Spendful

Hi everyone, I just launched an app called Spendful that I built to help my family track our spending. It's simple, easy to use, and works seamlessly with iCloud for sharing data (great for families, roommates, etc.). The full version of the app is free right now to encourage and thank early adopters (follow the IAP prompts to purchase for $0)---in the future, the “premium features” (currently, iCloud sharing and recurring expenses) will be behind a minimal IAP paywall. Some more details... I built Spendful as a deliberately simple app designed to make you more aware of how you spend your money. The name comes from “Spend” and “Mindful”—it’s not about budgeting or linking credit cards. Instead, it’s a fast, lightweight tool to help you track where your money goes as you spend it and, later, visualize your spending over time and category. With other spend tracking apps, I got tired of the clutter. Most were visually unappealing to me, often with invasive ads or high premium price points (often for basic things like simple data aggregation). Many had long onboarding processes, requiring account creation or the linking of pre-existing Apple-external cloud accounts. Even with all the noise, many did not offer the basic features I wanted: cloud syncing/data persistence, sharing, and Siri support. So, when I had some time on my hands, I decided to build my own! Think of Spendful like a notebook in your pocket, one that requires minimal effort to use. You create categories that matter to you, track your spending in them over time, and build your financial intuition as you go. No ads, no subscriptions, just a straightforward tool to help you build awareness around your money habits. Siri Shortcuts make logging purchases even easier—after you've bought coffee or groceries and only have one hand for your phone, just say, “Hey Siri, Track Spending.” This is my first iOS app, so would love to hear your thoughts—feedback, feature requests, etc. Let me know what you think.