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| Basic Information | ||
| Website | Visit Site ↗ | Visit Site ↗ |
| Pricing Model | Paid | Freemium |
| Price Details | One-time purchase of $64 for a lifetime license, usable on all household devices. Optional SimpleFIN bank sync costs $15/year. | Free basic plan with limited features; PocketGuard Plus costs $12.99/month or $74.99/year. Lifetime access offered selectively, pricing varies. |
| Monthly Price | Free | $12.99 |
| Annual Price | $64.00 |
$74.99
Save $80.89/year
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| Founded | 2017 | 2015 |
| Platform Support | ||
| Web | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ios | ✗ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| Automatic bank account syncing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Bill and income automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cash account management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Category-based budgeting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom savings goals | ✗ | ✓ |
| Customizable budget buckets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Debt account management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Envelope budgeting system | ✓ | ✗ |
| Local data storage for privacy | ✓ | ✗ |
| Manual transaction entry | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi-device license for household | ✓ | ✗ |
| Net wealth tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Optional bank syncing via SimpleFIN | ✓ | ✗ |
| Receipt tracking (Plus only) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Recurring expense reports | ✓ | ✗ |
| Recurring payment tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Spending alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Transaction export to CSV | ✗ | ✓ |
| Unlimited accounts (Plus only) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Untimed free trial | ✓ | ✗ |
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