Introduction
Making a real name for itself in the Finance category of the App Store is iControl - Mobile Banking & Budget for iPhone and iPad, a fantastic utility that you can use on a daily basis to enjoy extensive control of your finances thanks to support for PayPal and a number of worldwide banks.
The best iPad apps for saving moneyI really like the idea behind this app and it definitely seems as if the developer has done a decent job integrating various banking services into a single interface.
In the interest of full disclosure I should point out that I only use one bank along with PayPal but I’ve not come across any glaring issues so far and would definitely recommend considering this app, especially if you manage multiple accounts across numerous financial institutions.
Set Up Mandates and More
Those of you who have a lot of financial accounts and investments to manage will definitely want to check out this nifty financial iOS utility to save time and mental resources.
The best iPhone apps for saving moneyNot only does this app allow you to see a detailed overview of your accounts with recent transactions and so on; you can also set up standing orders, direct debits, scheduled payments, and more from directly within the interface.
Full TAN Support
As I mentioned in the introduction, iControl - Mobile Banking & Budget provides full support for PayPal account management, and it also supports iTAN, mTAN, smsTAN, mobileTAN, chipTAN comfort, and SmartTAN plus.
Best iphone and ipad appsOn top of all of this you can also set up recurring transactions to more effectively automate your budgets, create an address book for all of your various financial contacts, and even export your records to your computer via iTunes File Sharing and Wi-Fi transfer in .CSV, .QIF, and .XML file formats.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Manage your bank account and portfolio balance
- Set up standing orders, direct debits, scheduled payments, and more
- Also provides support for PayPal account management
- Supports iTAN, mTAN, smsTAN, mobileTAN, chipTAN comfort, and SmartTAN plus
- A solid budget tracking app
- Set up recurring transactions automatically
- View detailed reports and charts to better visualize of your finances
- Sort your finances into categories to keep everything neatly organized
- Set up a Wallet for your offline accounts
- Set up an address book for all of your various financial contacts
- Sort your accounts into groups
- Provides support for a number of worldwide currencies
- Export your records to your computer via iTunes File Sharing and Wi-Fi transfer in .CSV, .QIF, and .XML file formats
- Provides full support for a wide range of banks and PayPal; be sure to refer to the developer’s website for a full list
Cons
- There is nothing negative to say about this app
Final Words
iControl - Mobile Banking & Budget runs like a charm and delivers on its promises.
It is pretty robust so if you only manage one account then you might as well use your own bank’s companion app, but those of you with multiple accounts will definitely want to keep this one handy on your iPhone and iPad.