What’s New

When you close your eyes and dream about what’s next, what do you see? That’s your goal. It’s what you want to put money toward whenever there’s something extra. 

Now you can choose your most important goal and you’ll see that category every time you open the Home tab. Maybe things are changing and your focus is on preparing for a new baby or a big move. Maybe you’re finally ready to take that dream vacation. Maybe you want to pay off that lingering student loan. Whatever your goal is, now you can keep it front and center in YNAB. You’ve been giving your dollars a job, it’s time to give them a mission!

We all have at least one thing we would change about our home if we could. Well, it’s time that we tackled YNAB’s remodel to enhance things for today and lay the groundwork for even more to come in the future. Here’s what you need to know about the new and improved YNAB: 

• The Home tab is the new command center for your plan. It includes the most important alerts about your plan, the categories you’ve chosen as your top priorities, your progress on this month’s targets and getting a month ahead, a new button to quickly add transactions, and a section with helpful resources specifically chosen for you.  Plus, access to support is just a tap away.
• The Spending tab is exactly what it sounds like. Here you can see your spending from all of your accounts, add transactions, or use the newly supercharged search (on iOS) to find past transactions. Spending is at the core of your plan and we have lots more planned for this space in the future to help you better understand and engage with your spending!
• On iOS 26, you can now access your category balances through Siri and in Shortcuts. Just ask Siri “What’s my groceries balance in YNAB?” and you’ll get the details you need without even opening the YNAB app. Using Apple Shortcuts, you can even build automatic flows so your plan details pop up when you’re planning a purchase. Want your Dining Out balance when you open DoorDash? Shortcuts! Want your groceries balance to automatically pop up when you arrive at the grocery store? Shortcuts!

And it wouldn’t be a remodel without a fresh coat of paint. Both the Android and iOS apps have newly improved visual designs to enhance the new features.

Folks in the UK can now link certain spending accounts and import balances and transactions through Apple Wallet using Open Banking. We’re talking transactions that land in seamlessly in the app! If you’ve added cards to your Apple Wallet, link them to YNAB in just a few taps and you’ll be chuffed to bits at how easy it is to keep your plan up to date.

Like Marty McFly, sometimes you want to bring something back from the future. Now you have your own version of a flying Delorean built right into the Cover Overspending screen. You can select any future month where you’ve assigned money and see the categories with assigned dollars that can be used to cover overspending in the current month. All of the money in your plan, accessible any time. Great Scott!

Have a favorite account? Or at least one you check in on regularly? Don't worry, we won't tell the others. Now you can star the accounts that are most important to you and they’ll show up in a new Starred Accounts section at the top of your Accounts list. Star your checking account to watch the balance go up as you get a month ahead. Star your credit card account to watch the balance go down as you pay off debt. Star the high-yield savings account where you’ve been putting your vacation dollars and imagine the sand between your toes. To track whatever matters most, simply add a star.

Great news! You can now give a 3-month YNAB subscription for just $34.99. It’s the perfect gift for grads, newlyweds, or cousin Kelly—you know, the one who could really use YNAB.

Let’s face it: this beats socks, candles, or that poor succulent still clinging to life on the windowsill from the last round of gifts.

It’s thoughtful. It’s practical. And dare we say, it might just be life-changing.

We’ve been busy behind the scenes with updates aimed squarely at one pivotal moment: the very beginning. You know, that split second when someone downloads YNAB, opens the app, and thinks, “...now what?”

Now, new YNABers are greeted with a friendly little “trailer”—a gentle intro to the YNAB way of thinking about money. Spoiler alert: it involves buying a plant. 🌿 (Yes, a plant.) For you, oh devoted current YNABer, this means less explaining needed to the folks you refer about spendfulness and the joys therein (but by all means, if you want to, we won’t stop you), and more new people that immediately “get” that we’re not your typical money app. 

This is just the beginning of a better beginning. More goodness to come for new YNABers—and as always, we’re glad you’re here.

Good news, YNABers—the power to undo recent money moves is now at your fingertips! 🙌

On both iOS and Android you can now quickly undo recent money movements and assignments right from your mobile device! Accidentally assigned a few dollars into the wrong category? No problem. Change your mind about where you want your money to go? Easy fix.

Just tap the overflow menu (the three dots on the top left of the Budget tab), select Undo, and—like magic—your most recent move never happened. On iOS you can also open the Recent Moves page from that same menu and swipe left to undo any other recent move you’ve made. And don’t worry! We’ve added a redo option for your most recent action, too. In other words, you can undo your undo. Everyone needs a do-over from time to time!

It’s easier than ever to ensure every dollar has the right job, so you can build your plan without second-guessing.

Now when you tap on an imported transaction from Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, Costco, eBay, Kroger, Sam’s Club, SquareUp, Target, Venmo, or Walmart on your iOS or Android device, you’ll see a link to your order history. No more combing through Costco receipts or grilling your loved one about everything in that Amazon package. 

Tap the link and all the secrets of your Target order will be revealed: the compression socks you bought for your dog to wear during thunderstorms, and the box of frosted dog donuts to spoil her rotten. We won’t tell anyone if you categorize them as “Vet expenses.”

Getting a month ahead is one of the biggest game-changers for your financial clarity and peace of mind. And now we’re making it even easier to get there! With new, spendful, guidance in the Spotlight tab (on iOS—Android coming soon!) and Inspector (on web), you’ll have a clear view of your progress.

Check out the new Assigned in the Future section in Spotlight (or the Inspector on the Web), where you’ll see a month-by-month breakdown of how much you’ve assigned into the future—along with a handy pie chart that shows just how close you are to fully funding next month. Need a nudge? Tap any future month to enter Assign mode and move money forward with confidence. Ready to say goodbye to paycheck-to-paycheck stress? Your month-ahead journey starts now!