Daak - Budget & Money Tracker

I downloaded this for a cute and simple budgeting app for my teenage daughter and ended up ditching my expensive subscription of the popular app I was using to use this instead. The extensive Shortcuts integration and URL schemes easily replace the need for it lacking bank sync, and way out-perform the common syncing failures and delays by relying instead on reliable text and email alerts. I especially love the way multiple ledgers can live together in any and all accounts, perfect if you occasionally (or more often) use your personal account for business. (This is a major hurdle in pretty much all the other budgeting apps out there—tags can be a work-around, but that means you have to use them religiously or the system breaks.) This really is a 5-star app, but, after over a month's use, I have a few problems: 1. The URL schemes don't allow spaces (the typical %20 doesn't work—I've overcome this by removing all spaces from my account names, tags, ledgers, and categories, which led me to discover the second issue I have...), 2. adding or editing categories, accounts, tags, or ledgers requires reworking all Shortcuts, and 3. after a month of repeatedly trying to reach them about these issues, I haven't heard a thing back from the developers (maybe this will do the job). If these get fixed (especially number 1), you've got a 5-star app here.

This app gives me exactly what I need -- show me how much money I have left in my budget of the month and give me that information in a widget. Sounds simple but not a single budget app I have tried thus far meet both of these criteria. Daak not only does that but also goes above and beyond! There's no limits to categories and subcategories, which means you can put your expenses into the smallest most obscure category possible, and Daak still got your back. There are no ads even in the Free version. I was so impressed and bought the Premium version, which is available as a one time purchase instead of outrageous monthly subscriptions that break your bank like other high profile budget apps. The premium version allows more customization: more emoji, background and keyboard customization, which makes it so cute and fun to use the app and record my expenses!! The UI was a little confusing at the beginning and it may have taken me longer to get around compared to other apps, but it is 100% possible to learn the mechanics and start customizing the app to your needs! Cannot recommend this enough. Thank you to the developers for making this app 🙏🏼

I LOVE this app! I’ve been looking for a simple money tracking app for a while now. All the other apps have you connect your bank account and credit/debit cards. They track everything automatically (but not correctly) and they’re so difficult to use. But this app doesn’t! It’s simple, yet it allows you to do so much. I can separate everything by categories and I can keep track of income and expenses, set a budget, keep track of any ongoing financial goals and much much more! I recommend this app to anyone to wants to keep track of their expenses. It’s by far the best app out there!