iBank provides yet another reason to dump Quicken for Mac

I'm trying iBank because of this post, and so far everything is great (I was set up in less than an hour from Quicken).

I can't seem to figure out how to split a transaction from the transaction import window. Anyone know if that is possible?

I looooooved MS Money when I was a PC user. After I got a mac...I use TD Bank's online banking in conjunction with Remember The Milk.

I tried Cha-Ching and hated it.

I long for an app similar to MS Money that INCLUDES BILL PAYER! Until that app comes along...I'll stick with my current setup.

I'm not currently using any tracking system, though I was using Money for a couple of years. I've tried using Mint but I keep getting errors with syncing my accounts which makes it pretty useless. I'd like to start tracking my finances again and things are more complicated than they were when I lasted used money.

The list of banks where I have account:
US
US Bank, TD Banknorth
TD Waterhouse

Canada
TD Canada Trust (US and CAD accounts)

Spain
Caja Madrid (euro)

France
Credit Agricole (euro)

I have Bootcamp/VM Ware so would prefer a MAC solution, but if Windows has better offerings, I'll go that route.

Any suggestions as to the best package to use for my somewhat complicated requirements?? :)

Cheers,
Matt

Use MINT. It's free, fantastic GUI, is web-based, has iPhone app, and links to most US institutions. Only downside is no links to non-US banks.

I've been a very satisfied iBank user for over a year now. It works well, and the developers are interested in creating a real Mac product, not merely an afterthought like Intuit.

Most readers share my opinion. iBank, while pretty to look at, has far too many limitations and 3.5 is very buggy - I have yet to be able to get transactions to download. I have an advance copy of 3.5.1 and it still doesn't work. Plus it does not have Send Payment (online payments) like Quicken 2007 (and most versions before that) have. I bought it because of the 75 transaction limit; so I'll get the rebate but doubt I'll use it much until they fix the bugs and add online payments. They're trying, though.

i tried iBank for a long time... and it was useful serving what i needed: budgeting, spending tracking, etc. but still it somehow wasn't exactly "it". And this is where online solutions like Wesabe and Mint totally serve its purpose, and my needs, available everywhere all the time, on the go, with automatic updating, easily categorizable, and can read different format finance software, i wonder why would anyone bother these days with desktop and offline solutions.

Granted Mint/Wesabe/Others aren't quite there yet with every feature, they are still full-featured and very pleasant to use. I'll never go back to bank, they were too much time spent and doing things manually.

Actually , for those replies I got... IBank does not do everthing you'd want. You are welcome to ask Jon at iBank tech support. We tried. It is good but you HAVE to have to Mac version to sync 2 iPhones. And you have to click sync devices to make it happen. 2 iPhones will not sync real time data w/o the iBank mac middle point

A $20 mail-in rebate for Quicken switchers? They've got to be kidding. Rebates are a scam themselves. Bribe people with their own money. Force new purchasers to pay up front (including paying taxes on the full price if purchased at retail), waste time filling out a form and digging up an old receipt and mailing them — yes good ol' postal mail — and hoping that the rebate company doesn't find some typo or other reason to reject the rebate, and then wait 6-8 weeks for processing again hoping that the rebate company doesn't need some gentle reminders. Geez Louise, this is an archaic, consumer-hostile way of doing business. If they want to get switchers, then just offer new purchasers a discount and for those who have already purchased the software online or at retail, then just cut a cheque and send it to the registered address on file (confirm first via email). Don't ask for a receipt for purchasers of Quicken or MS Money. I mean really, don't they want to entice EVERYONE to be customers?

MoneyWell is by far the best finance app for Mac. I've tried Money, Budget, iFinance, iBank, MoneyDance, iCash, and Finance 6. MoneyWell does everthing the other apps do but better with the exception of an iPhone apps but the pros of the app make it so where I don't care.

P.S. If you're looking for something to track when your bills are due...check out Chronicle 2(Awesome!).