BUDGT for Android: After 13 Years on iOS, We're Finally Here

After 13 years of being iOS-only, BUDGT is finally available on Android.

If you’ve been waiting for a simple, privacy-first budget app that tells you exactly what you can spend today — the wait is over.

Why It Took 13 Years

BUDGT launched on iOS in 2013. Since then, I’ve received hundreds of requests for an Android version. So why the delay?

I wanted to get it right.

Building a separate Android app would have meant maintaining two codebases, two sets of features, two update cycles. Features would drift apart. Bugs would get fixed on one platform but not the other. That’s not the experience I wanted.

Instead, I waited until the right technology existed — and then rebuilt BUDGT from scratch.

In early 2026, I released BUDGT 13, a complete rebuild using Flutter. This means:

• One codebase, two platforms — iOS and Android get the same features, same updates, same experience
• Native performance — Flutter compiles to native code, so BUDGT feels fast and responsive on both platforms
• Future-proof — New features come to both platforms simultaneously

The rebuild took time. But now Android users get the full BUDGT experience — not a watered-down port.

What Android Users Get

Everything. Full feature parity with iOS:

Feature	Android	iOS
Daily budget calculation	✓	✓
Color-coded spending feedback	✓	✓
Categories with targets	✓	✓
Savings Mode	✓	✓
Analytics dashboard	✓	✓
Travel Mode (currency conversion)	✓	✓
Recurring expenses	✓	✓
Day weights (weekend vs weekday)	✓	✓
CSV export	✓	✓
100% offline	✓	✓
No account required	✓	✓

This isn’t “BUDGT Lite” or “BUDGT Basic.” It’s the same app, running natively on Android.

Privacy-First on Android Too

One of the most common questions I get: “Does BUDGT connect to my bank?”

No. Never.

BUDGT is 100% offline. Your financial data stays on your device. There’s no cloud sync, no account creation, no data harvesting. I literally cannot see your spending data because it never leaves your phone.

This matters especially on Android, where many budget apps request extensive permissions. BUDGT asks for nothing — no contacts, no location, no camera, no storage access beyond what the app needs to function.

What BUDGT doesn’t require:

• No Google account
• No email address
• No phone number
• No bank connection
• No internet connection (works offline)

You download it, set your budget, and start tracking. That’s it.

The Same Simple Philosophy

BUDGT answers one question: “What can I spend today?”

You set your monthly income and expenses. BUDGT calculates your daily spending limit. As you log expenses throughout the day, you see exactly how much room you have left.

• Blue means you’re doing great
• Yellow means be careful
• Orange means slow down
• Red means stop

No complex categories to manage. No 47-step setup process. No transaction imports to review. Just one number that updates as you spend.

If you stay under your daily limit, you’ll have money left at the end of the month. It’s that simple.

For FIRE Seekers

Many BUDGT users are pursuing financial independence. The Android launch means you can now:

• Track your daily spending against your savings rate — set your target in Savings Mode, and your daily limit reflects it automatically
• Use BUDGT on any device — switch from iPhone to Android (or use both) without changing your budgeting workflow
• Share the system with your partner — if one of you is on Android and one on iOS, you can both use the same app now

The manual entry approach that privacy-conscious FIRE folks love works exactly the same on Android.

Download Now

BUDGT is available on both platforms:

Android: Google Play Store

iOS: Apple App Store

Both versions include a free trial with full functionality. Try everything before you subscribe.

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After 13 years, BUDGT is finally available to everyone. Whether you’re a long-time iOS user, an Android user who’s been waiting, or someone new to daily budgeting — welcome.

One daily number. Any phone. Complete privacy.

That’s BUDGT.