first official iPhone app through the App Store. It’s called Balances, and it’s a wonderfully simply finance app with a gorgeous interface that’ll help you keep track of the money you owe and the money owed to you.
S Most people have sold at least something online at this point in their lives. It's an easy way to get rid of crap you don't need and make a little cash in the process. But there's inevitably a dip in the joy of your newfound wealth when you realize that your chosen platform has taken their fair share of your reward. Pay.me for iOS wants to make sure you receive the exact amount you're after....
Marqeta, a payments platform that rewards users with additional in-store credit for prepaying online, announced today that it has raised a $14 million Series B round of funding....
Spacetime Industries, a technology company specializing in financial services, has launched a new iOS application called Robinhood. The idea is that those that are involved or interested in the stock market can use the app to receive “timely” news, quotes, and community sentiment that’s relevant to their portfolio....
Financial professionals are increasingly turning to mobile devices like Apple's iPad to get information on markets, with popular reporting firm Bloomberg saying the number of mobile subscribers for its recently updated app has doubled in the past three years.
StockTouch is a colorful, creative alternative to Apple’s stock Stocks app. The free StockTouch app works on iPhones and iPads alike....
A new study showcases the dominance of "freemium" titles on Apple's iOS platform, as in-app purchases made through free apps accounted for 71 percent of total iPhone app revenue in the month of February.
By now, using your smartphone for check deposits has almost become old hat. U.S. Bank is looking to take the next step in conjoining gadgets and financial accounts with the launch of Mobile Photo BillPay. The feature, which the bank says is the first of its kind, lets customers snap a photo of a bill, after which all payment fields will automatically be populated with the proper information. The underlying technology has been developed by Mitek, with extracted data including the intended payee, address,...
The terms social and mobile are used together so often, it's easy to forget the most important function of your phone: a modern little black book. It contains everything from your contact info to the notes that five years ago, you would have scribbled on a napkin. And with apps, your phone is capable of so much more.
iPhone: Priority #1 for any mobile expense tracker should be speed, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a faster app than Next....
TurboTax SnapTax is an app for iPhone and iPod touch aimed at the 59 million Americans whose tax returns are simple enough that they can file either a 1040a or 1040EZ. Designed to file your taxes in about 10 minutes, SnapTax handles your annual tax task almost perfectly....
H&R Block At Home 1040EZ is an iOS app designed to file your 1040EZ and its related state form for $10 on your iPhone or iPod touch. To that end, the app runs you through a quick set of qualifying questions to learn whether or not you meet the threshold for filing a 1040EZ and can therefore use the app....
TurboTax 2012 for iPad is a departure from Intuit’s past iOS offerings. Where in the past your only iOS options were for basic tax filings, TurboTax 2012 for iPad is a full-featured tax filing application that is equally as capable as both the desktop versions of the same software available for Mac or Windows....
H&R Block At Home Free Edition is an iOS tax preparation app designed for the iPad. Like the H&R Block 1040EZ app, H&R Block At Home Free Edition makes it easy for you to file your tax return on your iOS device, but while the 1040EZ app is limited to basic returns, H&R Block At Home Free Edition can handle all your personal tax needs....
The iPhone comes with a bunch of apps you never use. Some of them are poorly implemented. Others are lacking important features. Fortunately, there's a whole world of developers offering some very viable third-party alternatives. Unfortunately you can't delete the apps your iPhone comes with, but here are some alternatives that will free you from their boring grips....
If you’re someone who is constantly trying to remember which friends you owe money to, and who owes you cash too, or get confused when splitting the tab with pals, then newly launched BillPin is a service you’ll be keen on getting to know....
BUDGT is a beautifully designed iOS app that helps you keep to a budget and manage expenses on a monthly basis....
If you like to dabble a little bit in the poker world, you’re probably more than familiar with that feeling of regret when you play a bad hand you knew you shouldn’t have played. Discipline is an imperative quality in any good poker player, and goes some way towards stacking ‘luck’ in your favor....
