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1. [R4] Accounting App 2/5 · US Not enough functionality and data: The app should automatically download data from desktop version and update but it does not. I have almost 100 projects on desktop but app only shows one
2. [R6] Accounting App 3/5 · US No PDF scanning: No pdf scanning. Only pictures can be uploaded. The response from the developer doesn’t state how to upload scans as a pdf. They only upload as a jpeg.
3. [R7] Accounting App 2/5 · US App functions are limited.: The desktop version is pretty good. The app is reallly bad. I can’t manually categorize a lot of transactions. It doesn’t automatically learn rules. You have to teach it each one. There is no rule function in the app and it often hangs up after correctly idetifying that some transactions match a rule. But it won’t let you actually save the transaction.
4. [R9] Accounting App 3/5 · US New Version is better but still missing feature parity: Both iOS and iPadOS apps are still not feature complete and it’s been years. I still can’t approve timesheets even though I get push notices to do so. Let’s step up and make these apps truly useful and don’t necessitate bouncing between app and web to manage your workflows.
5. [R1] Accounting App 1/5 · US DO NOT RECOMMEND: I was a paid member. Transaction from my bank stopped coming in for two months. They couldn’t figure out how to fix it and would not offer a compliment month to offset my expense because it has to be pre paid. Consumer service can fix issues, they tell you they will email you back and it can take weeks.
6. [R22] Accounting App 2/5 · US Bugs with refresh: It is not as easy to use as marketed
7. [R28] Accounting App 1/5 · US Ok software with abysmal support: Started using this software for my business about 4 months ago. Setup experience was mixed, but generally went ok. When I had a question, a request to support took about 3 days for a response, an additional week for a meaningful response and sometimes they were able to resolve my needs. When the connection to my bank accounts stopped working, all they could recomm
8. [R10] Accounting App 1/5 · US Poor support: Support for the product is poor - the turn around on email support is just crazy.
9. [R12] Accounting App 3/5 · US Terrible: Not really that good. The people don’t get you answers quick enough if you are running a business you never know if you can get in touch with someone. Really not good enough
10. [R24] Accounting App 1/5 · US Can't import bank transactions in free version.: When I try to import bank transactions in the free version, it says bank feeds are disabled. I'm a solopreneur and this is essential. Looks like this app isn't for me.
11. [R38] Accounting App 1/5 · US Confusing: Very limited on FREE as advertised. I would not recommend. I’ve deleted and moved on to something more “SIMPLE” friendly
12. [R19] Accounting App 1/5 · US Tune the transactions logic: Since you are the Wave partner for EU customers, please put all the logic that handles any kind of transaction to one place. I expect to see all the transactions in single place and has single workflow. Add transaction splitting as well. I do not want to read a tons of your documentation: go here if your need to add expense, go there if it’s income, go to other place i
13. [R30] Accounting App 1/5 · US 1: Cannot switch to Chinese · translated
14. [R33] Accounting App 5/5 · US New to this but…: I’m trying to get ahead of taxes by actively tracking throughout the year. So far experimenting with the app….. It’s intense but I like it. I can see features that are applicable to other business types but tracking expenses, sending invoices as needed, where I draw money to pay for expenses etc etc, is pretty nicely setup. Nice job with the application.
15. [R40] Accounting App 1/5 · US Poor language & currency support: I am American living abroad running a business in the US. When I downloaded the app it didn’t respect my device language and set up my account based on my IP address: language of where I am, not my device. It took me FOREVER to figure out how to change the language. When I finally figured that out, then I had a currency problem. When I tried to fix that it threw
16. [R37] Accounting App 5/5 · US Easy!: With having multiple companies to manage, I love how easy it is to switch between the companies with Zoho. With QuickBooks, I had to log out and log back into each company.
17. [R46] Accounting App 2/5 · GB Still can’t access multiple instances of Zoho: I run multiple companies and have been using Books since 2016. I am totally frustrated with lack of development of the mobile app. It’s absolutely fine if you only run one business on one instance of Books. However if you run multiple companies using Books on totally separate instances of Zoho, it’s impossible on the mobile app to switch between or
18. [R51] Microsoft Excel 1/5 · US Unreliable when it’s time to print: Won’t connect with server to format to print. App is broken if you need to print. I’m forced to print a screenshot of spreadsheet. Won’t print offline as well. Big app downfall.
19. [R58] Microsoft Excel 5/5 · US Life: I use excel almost daily . I depend on it.
20. [R60] Microsoft Excel 1/5 · US Hate it: The preformatted pages are eye-strains and it takes too much effort to get everything customized. Blecch. That said, it’s a powerful app for what it does, IF one has the TIME…
21. [R62] Microsoft Excel 1/5 · US Poor: Can’t export to pdf nor print file
22. [R65] Intuit QuickBooks for Business 1/5 · US Garbage: takes about 10 minutes to load up, if it ever loads. Absolute dog water app.
