Quicken is a great product, and I hope the development team listens to this feedback, so they don't lose business to competitors who will gladly fill the gap they've left.
The purpose of having Quicken on a mobile device is to habitually enter transactions as they happen (not forget to do later) and thus always know your true balance. Also, to consult your budget when considering purchases. Quicken online for iPhone fails on both points.
First, there is no option to refresh accounts in the iPhone version.
Second, if I want to add a transaction as it happens, it requires me to load the site, enter my username and password, wait for the next page, confirm my bank, wait for next page, click on Add Transaction, wait again, finally add the transaction, and wait for it to save. Not very convenient, especially when people are behind you in line or when making a series of small purchases. Ideally, I should be able to click an iPhone icon that instantly takes me to an Add Transaction window with no need to log in.
Third, no budgeting.
Potential solutions:
Automatically refresh accounts if user has not already logged in that day. Competing products do this.
Remember my username with a cookie, and create an optional home page that combines an Add Transaction and password request form together. The home page could have a drop down menu of accounts, or there could be a separate home page per account for this (most transactions are same account).
Create a native app for iPhone (and Blackberry friends, too) that logs new transactions into server automatically, if not necessary account balance requests.
I too agree. I have used Quicken for a very long time and Pocket Quicken on my old Palm device. Pocket Quicken was great. I also like the online entry form that connected to my desktop application. The key is to be able to enter data while not at my home PC but on a device (iPhone or Palm PRE) and then sync the two.
What gives? Quicken seems to be taking steps backwards, not forwards with their development.
Wow...I thought I was the only one pestering Pocket Quicken to port that app to the iPhone ;-)
It is a gaping hole in making Quicken "usable" in a mobile environment.
iBank has a lot of sizzle [glitzy interface] but is terribly slow...almost 12 minutes to open the file.
They do have a free web based application to sync mobile transaction back to the desktop application and vice versa.
They are also in the process of developing a stand alone iPhone app but here's my thoughts; I have been a Quicken user since the days it was available on an Apple IIgs. I converted to Quicken for Mac and have had the same data file since 1993/94 time frame.
I'm used to the keyboard shortcuts, the ease of printing checks and reconciling accounts.
I'm too old to relearn a new interface at this point [although I am experimenting]
Quicken put the push on to get Pocket Quicken to the iPhone/Blackberry and you'll have a lot of loyal followers plunking down the dough to make it worthwhile.
Quicken on iPhone completely misses the mark Apr 23, 2009 01:29 pm
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I'll join in.
I am an iPhone user. Quicken for the iPhone that synchs with my desktop would be REALLY coool. It would be especially wonderful if I could use the iPhone to keep multiple PCs up to date.
I just downloaded an app for CitiBank which will let me maintain my accounts from the phone without the ability to change or add payees, accounts, etc. This is good. I don't want someone to be able to pay themselves should I lose my phone.
Perhaps a Quicken iPhone app that would synch automatically between the desktop and the iPhone through something like mobile.me.com would be worth waiting for.
There are times when the internet is down, bills need to be paid and the only way to get it down is from my desktop, printing checks and dropping them in the mailbox. A web based only Quicken/iPhone platform will not work for me.
I agree with soundguy69, an app that syncs with quicken on the desktop computer is essential. I use Pocket Quicken for the Treo Palm version and it does this wonderfully. I use it mostly when I make bank deposits (sometimes 8-10 at a time) so I don't have to save the deposit slip and go back and manually enter into Quicken. It allows multiple accounts (bank, c'card, etc.), remembers transactions so you don't have to reenter everything. I'm not being critical of Apple, but there are a lot of apps and functions that I've taken for granted on my Treo for years. By the way, I love my iTouch, that's why I was looking into this app.
Palm was a decent OS, but they are history. Have you looked at the Palm Pre demos?
To my mind, the Palm OS, with all its signs of aging is still hands down the easiest smartphone OS to use on a daily basis, and the new WebOS for Palm Pre clearly beats the pants off of the iPhone... and I'm saying that as a general fanatic of Apple's products.
