We never see, store, or transmit your financial data

Bank-linked budgeting. We never see your transactions.

Plaid runs on your device. Your transactions go from Plaid directly to your phone — and stay there. Our servers never receive a single one.

June 2026
$2,847.32
Total Spent
Groceries
$642.18
23%
Dining Out
$487.50
17%
Transport
$312.44
11%
Shopping
$298.00
10%
Subscriptions
$156.20
5%
We never see your transactions
Plaid runs on your device
Zero financial data on our servers
Unlike YNAB, Monarch & Copilot
Bank → Plaid → Your Phone.
Our servers: never.

YNAB, Monarch, and Copilot all use Plaid too — but they route your transactions through their own servers and store them. SpendShield uses Plaid on your device. Transactions go Plaid → phone. Our servers are never in the path.

Your Bank
Account data
Secure
P
Plaid
On your device
On-device
Your Phone
Data stays here
Blocked
Our Servers
Never receives your data
Every feature you want.
None of the data exposure.

Bank-linked intelligence, receipt scanning, goals, and more — all processed on your device. Not one transaction ever touches our servers.

Bank Sync via Plaid

Connect your bank accounts using Plaid — the same service YNAB uses. The difference: Plaid runs on your device. Your transactions never leave your phone.

Receipt Scanner

Snap a Walmart or Target receipt for line-item OCR. See exactly what you spent — groceries vs. household vs. clothing — not just "$127.43 at Target."

Spending Intelligence

Anomaly alerts, spending velocity tracking, recurring detection, bill reminders, and custom budget categories — all computed locally in real time.

Savings Goals & Wins

Set savings goals and track progress. The psychological wins system celebrates small victories — because behavior change is as important as the numbers.

Net Worth & Retirement

See your full financial picture — assets, liabilities, net worth badge, and a retirement readiness score. All computed on-device from your linked accounts.

Structurally Private

Not "we promise not to look." We can't look. Transactions flow Plaid → device only. Our servers never receive a single transaction — architecturally enforced.

Three steps. No trust required.
1

Connect Your Bank

Plaid Link launches on your device and connects directly to your bank. Your credentials and transactions never leave your phone — our servers see nothing.

2

Instant Categorization

On-device AI auto-categorizes every transaction. Scan receipts for line-item detail. Groceries, dining, transport, subscriptions — sorted in seconds, locally.

3

Insights, Not Surveillance

Trends, alerts, goals, net worth, retirement score — all computed on your device. We never see a single transaction. Not one. Ever.

Privacy shouldn't cost a fortune.

No ads. No data sales. Just a fair price for software that respects you.

Monthly
Annual Save 33%
Free
$ 0

Private spending tracking — no bank required.

  • 1 Plaid account connection
  • Manual entry & categorization
  • Basic budgets & monthly summary
  • Basic psychological wins
  • 100% on-device — we see nothing
Get Started Free
Shield+
$ 9.99 /mo

Your full financial picture, encrypted and synced.

  • Unlimited Plaid accounts
  • Net worth badge & retirement score
  • Debt payoff planner & tax tagging
  • E2E encrypted multi-device sync
  • Family sharing & priority support
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