HomeBank
Focus: accounting. Shares personal finance and budgeting with Monefy. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Free (Monefy: Freemium). Adds Windows, Linux and macOS. Rated 4.4 (Monefy: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.4Visit
Mobile App
Monefy
A quick expense tracker that logs a purchase in two taps.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
iOS, Android
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What is Monefy?
Monefy is an expense-tracking app built for speed, letting you record a purchase in two taps and see your spending straight away. You sort spending into categories, review a list of transactions, protect the app with a passcode or biometrics, and sync between devices through Google Drive or Dropbox. It supports more than 150 currencies and 25 languages. There is no bank connection: you enter spending yourself or import statements. The core app is free on iOS and Android, and an optional upgrade adds unlimited accounts, recurring transactions and advanced filters.
Pros: what Monefy does well
- Logging an expense takes two taps
- No bank login needed
- Syncs through your own Google Drive or Dropbox
Cons: where it falls short
- Every expense has to be entered by hand
- Recurring transactions need the upgrade
Who Monefy is for
People who want a fast habit of noting every purchase.
Who can skip it
Those who want bank transactions imported automatically.
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