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Web vs. Mobile

Feature parity, when to use which, and how to install the iOS app.

BudgetLabs runs as a single app on three surfaces: web, iOS, and Android (coming soon). Your data is the same everywhere — what changes is how you log in and pay.

Feature parity

Almost everything is identical:

  • Dashboard, Categories, Transactions, Calendar, Lab, Assets, Debt — all the same on every platform.
  • Hank, the AI assistant — same on every platform.
  • Sign-in via email, Google, or Apple — same on every platform.

The few differences are platform-mandated:

CapabilityWebiOSAndroid
Receipt scanning via cameraUploadUpload + cameraUpload + camera (when shipped)
Biometric lock (Face ID / Touch ID / Fingerprint)YesYes
Native notificationsYesYes
Subscription managementStripeApp StoreGoogle Play

When to use which

  • Web is best for setup, CSV imports, and longer planning sessions where you want a bigger screen and a keyboard.
  • iOS is best for daily logging — receipts, quick adds, biometric unlock when you open it on the go.
  • Android is on the way; in the meantime, the web app works in any mobile browser.

Install the iOS app

Get BudgetLabs on the App Store — search "BudgetLabs Money Manager" if the link doesn't open.

Sign in with the same account you use on the web; everything syncs immediately.

Android

The Android build is in active development. The web app at budgetlabs.io works on Chrome and Firefox in the meantime — it can be installed to your home screen as a Progressive Web App for a near-native feel.

Subscriptions across platforms

If you upgrade to Pro on the web, your account is Pro everywhere — phone included. If you upgrade through the App Store, the same applies in reverse, but billing is managed wherever you bought it: change your card or cancel via the App Store if you subscribed on iOS, or via the Stripe customer portal if you subscribed on the web. See Plans & billing for details.

Last updated April 28, 2026