RiceBowl
$0
/month
Free forever
Free
Know what's left, every day. No strings attached.
What's included:
- The number, always visible
- Manual income & expense entry
- Category breakdown & charts
- Debt tracker
Left in August
$782.21
You're cruising.
See moreDon't wonder.
Know.
One real number. Categories and charts when you want them, no spreadsheets, no anxiety. Just whether you can afford it — right now, today.
/ The color tells you
One number.
Three moods.
The whole app changes color with your balance. Gold means you're in the safe zone. Terracotta means you're running low. Blue means you've gone over — and it's time to climb back.
/ Why it works
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Most budget apps and expense trackers drown you in features.
We built one that answers a single question.
Simple, on purpose:
$0
to start. Free forever, no card.
1
number to check — not twelve tabs.
30s
to log a purchase and move on.
Three steps.
That's it.
01
Tell us what's coming in
Your paycheck, side income, anything you know is landing this month. Quick and only once.
02
Tell us what's going out
Rent, bills, the recurring stuff. We do the math. You do nothing.
03
See your number
The amount you can spend without breaking anything. Updated as life happens.
/ A quick look
More than one number.
The number is the headline. Behind it, everything you'd want from a money app — without the homework.
/ Fast entry
Logging it takes seconds.
"Manual" doesn't mean typing everything: add one purchase in a tap, or a whole month at once — and everything you enter stays private.
Quick add
Amount, name, done. Logging a coffee takes about ten seconds.
Receipt scan
Snap a receipt and we read the total for you. Tap to confirm, done.
Statement scan
Photograph a bank statement and pull in whole rows of spending at once.
CSV import
Drop in a CSV export from your bank and bring in a month in one go.
Spreadsheet link
Already keep a Google Sheet? Link it and pull your rows straight in.
Voice
Say it out loud — "burger and fries, twelve fifty" — and it's logged before you've pocketed your phone.
Quick add and voice are free, always. Scanning and imports come with Plus.
/ Made by a family
Hi — we're the family
behind RiceBowl.
Not a big tech company. Not a 50-person product team. Just us, our kids, and a chalkboard on the kitchen wall.
For years we struggled to stay on top of money. Not because we didn't care — because every app turned a simple question into a part-time job.
So one weekend we wrote our own system in chalk on the wall: what's coming in, what's going out, what's left for the month. For the first time, we felt in control.
RiceBowl is that chalkboard, in your pocket. Nothing more, nothing less.
— Sharlie & the RiceBowl family 🌺
P.S. We also made Centered Space — a calm place for busy minds.
No more guessing.
On iPhone and Android. Free to start.
Pick your plan.
Start with 14 days of Plus. No card required. After your trial, continue with Free forever or upgrade to Plus.
$4
/month
$5
20% off
(billed yearly)
Plus
Add the gentle nudges that make it stick.
What's included:
- Everything in Free
- Share with up to 4 people — each with their own login
- Receipt & statement scanning
- Apple Card auto-import (iPhone) & CSV import
- Bill reminders & nudges
- History, trends & email summaries
Prices shown in USD. You'll see your local price on the App Store or Google Play.
/ Questions
Good to know.
Is RiceBowl really free?
Yes. The Free plan gives you your number, manual tracking, category breakdowns, and charts — for as long as you want it, with no card required. Every new account starts with 14 days of Plus so you can try the extras; when that ends you choose Plus or Free, and choosing Free keeps everything above. Your data is never held hostage either way.
How is this different from other budgeting apps?
Most budgeting apps and expense trackers hand you 40 categories and a spreadsheet in disguise. RiceBowl gives you a single number — what you can safely spend today — and gets out of your way.
Is my financial data safe?
Your transactions and balances are never sold or shared with advertisers, and we never train AI on them. RiceBowl is strictly read-only — where you do connect something, like Apple Card, Cash and Savings on iPhone, it can read transactions but can never move your money.
Can my partner and I share one account?
Yes, on Plus. You invite them by email and they get their own login — their own password and two-factor, not yours. You both see the same number, and either of you can add a transaction and it shows up for the other. Plus covers up to five people in total. If they already have their own RiceBowl, nothing merges: they simply switch between the two. On Free you get one login, and you can sign in on as many of your own devices as you like.
Can I switch plans or cancel later?
Anytime. Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel right from the app — no calls, no forms, no hard feelings.
When can I actually use it?
Right now. RiceBowl is live on the App Store and Google Play — download it and you're running in under two minutes.
/ On the go
Always in your pocket.
Open the app, see your number. Glance, decide, get on with your day.
Free vs Plus.
Every plan starts with 14 days of Plus. No card required.
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