Pelican: Weekly Budget & Money
Voice Log & Spending Tracker
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
Budgeting you'll actually stick with. Log a spend just by talking. No bank login, no spreadsheets. Get a nudge when it counts, and a win when you earn it.
Stop spending your life away. Pelican is the ultimate reality check for your finances, turning budgeting from a boring spreadsheet into an interactive daily habit.
Most money apps just show you charts; Pelican shows you TIME. By automatically converting your transactions into the actual hours of work they cost you, Pelican helps you cure impulse spending. Ask yourself: is that $25 takeout dinner really worth an hour of your life?
Built for speed, privacy, and accountability, Pelican is the anti-spreadsheet budget tracker.
FEATURES THAT PUT YOU IN CONTROL:
TIME IS MONEY ENGINE
Input your hourly wage and watch Pelican instantly translate your purchases into time. It’s the ultimate psychological hack to stop overspending.
INSTANT VOICE LOGGING
No typing required. Just tap the mic widget on your lock screen and say, "I spent $5 on coffee." Pelican's Smart Brain categorizes it, does the math, and updates your budget instantly.
APPLE WALLET SYNC
We don't ask for your bank login. Say goodbye to broken banking connections and privacy concerns. Pelican syncs seamlessly with Apple Wallet to capture your tap-to-pay spending silently in the background.
NEW! WEEKLY SHOWDOWNS
Budgeting is now a multiplayer game. Challenge a friend to a weekly budget Showdown. Whoever stays furthest under budget wins. The loser buys the winner a coffee (or a burrito).
THE RULE OF 4
Months are messy. Pelican divides every month into exactly 4 weeks. This math hack automatically builds a "hidden" savings cushion every single quarter without you lifting a finger.
SMART BILL TRACKER
Separate your fixed bills from your fun money. Pelican tracks your recurring subscriptions and alerts you before they hit, so you always know your true "Safe-to-Spend" number.
Pelican is ad-free and respects your data. Try it free for 7 days and see how much of your time you can buy back!
(Pelican Pro requires an active subscription after the 7-day trial ends. Pricing varies by region/country).
Subscription: Pelican Pro (Monthly), Pelican Pro (Yearly)
Price: Varies by region/country
Payment: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
Renewal: Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
Manage: You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase.
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more I’ve never really been able to get a hold of my finances before, but with Pelican it’s made it a breeze. With connectivity to my bank account it’s made keeping track of everything super simple. The competitions also turns saving into something fun to do with my friends too.
Developer Response Thanks for the feedback! We believe budgeting shouldn't be a chore, so it's awesome to hear you're enjoying the competitive side of the app with your friends. Happy saving!
I’ve never really been able to get a hold of my finances before, but with Pelican it’s made it a breeze. With connectivity to my bank account it’s made keeping track of everything super simple. The competitions also turns saving into something fun to do with my friends too.
Thanks for the feedback! We believe budgeting shouldn't be a chore, so it's awesome to hear you're enjoying the competitive side of the app with your friends. Happy saving!
As a student saving up for college this has been the best app to manage my expenses. It keeps me accountable of my coffee runs while also automatically keeps track of my monthly income. You can also add specific goals which adds up to a lot personally for my college tuition. I LOVE Pelican Budgeting!!!
Developer Response Hi Wendy, thank you so much for the kind words! We’re thrilled to hear Pelican is helping you manage your coffee runs and save for tuition. That’s exactly why we built the goal-tracking feature. Good luck with your studies!
As a student saving up for college this has been the best app to manage my expenses. It keeps me accountable of my coffee runs while also automatically keeps track of my monthly income. You can also add specific goals which adds up to a lot personally for my college tuition. I LOVE Pelican Budgeting!!!
Hi Wendy, thank you so much for the kind words! We’re thrilled to hear Pelican is helping you manage your coffee runs and save for tuition. That’s exactly why we built the goal-tracking feature. Good luck with your studies!
App Polish: Just a handful of small tweaks and visual improvements around the app to keep things running smoothly.
1.2.77 Sep 9
If Pelican went quiet on you, it's back. Notifications now reach
everyone they should — and they arrive on your clock, so your morning
recap shows up at your 9am, not ours.
Also in this version:
• Your currency, everywhere. Pounds, euros, pesos and reais now show
up properly instead of dollars.
• Your week starts on the day your region starts it.
