Briven

First, choose your currency — this is the only required step. Then you can optionally add your income sources and any subscriptions you're paying for; both can be skipped and added anytime later from the Dashboard. At the end, Briven asks for notification permission for a gentle weekly review reminder.

English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese. Briven follows your iPhone's language automatically; to use a different language just for Briven, go to iOS Settings → Apps → Briven → Language.

The default categories are created in the language you're using when you first set up the app. You can rename them anytime.

Yes — go to Settings → Currency. Briven does not convert exchange rates: all your existing entries are shown in the new currency as-is, so change it only if you entered the wrong one.

No. Briven is intentionally a fully manual budgeting app — there is no bank connection, no CSV or OFX import, and no account linking of any kind. You enter every income source, subscription, and expense yourself.

Tap Add expense on the Dashboard, or + in Transactions. Enter the amount, an optional memo, then pick a category — your recent categories are one tap away, and Briven suggests the one you used last time for the same memo. The payment method remembers your last choice. You can create a new category or payment method right from that screen.

Yes. Add the Briven widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen, or add the Add Expense button to Control Center (iOS 18 or later). Tapping it opens Briven straight to a new expense. The widgets never show your amounts. If App Lock is on, you'll unlock first.

A few default categories — Dining Out, Transport, Shopping — come with two subcategories each (e.g., Coffee & Cafes, Fuel & Gas). You can also create your own on any top-level category. In charts and reports, a parent category's total automatically rolls up all of its subcategories' spending; you can drill into the individual subcategory breakdown from your transaction list.

Yes — any category, including the default ones, can be deleted or edited. Past expenses tagged with a deleted category are automatically grouped under "Uncategorized"; they are never deleted along with the category.

It lets you track whether an expense was cash or a specific card. Briven starts you off with Cash, and you can add as many cards as you like from Settings → Payment Methods. Reports and Transactions show a per-method subtotal.

Tap the Income card on the Dashboard to manage your income sources. You can register as many as you like — for example, a full-time job plus freelance work — each with its own frequency (weekly, monthly, yearly, or irregular) and an optional payday reminder.

Choose Irregular for income that doesn't follow a fixed schedule or amount, like freelance payments. Instead of setting one fixed amount, you log each payment individually as it arrives.

Turn off its Active toggle instead of deleting it. Deactivating keeps your past monthly reports accurate — Briven never rewrites history when your income setup changes.

Up to 3 active subscriptions on the free plan. Briven Lifetime removes the limit.

Raise the amount on the subscription's edit screen and save. Briven keeps the old price, shows "was $X" in your subscriptions list, and sends you a notification. Briven also reminds you the day before each subscription bills.

Tap the This Month card on the Dashboard to open Reports. Tap any date on the calendar for a single day, or drag across it to select a range — your total and category breakdown update instantly. Tap the same date again to return to the whole-month view.

If you set a monthly budget on a category, Reports shows a progress bar for it when you're viewing the whole month — tap the bar to change the budget. It turns amber if you go over, and Briven alerts you the moment an expense takes you over.

Week and Year views, the 12-month trend chart, and the full category comparison are part of Briven Lifetime. The monthly view, spending pace, and day-of-week pattern are free.

Yes, and it's free. Briven uses Apple's CloudKit — your own private iCloud database — to sync your data across your iPhones automatically when you're signed into iCloud. No account or subscription is required.

If you were signed into iCloud, your data comes back automatically from your private iCloud — give it a moment after the first launch. Without iCloud, data is stored only on the device and is removed when the app is deleted.

No. iCloud sync in Briven is single-user only — it keeps your own devices in sync with each other, not with anyone else's account. There is no shared or family sync feature; each budget stays private to you.

Go to Settings → Security and turn on Face ID (or Touch ID) — it's off by default. If Face ID or Touch ID fails or isn't set up, your device passcode works as a fallback.

Yes. Unlimited expense logging, income tracking, subscription tracking (up to 3), categories, payment methods, widgets, iCloud sync, and monthly Reports are all free, with no ads.

A single, one-time purchase — never a subscription — that unlocks:

• Unlimited savings goals — log deposits, set a deadline, and see how much to save each month
• Unlimited subscription tracking
• Week and Year views in Reports, plus a 12-month spending trend chart
• A full category-by-category comparison with the previous period
• Export your expenses to CSV or PDF

Pay once, own it for life.

Go to Settings → Plan and tap Restore Purchases. Use the same Apple ID you bought it with.

With Briven Lifetime, go to Settings → Export Data, choose a period and CSV or PDF, then tap Export and pick where to save or share it. Exports include expenses only.

No — there's no sign-up, login, or account of any kind. Briven works immediately after you choose your currency.

Entirely on your device, and optionally in your own private Apple iCloud account if you're signed in. Briven has no backend server, and the developer cannot access your income, expenses, or subscriptions. See the Privacy Policy for full details.