April 3rd, 2026
Logging your shared spending just got a whole lot smarter. This update focuses on making manual entry quicker and more intuitive, so you can spend less time in the app and more time enjoying your day.
✨ What’s New: The Integrated Math Keypad
In-App Quick Math: We’ve replaced the standard keyboard with a dedicated numeric keypad featuring built-in basic operations. Now, you can calculate totals directly within the "Add Expense" screen without ever leaving the app.
Simplify Group Costs: Did you just buy groceries for the week and need to add up three different receipts? Or maybe you need to split a bulk purchase before logging it? Use the new operators to get the final number instantly.
Precision for Couples: No more mental math errors when trying to figure out your share of a complex bill. This feature ensures that the amounts you log are accurate down to the cent, keeping your shared balances perfectly in sync.
April 1st, 2026
Stay on top of your shared finances at a glance! This update brings your budget directly to your home screen and adds even more flexibility to how you manage your repeating bills.
Home Screen Widgets (iOS & Android): Your financial overview is now just a tap away. With our new widgets, you and your partner can track your remaining budget or recent spending without even opening the app. It’s the fastest way to stay aligned on your daily spending goals.
Bi-Weekly Recurring Expenses: Financial life doesn't always follow a monthly rhythm. We’ve added a bi-weekly (every two weeks) frequency option for recurring expenses. This is perfect for managing subscriptions, memberships, or specific household bills that don't align with the standard calendar month, ensuring your shared budget stays perfectly accurate.
Streamlined Tracking: By bringing your data front and center and refining automation, we’re making it easier than ever for families to reduce the mental load of manual tracking and focus on what really matters.
March 20th, 2026
We are thrilled to bring your favorite shared finance tool to even more devices. This update is all about flexibility and ensuring you and your partner can stay on top of your budget, whether you’re on the couch or at your desk!
A Unified Experience on Mac & iPad: You can now access Balance natively on your Mac and iPad. This means more screen real estate for analyzing your monthly trends and a more comfortable experience for those deep-dive budgeting sessions with your partner.
Balance for Web: No app? No problem. Our new Web version allows you to log in from any browser. Whether you’re on a work computer or a shared laptop, managing your household expenses is now just a tab away.
Seamless Syncing: Your data stays perfectly in sync across all platforms. Start logging an expense on your iPhone while at the grocery store and finish reviewing your monthly goals on your Mac—everything stays updated in real-time for both you and your partner.
January 31st, 2026
We’re making it easier than ever to visualize your spending habits over time. This update brings a brand-new way to navigate your history, giving you and your partner a bird's-eye view of your shared financial journey!
Visualize Your Spending Patterns: Switch from a standard list to the brand-new Calendar View. This allows you to see exactly when your money is moving throughout the month, helping you identify spending trends and "heavy" days for your household budget.
Precision Day Selection: Need to check what happened last Tuesday? Simply tap any day on the calendar to instantly filter and view the specific expenses for that date. It’s perfect for settling those "When did we buy that?" debates in seconds.
Daily Expense Totals: Every day on the calendar now displays a daily total. This provides immediate clarity on your daily impact, making it easier for families to stay within their limits and celebrate those "zero-spend" days together.
January 23rd, 2026
Managing shared finances is a journey, and we believe it should be accessible to everyone, no matter what language they speak. This update focuses on bringing Balance to more couples and families around the world!
✨ What's New: Speak Your Language
New Localizations Added: We have officially added support for Italian 🇮🇹, Spanish 🇪🇸, Portuguese 🇵🇹, and Turkish 🇹🇷. Now, you and your partner can manage your household budget in the language that feels most natural to you.
A Truly Local Experience: By supporting more languages, we’re making it easier than ever for international families to track expenses without any language barriers, ensuring total clarity and transparency in your shared spending.
Seamless Communication: Navigating your shared wallet is now more intuitive, helping you spend less time translating and more time reaching your financial goals together.
December 31st, 2025
We’re making it easier than ever to anticipate your shared costs and keep your household budget running smoothly. This update focuses on transparency and better communication, ensuring you and your partner always stay one step ahead of your bills.
See Into the Future: You can now view upcoming recurring expenses before they are officially posted. This gives you a clear "heads-up" on next week's rent or next month’s streaming subscriptions, allowing for better cash-flow planning and zero surprises.
Visual Clarity Reinstated: We’ve fixed the recurring expense icon in your transaction list. You can now instantly distinguish between a one-time purchase and a regular commitment at a glance, making your expense history much easier for both partners to scan and understand.
Support is Just a Tap Away: We’ve added a direct support email option within the settings menu. If you or your partner run into any issues or have questions about your shared budget, getting in touch with our team is now faster and more convenient than ever.
December 24th, 2025
Take control of your shared finances like never before. This update introduces powerful budgeting tools designed to help you and your partner stay on track and reach your financial goals together with total clarity.
✨ What’s New: Precision Budgeting is Here
Custom Spending Limits: You can now set specific monthly limits for individual categories like Groceries, Dining Out, or Entertainment. This helps you and your partner stay aligned on how much you plan to spend, rather than just seeing what you’ve already spent.
Real-Time Progress Tracking: Keep an eye on your spending as it happens. Our new visual tracking shows exactly how much of your category budget remains, allowing for smarter, more informed decisions throughout the month.
Enhanced Financial Harmony: By setting clear boundaries for different types of expenses, you eliminate the guesswork and reduce friction. It’s never been easier to ensure you’re both working toward the same savings goals while maintaining your lifestyle.
December 18th, 2025
Managing your shared finances is about more than just numbers—it’s about understanding your habits. This update introduces powerful new visual tools to help you and your partner gain deeper insights into where your money goes every single day.
✨ What’s New: Deep-Dive Data Visualizations
Daily Spending Trends: Our brand-new daily charts allow you to track fluctuations in your spending throughout the month. This helps you identify high-spend days and better align your joint purchases with your cash flow.
Spending by User: Ever wondered who handles the groceries versus the utility bills? You can now visualize spending broken down by individual users. This feature promotes transparency and helps couples have more informed, data-driven conversations about their financial contributions.
Enhanced Clarity: With these new visualizations, complex data is transformed into easy-to-read charts, making it simpler than ever for families to stay on top of their budget goals without the headache of manual calculations.
December 6th, 2025
We heard you! This highly requested update focuses on comfort and usability, bringing a stunning new look to your shared financial tracking. Managing your money together just got a lot easier on the eyes, especially late at night!
Reduces Eye Strain: Spend less time squinting and more time clearly reviewing your shared accounts. Dark Mode helps reduce eye fatigue, making your evening check-ins with your partner's spending a more relaxing experience.
Saves Battery Life: Especially on devices with OLED screens, Dark Mode helps conserve battery. Now you can check your budget or split expenses even when you're out and about without worrying about running low on power.
Seamless Experience: The design is fully consistent and professional, ensuring charts, numbers, and categories remain crisp and easy to read, maintaining the accuracy you rely on for your family's finances.
December 3rd, 2025
We're rolling out a small but powerful update designed to give you quicker insights into your daily spending habits. Seeing how much you and your partner spent on a given day is now effortless, helping you stay right on track with your shared budget!
Daily Totals in Expense List: We've added a helpful new summary line. You can now see the total amount spent for each specific day directly above that day's list of expenses.
The Benefit: No more manual mental math or looking at charts! This makes it incredibly easy for you and your partner to quickly check if a specific day's spending was higher or lower than expected, allowing for immediate course correction on your shared finances.