• Sharper Spanish, Portuguese and UK English throughout.
• Weekly and monthly challenges now roll for everyone who opted in,
whether or not you have notifications on.
• Apple Wallet stopped double-counting transactions.
• A cleaner, more consistent look on every screen.
We also fixed a crash when editing a savings goal, tidied up the bill
calendar, and Pelican now tells you when something didn't save instead
of failing quietly.
1.2.75 Sep 7
This update makes Pelican more helpful, more fun, and more reliable.
New
- Nudges with personality. After you log a spend, Pelican reacts with a quick message. Pick your vibe in Settings: Supportive, Chill, or Roast Me.
- Log after Apple Pay. Set up a one-time shortcut and Pelican reminds you to log a purchase right after you tap to pay, with any card. Find it in the Getting Started checklist or in Settings.
- Milestone moments. A little celebration when you hit logging milestones and your first Showdown win.
- Notification actions. Tap Log Now, Rematch, or Remind Me Tomorrow right from a notification.
Improved
- Notifications are smarter and far more varied, and now tend to arrive around the time you are usually active.
- Messages understand your categories. Pelican will never question spending on necessities like food, rent, or health.
Fixed
- Recurring bills paid early now keep their real due date instead of shifting to the day you paid.
- Bill Insights now lines up with the rest of your bills, including ones you marked paid.
- The Cushion Trend message is now accurate and never shows a confusing zero.
Thank you for using Pelican. Keep the feedback coming.
1.2.72 Jul 18
Introducing SHOWDOWNS! Pelican is the first to introduce real competition in the budgeting world. Budgeting is officially a multiplayer game.
Finance doesn't have to be a solo journey anymore. You can now challenge your friends to head-to-head budget battles. See who can stay the furthest under their weekly limit—loser buys the winner a coffee (or whatever you bet).
We've also polished up the engine:
• Improved Voice Logging speed and accuracy (just tap and talk!).
• UI tweaks to make your "Hours Worked" conversions look even cleaner.
• Under-the-hood bug fixes for a smoother flight.
Love Pelican? Leave us a rating! It helps us keep flying.
1.2.71 Jul 10
Introducing SHOWDOWNS! Budgeting is officially a multiplayer game.
Finance doesn't have to be a solo journey anymore. You can now challenge your friends to head-to-head budget battles. See who can stay the furthest under their weekly limit—loser buys the winner a coffee (or whatever you bet).
We've also polished up the engine:
• Improved Voice Logging speed and accuracy (just tap and talk!).
• UI tweaks to make your "Hours Worked" conversions look even cleaner.
• Under-the-hood bug fixes for a smoother flight.
Love Pelican? Leave us a rating! It helps us keep flying.
1.2.70 Jul 9
A smarter way to afford the things you want.
• Can I Afford This? Type any amount and Pelican shows the weekly hit, how many hours of work it costs you, and three ways to absorb it — eat it this week, spread it out, or save up first.
• Purchase Plans. Saving up for something big? Lock in a weekly drop and Pelican quietly adjusts your budget until you've got it covered.
• Bills, finally synced. Tap forward or back to peek at any month. Past months stay paid, future months stay pending. The calendar and list always agree.
• Daily Challenge that actually shows up.
• Onboarding polish. Tighter screens, clearer math, faster setup.
Thanks for flying with us.
1.2.69 Jun 17
Updated the entire look of the app. Branded font and branded colors. We appreciate your support!
1.2.68 May 17
- Apple Wallet Perfection: The Apple Wallet integration is fully locked in. It now uses the crisp, official Apple logo, filters out pesky interest charges, and has a beautifully polished onboarding flow that gives the user a smooth "Checking how much you'll save..." transition.
- High-Converting Paywall: The Welcome screen and Paywall are now merged into one seamless flow. Users see a highly personalized "Monthly Momentum" card showing exactly how much they will save, complete with bulletproof double-tap protection and a custom confetti explosion when they opt-in!
- Modernized Transaction Ledger: The Transactions tab got a massive UI glow-up. It now features a sleek, floating search pill and elevated "Daily Cards" with crisp internal dividers, matching the premium feel of the Home dashboard.
- Smarter 'Brain' & Categorization: The Smart Brain now intelligently praises Apple Wallet users for actual 3-Day No-Spend Streaks instead of nagging them to log expenses. Plus, any stray "Food" transactions are now silently and automatically consolidated into "Food & Beverage."
