HonestSpend

Skip journal. Loud budgeting.

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Loud budgeting is the viral movement where saying "I don't want to spend" is the flex. HonestSpend is the journal built for it: log every purchase you passed on, watch your honest no total climb, and share it. Most money apps ask what you bought. HonestSpend asks what you skipped. No bank link, no account connection, no financial data collected. You type the amount, pick a reason tag, and move on. Everything stays on your device. Log a skip in under 30 seconds: - Enter an amount and a category - Tag the reason: impulse, peer pressure, no budget, not needed - Watch your monthly total update on the spot Track every honest no: - Running monthly total displayed front and center on home screen - Monthly bar chart of skip volume across weeks - Reason breakdown so you can see your most common skip trigger - Scrollable history of every skipped purchase Share your wins: - One-tap share card: "I said no to $347 in May" - Styled for Instagram Stories and TikTok - No personal information on the card, only your aggregate total Free tier: 7 logged skips per week, basic share card. Viewing your full history is always free. Premium tier unlocks unlimited skip entries, premium share card templates, full chart history, reason breakdown, lock screen widget, iCloud backup, and CSV export. Premium is a one-time lifetime purchase at $19.99. Pay once, every feature included forever. No subscription, no recurring charge. We chose lifetime-only because subscription-only money trackers are the loudest complaint in this space - and a journal is not a service that earns recurring rent. Perfect for: Gen Z and millennials doing no-spend challenges, no-buy months, or anyone who wants to celebrate spending restraint instead of hiding it. No bank link. No financial advice. No account required. Just a private journal for the purchases you chose not to make. Download HonestSpend and start logging your honest nos today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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The developer, Christian Pedersen, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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Information

Seller
  • Christian Pedersen
Size
  • 4.4 MB
Category
  • Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
  • © 2026 Christian Pedersen
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