Lightning Ledger

We listen to your feedback and feature requests and release regular updates. Lightning Ledger helps you track everyday spending and big plans your way.

Try it first
Download and browse your ledger for free. Confirm when you want to start your free 14-day trial. There's no automatic charge at the end and nothing to cancel. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks lifetime recording. No subscription.
After the trial, you can still view, search, analyze, edit, categorize, delete, restore, and export entries, import CSV, and restore JSON backups. New entries require an active trial or purchase.

Two ways to log
Enter the amount and choose a category. Add a note, change the date, or link a project if you like. In a hurry? Save the amount as an expense, income, or refund. Add categories, notes, and projects later from Uncategorized.
Combine both ways without switching modes. Category, note, and project are optional. Uncategorized entries already count in totals. Restore deleted entries from the trash within 30 days.

Log from a payment screen
Add the shortcut in one tap and set it up to log from a screenshot without opening the app. Your device reads the amount. Check the amount and currency, choose the type, and save. Enter or correct the amount if needed.
Edit in the same system card on iOS 26 and later. Earlier versions use a separate input step. Assign the shortcut to Back Tap manually in Settings.

Project ledgers and budgets
Give trips, renovations, weddings, or holiday shopping a ledger on the bookshelf with a custom name, cover color, and icon. See each project’s overview, income and expense breakdowns, trends, and entries. A budget shows the total, amount spent, and what’s left or over budget. The bar goes from green to red. Refunds reduce budget spending. Income doesn’t. Project entries count once in the main ledger.

Analysis and search
Browse entries by day, month, or year. Explore donut charts, category totals, and trends. Search within the selected period by exact amount, note, or category name.
Net spending is expenses minus refunds. Balance is income plus refunds minus expenses. Both reflect your recorded entries. They aren't bank balances.

Make your categories your own
Start with categories for meals, transport, home, health, leisure, and more. Create your own categories and groups and choose from 132 icons.

Currencies, languages, and screens
155 currency codes with separate ledgers and the correct decimal precision. No mixed-currency totals or automatic conversion. Choose a language or follow the system.
Fits different iPhone sizes and both iPhone Duo displays. Wide layouts use side navigation and flexible columns for analysis and the bookshelf. Swipe through fictional examples that stay out of your ledger.

Your numbers at a glance
Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets show today's income and expenses, a monthly overview, and a seven-day trend, and offer shortcuts. Hide amounts for privacy. iOS manages refreshes.

Privacy and backups
No sign-up, ads, or tracking SDKs. Screenshot recognition runs on-device. Entries and screenshots aren't sent to our servers. Lock the app and hide its contents in the app switcher. Log offline with valid access. Trial and purchase verification may require internet access.
Import and export CSV, make full JSON backups, and save versions manually to iCloud. No fixed entry limit. Capacity and performance depend on your device.
Backups are separate by currency. iCloud needs internet and space, with no automatic sync or merging. The app doesn't encrypt exports, even with app lock on. Review a backup before confirming replacement of the selected ledger.

Send feedback, requests, or issues to yjy05281@outlook.com.
Request refunds from Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com. Apple decides eligibility and outcome under its applicable rules.