And as far as I can tell from what I'm seeing online, the WebOS will be supporting old Palm OS apps, which means Pocket Quicken.
And as far as I can tell from what I'm seeing online, the WebOS will be supporting old Palm OS apps, which means Pocket Quicken.
While WebOS will probably run Pocket Quicken via the Classic emulator, you won't be able to sync with the desktop, at least not in the initial release of the Classic environment.
"Q: Is there a HotSync support in Classic?
A: Unfortunately, not in the first release. HotSync and conduits are some of the most requested features we have received requests for so far and we are looking into various ways for solving this problem, but there are some serious technical and other obstacles for adding HotSync support to Classic."
Completely agree with KyleKoehler... just create a Quicken for the iPhone... a Quicken like the Pocket Quicken I've been using for YEARS! I would pay the price without batting an eye! I have too many years of data and too much wonderful experience with the Pocket Quicken. Fantastic!
Quicken on iPhone completely misses the mark May 20, 2009 07:10 am
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I currently sync my Treo 700P wirelessly through bluetooth. I wonder if we can sync Pocket Quicken in the Palm emulation on the Pre the same way. Wonder if other Palm OS apps could sync by bluetooth also.
I guess we can find out in a few weeks!
Quicken on iPhone completely misses the mark May 28, 2009 08:09 pm
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At first I thought that Quicken for the iPhone was broken when it was never in sync with my bank but after reading this thread I see that it was never designed to work. Disappointed and confused :(
OK people...WHAT GIVES? Why cant Landware who currently produces Pocket Quicken develope a solution for the iPhone. What IS the problem with producing what is clearly a darn near necessity for the iPhone? I am chomping at the bit to switch to the iPhone since I am a staunch lifelong mac user. It really escapes me WHY we dont have some answer since the SDK has been out for sometime now and there are already thousands of apps for the iPhone. Someone needs to lay down the marketing crapola and GET the user what they WANT and NEED. AMEN! LOL
Quicken on-line is a flat out terrible product. Completely worthless if you want to know what your real balance is which most of us do.... We need a better solution... Quicken on-line was a waste of development money.
Quicken on iPhone completely misses the mark Aug 14, 2009 05:17 am
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I am looking for a product I can use on my desktop to manage my checkbook. Unfortunately there are few options that work with my iPhone.
Anyone know of plans for Quicken Online to be attached to the desktop version of Quicken? Any reliable software to enter my transactions onto my iPhone then sync with my laptop?
Would be nice if the iPhone app for Quicken Online had a quick enter for a new transaction then update. As it is now I must close the app and reload to get it to show what I added but does not show my "real balance" in the app so I must add in my head what I spent so I know how much I have. Also a way to manually match entries so I don't have to delete my entries from the program to get an accurate "real balance".
Give up on quicken/intuit. They're not interested in this market. Two other software titles to consider - Splashmoney and IBank. I tried splashmoney for a while, but it didn't update properly with my bank online, and was very slow, especially the iphone app. I've now switched to IBank, which seems to work very well. The iphone app is very speedy for on the spot updating, and syncs with the desktop version effortlessly. And I was able to import my years of quicken data into it painlessly, which also resides in the iphone app version.
I too am disgusted with the lack of interest in this specific venue. I finally broke down and purchased the iPhone despite several 3rd party software entities missing. The first being pocket quicken. My resolve is to have purchased checkbook for $1.99. You can enter transactions the configure to sync. All the sync does is export a QIF file which is attached to an email that is sent to self. Once I get the email I save the attachment to my desktop. With desktop quicken open I import this file from my desktop and it places the data into quicken It is far less than optimal, yet at least I can keep track using my iPhone and dont have to carry receipts home to input them. I dont have the ability to see my same account info on my phone as the desktop though. I will use this until HOPEFULLY someone wakes up and makes pocket quicken available for the iPhone. The other issue is I am very dependent on Agendas (by iambic software). Apple will NOT let any TOUCH there calendar program so therefore you dont have access to a MONTH view with all the little icons seen. This is critical for me as I only use a month view and then can see the icons to give me the month at a glance. These issues are critical for us hardcore users and it is VERY frustrating that simple marketing 'ploys' interfere with basic sound end user friendliness! Peace out!
