Topic 4 lists · 21 apps

Money

Where it went, written down by hand rather than pulled from a bank.

The lists

• 6 things you used to pay for, now free on your iPhoneMerlin Bird ID · LiveMarquee · Hoopla · Map Poster · Kanopy · Google Translate
• 7 apps that quietly save you moneyGasBuddy · Spend Pal · Too Good To Go · Libby · Flipp · Vinted · Fetch
• 5 apps for the money your bank app can't seeSplitwise · Spend Pal · Bobby · mobile-pocket · Keep Receipt
• 5 apps for when you can't say where the money wentSpending Tracker · Spend Pal · Dime · Cashew · Daily Budget Original

Every money app on these lists

21 apps in total. Each line is what that app does differently from the others here — the reason it made a list rather than being a second copy of something already on it.

• BobbyEvery subscription in one list, with a nudge before the next bill.
• CashewCashew sets budgets on a monthly, weekly or your own time frame, with pie charts and bar graphs for where it went and past periods to compare against. Subscriptions and recurring payments are tracked, with reminders.
• Daily Budget OriginalDaily Budget Original works out a daily budget from what is left for the month, and never connects to a bank account — the data stays on the device. The core features are free; more categories, encryption and graphs are paid.
• DimeDime is free with no paywall and no ads, built by a solo student developer. Spending broken down over any period, budgets per category, recurring expenses, and a reminder to write things in.
• FetchSnap any receipt for points, then trade them for gift cards.
• FlippThis week's ads from over 2,000 stores, so you know where it's cheaper.
• GasBuddyGas prices at every station near you, reported by other drivers.
• Google TranslateInstead of a phrasebook: point your camera at the menu and read it.
• HooplaInstead of buying the audiobook: borrow it free with your library card.
• KanopyInstead of renting the movie: stream films free through your library.
• Keep ReceiptScan the receipt; it reminds you before the warranty or return window ends.
• LibbyYour library card in an app: borrow ebooks and audiobooks for free.
• LiveMarqueeInstead of renting an LED sign: your phone scrolls the message, no ads.
• Map PosterInstead of a custom map print: your photos light up every city you've been.
• Merlin Bird IDInstead of a field guide: record a bird singing and Merlin names it.
• mobile-pocketAll the loyalty cards in one place, so the points don't go unclaimed.
• Spend PalType tacos 11.40 and it's filed. By month's end you know where it went.
• Spending TrackerSpending Tracker logs an expense in a few taps and takes an optional budget for the week, month or year, with whatever is left carried over. The summary shows the main areas of spending, and you can step back through earlier periods.
• SplitwiseWho paid, who owes who, across trips and the flat; settle up later.
• Too Good To GoPick up unsold food from nearby bakeries and shops at a lower price.
• VintedSell the clothes you don't wear. Selling is free; you keep 100%.