Necessary
Spend with more intention
Only for iPhone
Free
iPhone
Necessary helps you understand everyday household spending without forcing every dollar into an envelope.
Add the money available for each pay period, record your purchases, and quickly decide whether each transaction was necessary, not necessary, or should be excluded. Necessary keeps the amount you could have saved visible, helping your household reduce impulse spending while leaving planned purchases out of the way.
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- Refreshed category budget cards with a compact layout and color-filled spending progress.
- Clearer budget targets and the exact amount needed to fully fund them.
- Budget additions now default to the period you’re viewing.
- Improved widget reliability and theme syncing.
The developer, Andrew Hildebrand, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Andrew Hildebrand
- Size
- 71.8 MB
- Category
- Finance
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Tinker Valley