Quicken on iPhone completely misses the mark Aug 22, 2009 08:30 pm
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Seems like there are a lot of us with the same needs. I have used Quicken for over 15 years. Great program. Used to use QuickBooks for my business. On-Line banking is great with Bank of America and other banks. Intuit really needs to get Quicken for iPhone up to speed and allow us to get the updates from our banks. I also hope that somehow the Intuit people are listening. A lot of good ideas on this thread
Quicken on iPhone completely misses the mark Sep 17, 2009 11:50 am
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I would like to echo all of the earlier statements about the need for an iPhone App to allow syncing of desktop based Quicken applications. I like my Quicken Home & Business App and have used quicken for over 10 years, but personally I find the iPhone more useful to me then Quicken. If I have to make a choice it will be the iPhone and I will find another app to track my finances.
Quicken on iPhone completely misses the mark Sep 18, 2009 11:55 am
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I posted to this thread a year ago and I check back every couple months. I can't believe there is still no Pocket Quicken for the iPhone. I use Pocket Quicken every day on my AT&T Tilt and it works great with Quicken on my computer.
I'm still holding off on buying an iPhone because of this. I've used Quicken since the nineties, but if there are no plans of addressing this I'll eventually look for money management software that is compatible with the iPhone. Quicken Online is not something I'm interested in.
Quicken on iPhone completely misses the mark Sep 23, 2009 10:19 am
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Intuits current offering of an IPHONE app that synchs to Quicken Online is not a replacement for pocket quicken on my palm Treo.
I'm deciding between moving from my Palm Treo to the Palm Pre or to an Iphone. As far as I'm concerned, whichever phone supports a version of pocket quicken and synchs to my desktop gets my nod.
I'm reluctant to run applications in Palm OS emulation on the Pre. I can't immagine the emulation will run very well.
You may scoff, but I have held on to my old Treo 650 and NOT upgraded to the Pre or IPhone because I have been waiting for Pocket Quicken Apps for either one. Though the growth of the Pre has been disappointing, and it seems, like Intuit, that Palm does not listen very well to their faithful and loyal customers very well. I have used Quicken for 15 years, and Palm for 10 (since the Palm 3).
Hopefully they are reading these forums. Don't miss the market base.
Quicken on iPhone completely misses the mark Oct 11, 2009 08:55 am
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Amen! Landware developed Pocket Quicken and should have no problems porting it to the iPhone. Quicken claiming they have something for the iPhone via the online mobile app just doesn't cut it. Quicken worked with Landware to get the Palm product where it is today. Surely they can work with Landware to get Pocket Quicken ported to the iPhone. I maintain my Treo 680 as a non-phone Palm device for one reason... the ability to use Pocket Quicken. I would gladly pay for Pocket Quicken on the iPhone. Heck... with the port of Quicken to OS-X, Intuit should be able to create a full, or nearly full version of at least Quicken Basic, if not all versions. It's insane to consider that I have to carry 2 devices simply because an app that I rely upon hasn't been ported and there is apparently some reluctance to port.
Quicken on iPhone completely misses the mark Oct 13, 2009 06:49 am
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Is Quicken going to continue to ignore the increasing Palm Pre users? What about Pocket Quicken for Palm Pre? Companion link has developed a way to "sync" through USB for Microsoft Outlook. Will quicken develop software for the Pre? Please give me some kind of answer before I spend hundreds of $$$ to make a patch.
There are several comments on Pre sites of users and would be users that are struggling without there pocket quicken. PLEASE HELP!!!
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