# Jotter: Bill & Expense Tracker — Budget Planner & Savings Goal

> Manual expense tracker for private, mindful spending and saving. (iPhone/iPad app by Alexander Thompson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jotter-bill-and-expense-tracker/id6747326267 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alexander Thompson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1559883901)
- Category: Finance, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $4.99)
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-03-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jotter-bill-and-expense-tracker/id6747326267/reviews.md

## What is Jotter?

Jotter is a small, quiet expense book for people who want to know exactly where their money went, and who would rather type it in themselves.

Free to download. No ads, no bank logins, and nothing leaving your phone.


WHY TYPE IT IN YOURSELF

Most money apps connect to your bank and do the work for you. The trouble is that you stop noticing. Jotter takes the opposite line. You log each spend by hand, it takes about ten seconds, and it makes you actually look at the number.

Noticing is most of the trick.


FREE, FOR AS LONG AS YOU LIKE

• Unlimited expenses, no cap and no nagging
• Built-in categories with icons
• Recurring bills and subscriptions that log themselves
• The spending calendar, with daily and monthly totals
• CSV and PDF export, any time, so your data is never stuck
• Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
• Works fully offline, on a plane or underground
• Multiple currencies for travelling
• Private sync through your own iCloud


JOTTER PRO

Pro turns the log into something that tells you things. Start with a free trial and see all of it before you decide.

• Eleven spending insights: needs versus wants, category breakdown, forecast, biggest day, weekend versus weekday, time of day, small purchases, top expenses and more
• Budgets you can set and edit
• Savings goals with progress you can see
• Streaks and milestones
• Your own categories, in your own colours
• Saved motivations for why you are doing this

Pro is a subscription, and you can cancel any time in your Apple account settings. Everything you have already logged stays yours either way.


PRIVATE BY DEFAULT

No bank connections. No Open Banking. No account to create. Your spending never touches a server we run, because there isn't one. It lives on your iPhone and syncs through your personal iCloud, and that is the whole architecture.

Built by one person on the Gold Coast. I read and answer every email.

alex@appnerd.com.au

Jotter Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, offered monthly or annually with a 7-day free trial. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple account settings.

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

## Key features

- Manual expense logging
- Customizable categories with emojis
- Daily, weekly, and monthly budgets
- Per-category budgets and savings goals
- Clean charts and data export (CSV/PDF)
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Full offline support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Pro Subscription | $12.99 | per year |
| Monthly Pro | $2.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jotter-bill-and-expense-tracker/id6747326267/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great!

*2026-03-22*

Love the simple design and the categorisation. There is an analytics section that I think will be great to get a good overview and keep me on track with my expenses.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your kind review! We really appreciate it

## Frequently asked questions about Jotter

### What is Jotter's pricing model?

Jotter is a paid app with a single one-time purchase of $4.99. There are no subscriptions, pro tiers, or in-app purchases after the initial buy.

### Does Jotter have ads?

No, Jotter is completely ad-free. The developer emphasizes a clean user experience without advertisements.

### Is Jotter secure and private?

Yes, Jotter is designed for privacy. All your spending data is stored locally on your iPhone, with no servers, cloud sync, or bank linking.

### What devices does Jotter support?

Jotter is currently supported on iPhones. It offers Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick access.

### How often is Jotter updated?

Jotter was last updated on April 19, 2026, indicating regular maintenance and potential feature additions. The current version is 2.0.

### Can I export my data from Jotter?

Yes, Jotter allows you to export your spending data in CSV and PDF formats at any time. This feature helps with further analysis or record-keeping.

### Does Jotter work offline?

Absolutely. Jotter provides full offline support, meaning you can log expenses and manage your budget even without an internet connection.

### What is the user sentiment for Jotter?

Based on the available data, Jotter has a perfect rating of 5.0 stars from 1 rating, suggesting very positive initial user feedback.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.1 — 2026-08-30

Jotter is now free to download.

Everything you need to log your spending stays free, forever: unlimited expenses, categories, recurring bills, the spending calendar, widgets, offline use, and CSV and PDF export. Jotter Pro adds the eleven spending insights, budgets, savings goals, streaks and your own categories. There is a free trial, so you can see all of it first.

Also in this update:

• Export is fixed. If you tapped Export and nothing happened, that was a bug on my end. Sorry about that, and thank you to everyone who wrote in.
• iCloud sync now tells you what it is doing, and back-fills anything that did not make it across.
• Haptics throughout, so the app responds under your thumb.
• 38 bits of text that were still in English are now properly translated.

Thanks for using Jotter. I am one person on the Gold Coast and I read every email.

alex@appnerd.com.au

### 2.0 — 2026-04-19

Meet Jotter.

Every Bit Counts has a new name and a simpler business model. Same app, same data, same quiet focus on manual expense tracking, with a name that finally fits.

Jotter is now a single one-time purchase. No subscription, no ads, no bank linking, ever. If you already own the app, nothing changes. You keep full access, forever.

In this update:

- Renamed to Jotter
- Cleaner, simpler Settings
- Streamlined onboarding (no paywall at first launch)
- Refreshed Home screen
- Small polish and stability fixes throughout

Thanks for using the app. I'm one person in Brisbane, and I reply to every email.

- Alex
alex@appnerd.com.au

### 1.0.4 — 2026-03-25

Improved Localisation 

Search Functionality added to spending

Various UI improvements

### 1.03 — 2026-03-24

Improved Localisation 

Search Functionality added to spending

Various UI improvements

### 1.0.2 — 2026-03-23

Various Bug Fixes

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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 2026-09-07.*