Ringfence

Why I Built This

I tried every budgeting app out there. Spreadsheets, envelope systems, apps with monthly fees. None of them stuck. But something else in my life did stick — my fitness rings.

After diligently closing my fitness rings day after day, my physical fitness improved considerably. The simple act of watching a ring fill up gave me the motivation to keep going, keep moving, keep showing up. And one day it hit me:

If rings can make me physically fit, why can't they make me financially fit?

So I built Ringfence — for myself, first. Three rings for daily, weekly, and monthly budgets. But with a twist: you don't want to close these rings. The more open your rings stay, the less you've spent, and the healthier your finances are.

It's a small shift in thinking that makes a big difference. Every time I glance at those open rings, I feel the same satisfaction I get from closing my fitness ones.

Built on Principles, Not Profit

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No Subscriptions

Charging a monthly fee to someone who is trying to save money? That's backwards. Ringfence is a one-time $6.99 purchase. You pay once, you own it. I'm trying to move away from subscriptions myself — I wouldn't ask you to sign up for another one.

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No Backend Servers

Your financial data never leaves your device. There is no cloud, no account to create, no server storing your transactions. Honestly? I wouldn't trust a small indie developer with my financial data on their servers. So I didn't build it that way.

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Built for Myself First

This isn't a product designed by committee or shaped by focus groups. I built the app I wanted to use every day. Every feature exists because I needed it, not because it tested well in a survey.

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Keep It Simple

Three rings. Your spending. That's it. No social feeds, no gimmicks. Just a clear, honest picture of where your money goes.

What You Get

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Triple-Ring Budgets

Track daily, weekly, and monthly spending at a glance. Three concentric rings give you instant clarity — lower is better.

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Voice & Receipt Input

Say "spent $12 at the grocery store" or scan a receipt. Adding expenses takes seconds, not minutes.

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Recurring Expenses

Set up subscriptions and bills once. Ringfence tracks them automatically so nothing sneaks past your budget.

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Face ID Protected

Your financial data is locked behind biometric authentication. No one sees your numbers but you.