"What if a financial app could be as powerful as a bank, but as private as your personal diary?"
Most personal finance apps force you to create an account, sync your bank credentials to a cloud, and quietly monetize your spending data. BudgetZen was built around the opposite premise: absolute privacy. No account. No cloud. No tracking. It works entirely offline, on your device.
Why BudgetZen
Six reasons it's different
On-Device AI Coach
All spending analysis and end-of-month predictions happen directly on your phone. Not a single byte of data ever leaves your device.
Zero-Based Budget Mode
Give every dollar a job with a live counter that hits zero when your monthly plan is perfectly balanced. Includes 1-tap 50/30/20 auto-distribution.
Classic Budget Mode
Track as you go. On-device AI detects unusual spikes, identifies hidden subscriptions, and predicts your end-of-month balance.
Zen Score
Gamify your financial health with local metrics and 20 achievement badges, all computed on-device.
Smart CSV Bank Import
No risky live banking sync. Drag and drop your bank's CSV, a local algorithm auto-categorizes every transaction.
Globally Ready
Available in 10 languages — including full right-to-left support for Arabic — and 60+ currencies.
Inside the app
Every feature, in detail
Pricing
Free to use. Optional to upgrade.
BudgetZen's core features, including unlimited transactions and Zero-Based Budgeting, are free to use for as long as you like. Going Premium is a choice for anyone who wants extra comfort or more advanced tools — not a requirement.
Free
Everything you need to start budgeting privately.
- Unlimited transactions & budgets
- Zero-Based & Classic budget modes
- On-device AI spending insights
- Zen Score + 3 starter badges
- CSV bank import
- Basic weekly coach summary
Lifetime
One-time payment. Everything unlocked, forever.
- All 20 Zen Score badges
- Advanced charts & balance evolution curve
- Monthly PDF reports
- Encrypted family sharing
- Full weekly coach with savings opportunities
- Available in restricted quantities per launch wave, to keep development sustainable
Your financial diary, fully private.
Download BudgetZen free, try it with your own budget, and decide for yourself whether the Lifetime plan is worth it.