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First Impressions, Reimagined

May 27, 2025
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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.

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Here's what else has changed in YNAB since our last post.

  • [Web, iOS, Android] We’ve updated the word “budget” to “plan,” well, everywhere! Because we’re all about intention, not restriction.
  • [Web, iOS, & Android] Overfunded credit card payment categories now show up in the "Overfunded" focused view.
  • [iOS & Android] We simplified the keypad buttons in the “plan” tab—now you’ll only see tappable options. The auto-assign shortcut also got a fresh new I’m-actually-a-button look.
  • [iOS & Android] The “Assign x amount” call to action in the category details is now a tappable button. 
  • [iOS] The Focused Views pop-up now matches our current style.
  • [iOS] We've revised the transaction cell design to bring back the cleared/uncleared icon, while retaining the spirit of the new design.
  • [Android] When creating a new category group, you’ll now head to the reorder screen before wrapping up.
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