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What's the best Mint alternative if I just want to see what I spent?

Steven Zhang · October 17, 2026

Short answer: Mint shut down after March 23, 2024, and Intuit pointed users to Credit Karma, which is free but does not have Mint-style budgets. If you used Mint for budgets, look at Monarch, Copilot, YNAB, or Simplifi. If you only opened Mint to see how much you'd spent, Big Numbers shows that on iPhone: today, this week, and this month.

What happened to Mint

Mint went away after March 23, 2024. Credit Karma's help center says migration from Mint to Credit Karma stopped being an option on May 3, 2024. Credit Karma says it "does not currently provide budgeting features the same way that Mint has." It does show the current month's spending by category and how it compares with last month.

At a glance

Big Numbers Credit Karma (Mint's official successor) Full budgeting apps (Monarch, Copilot, YNAB, Simplifi)
Main idea Spent today, this week, this month Credit scores, net worth, monthly spending by category Budgets, categories, reports
Price Free download, $0.99/week Free to sign up About $48 a year (Simplifi annual offer) to $109 a year (YNAB) at current list prices
Budgets No Not like Mint's Yes
Account refresh Widgets refresh through the day (App Store listing) "Updated, as necessary, every 72 hours" Varies
Platforms iPhone only. Available on iPhone in the US and Canada. Connects to 19,000+ US banks. iOS, Android, and web Varies; see each comparison
Widgets Daily, weekly, or monthly total Not listed on Credit Karma's official pages we read Monarch, Copilot, and YNAB have iPhone Home Screen widgets

Who should choose a full budgeting app

  • You used Mint's budgets and want them back.
  • You want reports, goals, or net worth.
  • You want Android or a web app.

See our comparisons with Monarch Money, Copilot Money, YNAB, and Quicken Simplifi.

Who should choose Credit Karma

  • You want something free from the same company that made Mint.
  • You care about credit scores as much as spending.
  • A monthly category view is enough.

Who should choose Big Numbers

  • You mostly opened Mint to see your spending total.
  • You want that total daily and weekly, not just monthly.
  • You want it on your iPhone Home Screen or Lock Screen.
  • You don't want to rebuild categories and budgets.

Big Numbers is a free download on the App Store, with an in-app subscription of $0.99/week. A separate read-only Grok connector is billed on its own Subscribe plans.

FAQ

What replaced Mint?

Intuit moved Mint users to Credit Karma. Credit Karma's help center says it does not offer budgeting the way Mint did.

When did Mint shut down?

Mint went away after March 23, 2024. Migration to Credit Karma ended May 3, 2024.

Is there a free Mint alternative?

Credit Karma is free. Rocket Money also has a free tier. Big Numbers is a free download with a $0.99/week in-app subscription.

What's the simplest Mint alternative for iPhone?

If you just want to see what you spent, Big Numbers shows three numbers: today, this week, and this month. There's nothing to set up besides connecting your bank.

Can I import my Mint data into Big Numbers?

No import is listed. Big Numbers reads transactions from your connected bank.

Sources

All accessed 2026-10-17.