iBank 3.4.2
Review by Bob Carpenter and originally published by the ApplePickers User Group
Developer: IGG Software (http://www.iggsoftware.com)
Price: $59.99 (Upgrade price from earlier versions of iBank: $29.99)
Pros: Mac-like interface, numerous features
Cons: Price
Throughout history, people have searched for the Holy Grail. Alas, my search hasn’t been quite so lofty. However, at times, it has appeared to be just as fruitless. I’ve been searching for a Mac personal finance program that I was completely happy with. Like most of you, I first started out with a version of Quicken that came pre-loaded on my Mac. Unfortunately, while the Mac version of Quicken may share the same name as its Windows’ cousin, it’s not the same program. I also found it to be very finicky on my Mac and likely to crash when I upgraded OS X if I didn’t buy a new version of Quicken. Also, don’t even get me started on Intuit’s upgrade policy. 
As a result, I started looking into various personal financial management programs. I was never happy with any of them, but I was happiest with Moneydance. Unfortunately, its Java interface meant that the program never works exactly like a Mac program would. However, it did what I wanted it to do and I just learned to live with the entry quirks. Entering transaction splits were especially frustrating. However, because of an announcement in the Apple User Group bulletin, I decided to contact IGG Software for a review license of iBank to see if it finally filled my personal finance management need.
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This post was written by Moon Doggy on May 30, 2009
