Easy Books

I've been using QuickBooks, which I loathe, for seven years. Since I might need to upgrade to OSX "Lion" (aka "Vista") I've been looking into QuickBooks alternatives because Intuit (shudder) doesn't deserve any more of my money. EasyBooks has a nice interface and a nice pricetag, but lacks one crucial feature: the ability to download transactions directly from my bank. This is a great timesaving feature of QuickBooks and is non-negotiable for an accounting program.

Also, if EasyBooks had an intelligent way to AUTOMATICALLY attach SCANNED receipts to DOWNLOADED transactions, all the better. Software exists that can recognize fields in a scanned receipt (eg Neat Receipts). What is needed is the ability to automatically recognize that a scanned or photographed receipt belongs to a particular downloaded transaction. That is what computers should be doing for us - eliminating such tedious work!

But a great start!

Needs to be manipulated a bit to work for what I need but it is a solid program and I hope it always stays full version on iPad since I don't know how to use a Mac

Great Program

I'm a small beauty salon owner and this is a very simple bookkeeping app. I did have to pay $29.99 for additional transactions but considering what I would have to pay monthly for other online bookkeeping software online it's a steal. The reports are perfect for preparing taxes however I could do without the double entry bookkeeping which is why only 4 stars...however for the price and it being Very user friendly I do recommend.

I use this for my small business. The free 120 transaction list was more than enough to see if I could use it. I was not used to double-entry accounting, but after some reading, it wasn't too hard to get the hang of. The P&L and balance statements are great one-button updates on cash flow and for controlling spending. This program is also great for emailing yourself reports and sending customers receipts, straight from the transaction screen. This saves lots of time instead of entering duplicate receipt info into Excel, which I did before EasyBooks. I think $30 is very reasonable for such a well-constructed app. I had one problem using the add-on purchase in-app, but I had purchase restrictions on - and someone from customer service emailed me the next day with the solution. It would be 5 stars if there was some kind of inventory management.

The product is free but if you want to use properly you need to buy transactions add-on and it's $30...

I wouldnt mind if it had multi currency or import functionality. It's a very restrictive use.

I emailed months about import functionality and i was told "it will come" months later nothing....

Love the app but you messed up when you removed the colors. The colors made it easier to quickly find needed items. Will increase rating to five stars when color returns.

I've always been a quick books fan...no more! Easy book is the most amazing financial app/program I've used yet! I've ditched quick books and my laptop for easy books! I have two businesses with partners and this has worked perfectly and couldn't be more happier with it! Thanks for developing this wonderful intuitive app!!!

This app is definitely worth $30. I'm an accounting student and I use Easy Books for my personal accounts. I would recommend it to anyone for this purpose. I'm a happy customer!

Very very useful app, it would be nice if this could support multiple currency and should be able to export it to pc or Mac..

A whole accounting system that you could run a business off. It has extra in-app purchasing options if you want to view your transactions which is why it's free I guess.Great for a Sole Trader!

It's such a pity it's countries with VAT only. If only we could change that!

This app is working greatly, i have been used this app for 6 months, and there is no problem?? but there's one issue, can you add the tap and drop feature in the future?cause if i want to rearrange the account position, it's impossible to do that, for eq
A
B
D
C
If i want to rearrange the c position to d position i cannot do that, please add the tap and drop feature in the future, thanks..

This application is awesome, I use to use MYOB and XERO. For the cost of this application it is well work it. The features it currently has are great.

This is the first app I have bothered to review - because it's that good…

Since commencing business in 2001, I have used MYOB and found it too cumbersome (and expensive), moved to MS Excel spreadsheets; and now to Easybooks. The shift was prompted by wanting a portable solution to run on iPad.

Easybooks is proving to be a bit of a gem. The more I use it the happier I am about moving to it. I run cash-based accounting, but the app is equally good for accrual. I spend less time inputing transactions than for MYOB or spreadsheets which is my main bugbear, and the data backs-up to iTunes with a date stamp and/or by email. I have tried restoring from backups and am happy with reliability and stability.

At present I do not subscribe to the online syncing service, but will reconsider when the mac version is released (due January 2012). You would need to subscribe to online syncing if you use more than 1 iDevice ($31.99 for 6 months, secure but steep), so that changes from each device are merged. I don't need it and like to keep subs costs to minimum.

Reports are adequate, all I need. Would like to be able to customise reports in future mac version. Would also be good if transactions could be imported from file in mac version. I think if these 2 features are included then I would be close to iHeaven.

After years of frustration with cumbersome accounting software along comes EasyBooks. So pared down and simple, it's great for my small business. Excellent swift response to a request for smaller sized .pdf receipts for emailing - thank you! All I need now is the promised Mac version (hint hint)

Best money spend on a app!!
Now I have my own personal accountant in my pocket.
Very easy to use, saved me lots of time and you know it, that's money.
Also, I needed some help with the app and the help was right there at lightning speed when requested. Well done!!!
5 star app no doubt.

Gabriel Olariu

Easy Books is great! I use this app for when I'm on the road or out of the office and it works like a charm. One of the best bookkeeping apps I've used from iTunes. Love it!!

This app is exactly what I was after! Only thing that irks me a little is the order of the date, i would love the day before the month..perhaps it's an Aussie thing. Other than that quirky complaint it is an excellent app! I Will be upgrading to the full version of transactions once my 120 free quota has been reached! May even pay for the invoices, they are rather snazzy.

Easy to use and I don't know much about accounting. If I could suggest when entering a transaction, having a chosen GST as a selected default instead of having to select it every time would be great. Thanks guys keep up the good work.

Really makes keeping accounts in order a sich! Easy to use and very functional.

A word to the authors; if you can include a transaction search it would be great. Save a lot of time trying to find transactions when they get to a large data base.

Also if you had suggestive entties when typing in descriptions it would make life easier, eg. Typing in "Transfer" a hundred times over is a pain. It should keep a record of previous descriptions and suggest accordingly as the user starts to type.

Otherwise a fantastic app.

I have tried some of the few double-entry accounting apps and this has proven the best for me. I can maintain different sets of books for different entities and it has good entry features and excellent reporting.

The fact you need to pay more for extra transactions and other features will turn off some potential buyers but the pricing is reasonable for what you get.

I conjecture that the several one-star ratings for the app are a reflection of a lack of understanding of proper bookkeeping, as it is more than difficult to relate such a rating to the application itself. If you understand the subject, this app is the one.