1.2.65 May 6
Welcome to the Voice AI era of Pelican!
We’ve completely rebuilt how you track your money to make it faster, safer, and 100% private. We heard your feedback, and we agree: budgeting shouldn't require handing over your bank passwords to third parties.
Here is what is new in our biggest update ever:
-Lightning-Fast Voice Logging: Ditch the spreadsheets and broken bank connections. Just tap the mic and say, "I spent $5 on coffee." Pelican’s AI instantly categorizes and logs your spending in milliseconds.
-Gamified Setup: New to the flock? Our new interactive checklist will guide you through setting up your budget, adding the iOS Home Screen Widget, and logging your first expense.
-A Cleaner, Faster App: We removed the social "Flock" features to focus 100% on what matters: your personal financial health. The app is now lighter, faster, and hyper-focused on saving you time.
Dollar Saved, Time Won. Update now to meet your new financial wingman!
1.2 Apr 26
Welcome to the Voice AI era of Pelican!
We’ve completely rebuilt how you track your money to make it faster, safer, and 100% private. We heard your feedback, and we agree: budgeting shouldn't require handing over your bank passwords to third parties.
Here is what is new in our biggest update ever:
-Lightning-Fast Voice Logging: Ditch the spreadsheets and broken bank connections. Just tap the mic and say, "I spent $5 on coffee." Pelican’s AI instantly categorizes and logs your spending in milliseconds.
-Gamified Setup: New to the flock? Our new interactive checklist will guide you through setting up your budget, adding the iOS Home Screen Widget, and logging your first expense.
-A Cleaner, Faster App: We removed the social "Flock" features to focus 100% on what matters: your personal financial health. The app is now lighter, faster, and hyper-focused on saving you time.
Dollar Saved, Time Won. Update now to meet your new financial wingman!
1.1.69 Apr 25
Welcome to the Voice AI era of Pelican!
We’ve completely rebuilt how you track your money to make it faster, safer, and completely private. We heard your feedback, and we agree: budgeting shouldn't require handing over your bank passwords.
Here is what is new in this massive update:
Introducing Voice AI Logging: Ditch the manual entry and broken bank syncs. Just tap the mic and say, "I spent $15 on a coffee and pastry." Pelican’s AI instantly extracts the merchant, amount, and category, and adds it to your ledger in seconds.
Ultimate Privacy (No Bank Needed): We have removed our required Plaid bank-sync integrations. Your financial data is now 100% off-the-grid. You have complete control over what goes into your master ledger via Voice AI or manual entry.
Smarter Insights: Our Smart Brain has been recalibrated to analyze your Voice AI transactions perfectly, spotting your top spending habits, calculating your "Time Cost", and warning you when you are burning through your weekly budget too fast.
UI & Tutorial Polish: We've cleaned up the Command Center, polished the "Time is Money" widgets, and updated our tutorials to help you master the new Voice AI flow.
Dollar Saved, Time Won. If you're loving the new Voice AI feature, please consider leaving us a quick review - it helps the flock grow!
1.1.68 Apr 9
Welcome to our biggest update yet! We’ve completely leveled up how you track your money.
Meet Your Voice AI Assistant: Stop typing. Just tap the mic and say, "I spent $5 on coffee." Pelican's AI will automatically categorize it, calculate the cost, and instantly log it to your weekly budget. It even understands Spanglish!
¡Hola! and Olá!: Pelican is going global. We’ve fully translated the app for Spanish (Latin America) and Portuguese (Brazil). We also added manual currency overrides in Settings for travelers and expats.
The Subscription Graveyard: We’ve gamified cutting costs. When you delete a recurring bill, it gets sent to the "Graveyard," where we calculate exactly how much money - and how many hours of work - you just saved yourself this year.
Offline Travel Converter: A lightning-fast currency converter is now built right into your Settings.
Love the app? Leave us a review! It helps us keep flying.
1.1.67 Apr 8
Bug fixes and improvements.
1.1.66 Apr 5
Bug fixes and improvements.
1.1.65 Apr 2
We’ve been working hard in the hangar to bring you our biggest gamification update yet. Budgeting shouldn't be boring, so we turned it into a competition where the only opponent is yourself.
Here is what’s new in Pelican:
Me vs. Me (The Ghost Challenge): We completely overhauled the Monthly Velocity graph. You can now press and drag your finger across the chart to see exactly how your spending today compares to this exact day last month.