23. [R66] Intuit QuickBooks for Business 5/5 · US Easy to navigate: I love this app in the sense it’s so easy to navigate on my phone as well as on the computer.
24. [R67] Intuit QuickBooks for Business 3/5 · US SLK Locksmith: QuickBooks has helped me organize a lot. Sometimes the app won’t allow me to open the snap receipt feature . And sometimes it doesn’t track my trips
25. [R70] Intuit QuickBooks for Business 3/5 · US Almost perfect: This app is extremely useful and the UI is excellent. However the app is miserably slow! No matter if im connected to wifi or in an area with totally fine cell service it struggles to boot up or complete simple tasks. At least once a day I get extremely frustrated with this app and the amount of time it takes to do simple things like open up or log a trip. Other than that though it
26. [R79] Money Manager Expense & Budget 1/5 · US Glitches: Got all my transactions messed up in a day, lost tracking of all my information
27. [R80] Money Manager Expense & Budget 5/5 · US Excelente: Mes es de gran ayuda para llevar mis cuentas y para ahorrar
28. [R81] Money Manager Expense & Budget 3/5 · US New version login problem: Unable to log into 4.14.0 after downloading. It opens momentarily and the closes before I have a chance to login on my iPhone.
29. [R82] Money Manager Expense & Budget 5/5 · US Gran aplicación: Una aplicación que funciona excelente para finanzas personales y para trabajar presupuestos empresariales que no tengan muchas cuentas
30. [R93] Zoho Invoice Maker App 1/5 · US Not User Friendly Initially: I finally decided to use the ZOHO Invoice app to create an invoice because a customer and friend had recommended the app. I was hoping to open the app and learn in realtime to send an invoice for a job just completed, but find it difficult to accomplish a quick first invoice. It’s possible after using and studying I’ll have a different viewpoint, but since the pop-up
31. [R96] Zoho Invoice Maker App 2/5 · US No: My invoice never sends, it just saves as a draft and my customer never receives it. There isn’t an option when your done creating your invoice to send it, it just give me the option to save. App seems very simple to navigate but does not do the one thing I need it to do. Which is send an invoice.
32. [R98] Zoho Invoice Maker App 2/5 · US Won’t refresh: When I erase an invoice or change an aspect of an invoice the app wont update the a change. I have to close out and then reopen it.
33. [R99] Zoho Invoice Maker App 5/5 · US Excelente: Es una app increíble, me encanta la interfase y lo limpia que es para trabajar. Honestamente siempre tenía un desastre entre mis servicios y las facturas. Me encanta.
34. [R107] FreshBooks Invoicing App 1/5 · US More bugs than an outhouse: Web browser version on desktop is ok, mobile app is super glitchy.
35. [R108] FreshBooks Invoicing App 4/5 · US 6years of use: I’ve been using this site for my invoices for about six years and I don’t know what update they did but it’s beginning to really annoy me and I’m searching for a new invoice app. The drop down menu is glitching, I don’t want to add a new item every time I invoice I am having difficulties that didn’t exist before. Annoyed.
36. [R109] FreshBooks Invoicing App 3/5 · US App doesn’t match online: The app doesn’t match what I see when I login online so that’s disturbing. A customer told me that they saw a late fee which doesn’t show in the app. When I login online their invoice shows a different amount than it does viewing it through the app.
37. [R110] FreshBooks Invoicing App 1/5 · US Terribly optimized app: Always crashes, server syncing is spotty and fails at every login. Erases all work unless explicitly saved. I can’t imagine most of these reviews being legitimate with how poorly programmed this app and data infrastructure is
38. [R5] Accounting App 5/5 · US Excellent app for small Businesses/Companies: I started using the Zoho Invoice app since 2020 and it has really help me as an accounting Cloud software. It come with very intuitive features and easy to use which can boost your productivity and helped me have a detailed clue of my income , expenses and I could forecast my future . Very good for solo and small business
39. [R17] Accounting App 5/5 · US Simple and Complete: Love the simplicity while still having everything you need. Way better than QB. No app errors to date. Would recommend trying
40. [R23] Accounting App 5/5 · US It took some practice, but I love it: With zero accounting experince or knowledge, I dove into Books for my solo service business. I stumbled around for a few months while getting familiar with the interface and processes, but now, I love using this app! Keeps me organized with clean books. Customer support is also reasonable. They always respond and encourage our questions.
41. [R25] Accounting App 5/5 · US Great Small Biz Fit: Zoho Books has been a great fit for my business because it offers strong accounting tools in a system that is clean, organized, and easy to use. It makes it much simpler to track expenses, manage invoices, and keep records straight without feeling overly complicated, and it gives me the features I need without the higher cost of some other bookkeeping platforms.