# Obol — Fast, private expense log

> Fast, private expense log (iPhone/iPad app by Enoch Tang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obol/id6763444853 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Enoch Tang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895318878)
- Category: Finance, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.2 · 13 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-04-27
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obol/id6763444853/reviews.md

## What is Obol?

Obol is a friendly little expense tracker for iPhone. Log what you spent in a few seconds, see how your month is going at a glance, and stay on top of one simple monthly budget.

Obol is free to download and use. No accounts. No ads. Your personal data starts on your iPhone and stays there unless you choose to turn on Pro iCloud Sync & Backup.

THE FASTEST WAY TO LOG AN EXPENSE
Set up Triple Tap once, then tap the back of your iPhone three times to instantly run the Add Expense shortcut, even from the lock screen. Type the name and amount, and you're done.

Prefer to use the app? The Quick Add sheet auto-focuses the name field and brings up a decimal pad for the amount, so logging takes about five seconds.

AT-A-GLANCE DASHBOARD
- Month-to-date total
- Remaining against your monthly budget
- Daily and monthly spend charts
- Category breakdown

EXPENSES, ORGANIZED
A simple reverse-chronological list grouped by day (Today, Yesterday, then explicit dates). Tap any row to edit, swipe to delete.

CATEGORIES
Built-in categories cover the basics (Food and Drink, Groceries, Transport, Shopping, Subscriptions, Health, Entertainment, and more). Add your own from the picker any time.

EXPORT TO CSV
Pick a month, tap share, and get a clean CSV that opens right up in Google Sheets, Numbers, or Excel.

OPTIONAL OBOL PRO
Upgrade to Obol Pro when you want more planning, backup, and shared tracking tools:
- Recurring expenses for rent, subscriptions, bills, and repeat spending
- Category budgets to split your monthly budget across the areas that matter
- iCloud Sync & Backup through your private iCloud account
- Private monthly reports with spending patterns, changes, and practical tips
- Household sharing for shared expenses, budgets, and reports

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
- Everything is stored locally with Apple's SwiftData framework
- No analytics, no tracking, no advertising identifiers
- No account required
- Works fully offline unless you enable Pro iCloud Sync & Backup

BUILT FOR iOS
- Native SwiftUI throughout
- App Intents support, so you can run "Add Expense" via Siri, Shortcuts, or Back Tap
- Supports iPhone running iOS 26.2 or later

FREE TO USE
The core expense tracker is free: quick logging, one simple monthly budget, charts, categories, CSV export, and private local storage.

OBOL IS INTENTIONALLY SMALL
No accounts to remember. No setup maze. Just a clean, fast log of where your money is going, with Pro available only if you want the extra tools.

Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-354155407d96804c8140d09fcffdeedd
Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Obol Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Obol Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Obol Pro Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-05-23

- Fixes household expense syncing after joining an invite
- Keeps default categories available in new households
- Improves Pro status handling for household members

### 1.3 — 2026-05-07

- Improves error handling for issue preventing shared households from being created on device
- Improves iCloud household sharing setup and invite reliability
- Adds compatibility improvements for household member data
- Modernizes CloudKit sync handling for better stability on newer iOS versions

### 1.2 — 2026-05-02

Introducing Obol Pro, an optional upgrade for deeper planning, backup, and shared tracking.

- Recurring expenses for rent, subscriptions, bills, and repeat spending
- Category budgets for the areas that matter most
- iCloud Sync & Backup through your private iCloud account
- Private monthly reports with spending patterns and practical tips
- Household sharing for shared expenses, budgets, and reports

### 1.1 — 2026-04-28

- Track your logging streak right from the dashboard.
- Search expenses by day with a new date picker.             
- New monthly dashboard view for at-a-glance spending.       
- Shortcuts: pick a category when adding expenses via Siri or Back Tap.                                                   
- Refreshed colors and small UI polish throughout.        
- Stability and crash-reporting improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-04-28

No release notes.

## Related topics

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