Forbes Advisor's Best App for Desktop Budgeting

Delightfully simple personal finance & budgeting

Track spending, build a budget, and see your net worth in any currency.

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Lunch Money overview screen
OverviewYour accounts, budget, and bills in one viewSee where your money went and what’s coming up, on the web or in the iOS and Android apps.
  • Independent100% customer-funded
  • No price hikesChoose what you pay annually
  • No ads, everWe never sell your data
  • Human supportWe usually reply within 24 hours

What is Lunch Money?

Lunch Money is a personal finance and budgeting app that fits your life and is easy to learn from day one. Track your money in 160+ currencies using bank sync or CSV and PDF imports, plan your spending with customizable budgets, and share it all with your partner or household.

How it works

Get your money in one place in three steps

  1. 1

    Bring in your accounts and transactions

    Connect supported bank accounts in the U.S., Canada, and 17 European countries. You can also import CSV or PDF statements from any bank, or add transactions yourself.

    160+ currencies
    Bank sync19 countries Automatic bank sync inNorth America: United States and CanadaEurope: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and SwedenElsewhere? Import CSV or PDF statements from any bank.
    CSV and PDFFrom any bank
    Mobile entryOn the go
    APIFor developers
  2. 2

    Organize your spending

    Automatically categorize transactions with rules, track spending across categories with tags, and split purchases between categories.

    On autopilot
    Uber $8.20β†’UncategorizedTransport
    Weekly check-in
    All caught up12 transactions reviewed
  3. 3

    Go further with your money

    Build your own tools with our API, dig into your stats and trends, and connect with other users for tips or support.

Features

Budget, track spending, and see how your money changes over time

Multi-currency budgeting and tracking

Get paid in one currency and spend in another? Track accounts and transactions in 160+ currencies. Lunch Money uses daily exchange rates to show your totals in your budget currency.

Multicurrency settings, accounts overview and a converted amount

Zero-based and envelope budgeting

Give every dollar a job, roll unused money into the next budget period, or set a few spending limits. Just here to see where your money goes? That's cool too.

Recurring bill and subscription tracking

Never miss a renewal or get caught by a surprise charge. Track bills that come up monthly, yearly, or on any schedule.

Recurring items list with the details of a linked monthly deposit

iOS and Android apps

Your money, in your pocket. Add a transaction while it’s fresh in your mind, or catch up on spending while you wait for coffee.

Shared budgets for couples

Money's easier together. Invite your partner or household to share a budget. Everyone gets their own login.

You Partner Accountant Financial coach Business partner Mom

Net worth tracking

See your progress, not just your spending. Watch your balances, wallets, and assets grow over time.

Net worth chart with accounts by month
Why Lunch Money

Not your typical budgeting app

The usual
Lunch Money
Price hikes
Prices creep up every year
Plans
Tiers and upsells
Pay what you want from $60/year
Funding source
Investors
Roadmap
Whatever brings in the most profit
Driven by user feedback
Support
A ticket queue powered by AI
Real humans, plus a Discord user community
Wall of love

What Lunch Money users are saying

Multicurrency is seamless! I have business and personal accounts on both sides of the border, and Lunch Money handled them without a sweat!

Graeme CAN & US

The perfect tool for managing accounts and transactions in multiple currencies! Lunch Money made managing finances while living abroad so much easier!

Dan UK

I love how Lunch Money allows me to see all my finances in one place, without worrying about having my data sold to the highest bidder. Wonderful product!

Flaviu USA

Jen (founder/developer) is fantastic at responding to bug reports and feature requests quickly! Well worth the subscription.

Anirudh USA
ex-Mint & YNAB

It's simple, and it just works. Way easier to use than Mint or YNAB. Get up & going in a few minutes!

Patrick B. USA

I love love love Lunch Money! This is the only budgeting app that makes sense with how my mind works.

Brittany USA
Jen, founder of Lunch Money
From the founder

Built from my own travel spreadsheet

I started Lunch Money in 2019 after a year and a half of tracking every dollar, euro, and yen in Google Sheets while traveling. I shared it online for fun and got over 1,000 signups overnight.

Today, the Lunch Money team is distributed around the world, and we're still independent and 100% customer-funded. Come say hi to me and the team in our community Discord!

Jen Founder, Lunch Money
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Award-winning and well-reviewed

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Security

Your money stays yours

Lunch Money encrypts all your data at rest with AES-256 and is protected with bank-level security.

AES-256 encryptionNone of your personal credentials are stored.
Read-only bank accessWe can't move your funds or change your accounts.
Two-factor authenticationTurn it on for an extra layer of protection.
Not for saleWe never sell your data.
Questions, answered

Lunch Money FAQ

What is Lunch Money?

Lunch Money is a personal finance management app for budgeting, tracking spending and bills, and monitoring your net worth. You can sync supported bank accounts, import transactions, or enter them manually, and track money in more than 160 currencies.

How much does Lunch Money cost?

All features are included in one plan: Pay $10 monthly or choose an annual price between $60 and $150. You can pay in USD, CAD, or EUR. See pricing.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Every new account starts with a 30-day free trial, and you don’t need a credit card to sign up. Cancel anytime.

Does Lunch Money sync with banks in Canada, the U.S., and Europe?

Yes. Lunch Money offers automatic bank sync with supported institutions in Canada, the U.S., and 17 European countries, including France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the Nordics. If your bank isn’t supported, you can import CSV or PDF statements or add transactions manually.

Can couples share a budget in Lunch Money?

Yes. You can invite your partner or other household members to share a budget. Everyone gets their own login, and there’s no extra charge to add someone. Learn about collaboration.

How does the Price-Lock Guarantee work?

Your subscription price stays the same for as long as you stay subscribed, even if Lunch Money changes its pricing for new customers. Read our Price-Lock Guarantee.

Built for the financially intentional

The budgeting app for every account and currency

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