Windows Phone Thoughts: StarFinance 2005 Review

Product Category: Personal Finance Software
Manufacturer: Xphir Software
Where to Buy: Handango (affiliate link)
Price: $6.50 USD (A fully functional demo is available)
System Requirements: Requires PocketPC 2000/2002/2003/2003SE and 270K of Available RAM (An additional 150K of RAM is required for SQLCE)
Specifications: For PocketPC / PocketPC 2002: MS Compact Framework 1.0 SP2; MS SQLCE 2.0 (included in installation file); 268K of RAM for Xphir StarFinance2005. For Windows Mobile 2003: MS SQLCE 2.0 (included in installation file); 268K of RAM for Xphir StarFinance2005. StarFinance 2005 is highly recommended to be installed to main memory (not a storage card) to avoid slow performance and/or incorrect performance.

Pros:

• Small, compact;
  
• Simple, uncomplicated interface;
  
• Fully functional demo version, but limited to 2 accounts and 15 transactions;
  
• Ability to add categories for transactions.

Cons:

• Other products (such as MS Money for Pocket PC) are available for less money, with more features;
  
• No integration/synch/download capability from popular PC-based financial management programs (e.g. Quicken, MS Money, etc.)

Summary: While not as sophisticated or feature-rich as Spb Finance, Pocket Quicken, or MS Money for Pocket PC, StarFinance 2005 is a good, basic starter package at a reasonable price, for those who are looking to do some simple financial account management on their Pocket PC.

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