# CashLens: Expense Tracker — Privacy-First Expense Tracker

> Privacy-first expense tracker and subscription manager with local data storage. (iPhone/iPad app by Rushiraj Jadeja.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cashlens-expense-tracker/id6743153951 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rushiraj Jadeja](https://appshunter.io/developer/1758126286)
- Category: Finance, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.83/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2025-03-24
- Data updated: 2026-07-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cashlens-expense-tracker/id6743153951/reviews.md

## What is CashLens?

CashLens is a privacy-first expense tracker for people who want clarity without giving up their financial data.

Your money stays on your iPhone. No account. No cloud sync. No analytics. No ads. Just fast logging, calm insights, and tools that respect your attention.

WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO CASHLENS
• Private by design — data never leaves this device unless you export it
• No sign-up — open the app and start in seconds
• Works offline — airplane mode friendly
• Unlimited expense tracking on the free tier
• Built-in bills & subscriptions with due reminders
• Face ID / Touch ID App Lock
• Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets
• Siri & Shortcuts support (“Log an expense in CashLens”)

TRACK SPENDING FAST
Add amount, category, notes, tags, and payment method in seconds. Smart categories, templates, refunds, search, calendar view, and bulk edit keep your history tidy without spreadsheet pain.

SEE IF YOU’RE ON TRACK TODAY
Today answers “Am I OK?” quickly — daily verdict, recent activity, and a clear pulse on your week — instead of burying you in charts.

BILLS & SUBSCRIPTIONS
Track renewals, pause when needed, and get reminded before money leaves. Perfect for streaming, rent, phone plans, and the charges you forget.

INSIGHTS THAT STAY YOURS
Category breakdowns, trends, and heatmaps help you spot habits. Pro unlocks deeper pace/velocity views, forecasts, payment-method analytics, and PDF reports.

PRO WHEN YOU WANT MORE
• Category budgets with progress & alerts
• Receipt capture with on-device OCR
• Advanced insights & spending forecasts
• Themes + alternate app icons
• CSV import (including common bank/export formats)
• Extra widgets (budget, subscriptions, streak)

Free forever for core tracking, widgets, Siri, App Lock, and full export/backup. Upgrade only if you want Pro power.

PRIVACY, PLAINLY
• 0 servers • 0 trackers • 0 accounts
• No bank login required
• Export JSON/CSV/archive anytime — your backup is yours
• The only network path is Apple’s App Store for purchases, plus links you open yourself

CashLens is for students, freelancers, families, and anyone who wants a calm money habit without surveillance finance.

Privacy Policy: https://rushi053.github.io/CashLens/privacy.html
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Spending heatmaps
- Interactive spending charts
- Smart subscription notifications
- Global currency support
- 100% local data storage
- No account required
- Secure local backups

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee for the Coder | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lunch for the Library | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fuel the Feature Rocket | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cashlens-expense-tracker/id6743153951/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Nice

*2025-07-03, version 1.0.4*

Simple and useful

### 5/5 — Excellent but more subscriptions option needed

*2025-06-26*

Hi, dev, love to use your app, im just starting to do financial management. So while i am checking all of my subscriptions, i found out that some sbs are not exactly ‘daily’, and ‘monthly’, some of those services is likely have, say, 30 months subscription, , or 3 years, and things like this. Can you make an option to set specific number of ‘-ly’?

**Developer response:** Thanks for the 5-star support! Glad to have you using CashLens. I understand some of the subscriptions are not exactly daily and monthly, we will explore options to set specific number of time frame for some subscriptions, look out for the future updates :)

### 5/5 — Very intuitive application

*2025-06-05, version 1.0.4*

clean and easy to use.

### 5/5 — very convenient and NO ADS

*2025-06-04, version 1.0.4*

Saw the dev’s reddit post and installed it. what an app! very easy and does the job well.

### 5/5 — Good App

*2025-06-02, version 1.0.4*

It’s a good app, clean interface. Just one suggestion. When we load the Home Screen, the default setting should show expenses of the month instead of all time as all time after a few months means very little.

### 5/5 — Amazing Finance Tracker App

*2025-05-15, version 1.0.3*

I recently moved to a different city from my Home Town and needed an App to track my expenses. Then I read about CashLens on Reddit and tried it. It’s an amazing app. Very clean UI, great UX, no signups, and most importantly no Ads (please don’t monetize this by having Ads. Sorry but if you find another way of monetising it, then do that). One thing which I think this App could have is a calculator input while adding expenses. Sometimes I have multiple expenses and I want to add / subtract if the math is little complex. It would be great if a very basic calculator would be there while I’m adding my numbers. I have seen this type of input in the app SettleUp. You can check that out for reference. Other than that, great app to use!💪🏻

### 5/5 — Extremely intuitive and easy to use

*2025-05-10, version 1.0.3*

The simple UI makes it very easy to track all expenses and the quick updates to the app make me sure that some great features would be coming soon!