Privacy-First Social Sharing: Proud that you are spending 15% less than last month? Tap the new share button on the graph to post your victory to your Instagram Story. It only shares your percentage, keeping your actual bank balance 100% private.
Smarter Avoidance Streaks: We tuned our habit-tracking engine. Avoidance streaks now kick in after just 48 hours, and old "zombie" habits (places you haven't visited in 90 days) drop off the board so you can focus on the temptations you are battling right now.
The "Venmo Fix" (Edit Dates): Sick of banks taking 3 days to post a weekend transaction and ruining your weekly math? You now have the power to manually change the date of any transaction to keep your budget perfectly accurate.
New Monthly Arc Alerts: Pelican will now act as your referee. Look out for mid-month pace checks and a definitive "Final Score" push notification on the 2nd of every month!
Thank you to everyone who is a Pelican Member.
1.1.64 Apr 2
In Version 1.1.63, we've fine-tuned the engine to make protecting your time and money even easier.
Performance Boosts: We've optimized under-the-hood performance for faster bank syncing and smoother Liquid Glass animations.
Bug Squashing: We’ve cleaned up a few pesky bugs so your Weekly Squeeze remains as reliable as ever.
Dollar Saved, Time Won. Keep winning the week!
1.1.63 Mar 26
Bug fixes and improvements.
1.1.61 Mar 19
Bug fixes and improvements.
1.1.6 Mar 13
Bug fixes and improvements.
1.1.5 Mar 11
Bug fixes and improvements.
1.1.2 Mar 11
Version 1.1.1: The "Mega Brain" Upgrade
Pelican just got a massive IQ boost to help you master your money.
Multi-Bank Mastery: Connect all your accounts—Chase, Amex, Wells Fargo, and more—simultaneously. Pelican merges them into one unified Command Center.
The "Points Hacker" Toggle: Total control over your budget. Toggle specific credit cards ON or OFF to track spending while you rack up points without the budget "shock."
Double-Charge Shield: Pelican now automatically ignores internal transfers (like paying off your credit card), so your weekly budget stays 100% accurate.
Debt Destroyer 2.0: Live APR and minimum payment syncing for auto-imported loans. Know exactly what you owe, in real-time.
Lightning Sync: A rebuilt engine for instant updates. Pull-to-refresh now updates your entire Command Center in a flash.
1.1.1 Mar 4
Updates to the Pelican Social experience are here!
Revamped Social Dashboard: We've completely rebuilt the community section. Climb the new Leaderboard, discover the Flock's biggest "Time Traps," and play the interactive "Is This Normal?" guessing game.
Home Screen Refresh: We reorganized your main dashboard to make tracking your weekly budget and checking your balances faster and cleaner.
Upgraded Vibe Checks: Smoother animations and smarter logic for our weekly community polls.
New Notification Settings: You can now fully customize your push notification preferences directly in the app settings.
Time is money. Stop winging it, and let's get back to saving!
Version 1.1 Mar 3
New: Enhanced Time Cost & Tribe Insights.
Exact Time Cost: Know exactly how much of your life you are spending on every purchase.
Community Comparisons: Compare your savings pace against your "Tribe" with our polished social dashboard.
Performance Fixes: We’ve optimized the weekly budget sync to keep your goals on track.
1.0.8 Feb 27
Bug fixes and improvements.
1.0.7 Feb 9
We’ve completely reimagined how you track loans to help you crush debt faster and smarter.
• New Loan Dashboard: A beautiful new look for your loans! Visualize your progress with a sleek progress bar and see your estimated "Freedom Date" instantly.
• Smarter Math: We now calculate the "Time Cost" of your debt—showing you exactly how many hours you have to work just to pay for a loan’s monthly interest.
• Full Control: You can now edit loan details (like interest rates or names) and log custom payment amounts directly from the app.
• Sync Improvements: Fixed an issue where new loans wouldn't always appear on iPad or other devices immediately.
• Payday Ritual 2.0: We’ve simplified your payday routine! It now instantly shows bills due in the next 15 days so you know exactly what is "Safe to Spend" without the guesswork.
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1.0.6 Feb 7
App Polish: Just a handful of small tweaks and visual improvements around the app to keep things running smoothly.
more Version 1.2.77 Sep 9
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