### 5/5 — Still has some small bugs, but overall, great!

*2025-05-07*

I have never really gotten into budgeting and tracking what I spend, but the design and cleanliness of this app finally inspired me to try and track my spending. It has been very convenient so far, and I’m very excited about it! The biggest plus is that all of this is local and there’s no ads/no IAP to ‘unlock’ various features. What you see is what you get, and for the power users, there’s exporting and importing.

**Developer response:** really appreciate your feedback. have improved the app in the new update, let me know how you feel after updating :)

### 4/5 — Amazing app👍🏼

*2025-05-06, version 1.0.1*

If there was an option to track income also this app would be a 5 star rated app. Ui looks beautiful and unclustered.  Statistics option to show pie chart and all the custom options separately could be done.

### 5/5 — Amazing App!

*2025-05-04, version 1.0.1*

Love the App UI, the features and the way it work. I would love to see a way to track income on the app.

## Frequently asked questions about CashLens

### What is CashLens?

CashLens is a privacy-first expense tracker and subscription management app. It helps users visualize spending, manage recurring bills, and gain insights into their financial habits without collecting personal data.

### How does CashLens protect my financial data?

CashLens utilizes 100% local storage, meaning your financial data stays exclusively on your device. It does not require an account, and backups are securely exported to your device's Files app.

### Does CashLens have ads?

No, CashLens does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for enhanced features.

### What financial institutions does CashLens support?

CashLens does not connect to financial institutions. It operates on manual entry and local data storage, ensuring complete privacy and control over your financial information.

### Can I track expenses in different currencies with CashLens?

Yes, CashLens offers full support for over 150 global currencies, including automatic conversion and synchronization, making it ideal for international users.

### How often is CashLens updated?

The latest version of CashLens was released on January 21, 2026. Updates are released to improve features and ensure reliability for users.

### What devices can I use CashLens on?

CashLens is available for iPhone and iPad devices, offering a seamless experience across Apple's mobile ecosystem.

### What is the age rating for CashLens?

CashLens has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in personal finance management.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-07-20

CashLens 2.0 — redesigned for clarity and privacy.

• Fresh Today, Activity, Insights, and You tabs
• New card system that makes spending easier to scan
• Receipt photos with full archive backup
• Smarter widgets, Siri logging, and App Lock
• Payment method tracking + Insights donut (Pro)
• Pro: budgets, receipt OCR, forecasts, themes & icons

Still 100% on your device. No accounts. No cloud. No analytics.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-01-21

Visualize your habits like never before!

Deeper Insights: Understand your spending with new category share charts, a visual spending heatmap, and a cleaner trend chart.

Stay in the Loop: Opt-in for weekly and monthly digests that link directly into your expenses for quick review.

Precision Filtering: Now you can filter by specific date ranges across both Statistics and All Expenses.

Safety First: New backup reminders and one-tap export to Files ensure your data is always protected.

Total Personalization: Set your default Home time frame, enjoy custom categories everywhere, and experience a polished new UI.

Under the Hood: Significant stability fixes and improved data sync for your categories and subscriptions.

### 1.0.4 — 2025-06-01

Major Update: Complete Subscription Management

NEW FEATURES:
• Subscription Tracking - Manage all recurring payments with smart notifications
• Data Import - Restore your complete financial history from exported files  
• Custom Summary - Create personalized expense Summary with custom categories on Home Screen
• Enhanced Currency Support - Automatic syncing across expenses and subscriptions

IMPROVEMENTS:
• Draft Persistence - Never lose work when switching between apps
• Enhanced Export - Now includes subscriptions and custom categories
• Better Performance - Improved app stability and faster loading
• Currency Consistency - Automatic updates when changing default currency

BUG FIXES:
• Fixed blank sheet issue when opening expense details
• Improved text wrapping in import data view
• Enhanced data validation and error handling
• Better memory management and Core Data operations

This update transforms CashLens into a comprehensive personal finance tool while maintaining the clean, intuitive design you love.

### 1.0.3 — 2025-05-07

New features include:
• Support for 150+ global currencies with proper symbols
• Regional currency grouping for easier selection
• Enhanced number formatting for different locales
• In-app donation options to support development
• Improved UI with haptic feedback and animations
Plus, we've fixed various bugs and improved overall performance for a smoother experience.

### 1.0.2 — 2025-05-06

• Support for 150+ global currencies with proper symbols
• Regional currency grouping for easier selection
• Enhanced number formatting for different locales
• In-app donation options to support development
• Improved UI with haptic feedback and animations

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-27.*
