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Text your budget
into shape.

The first budgeting app that works in a text message. Log expenses in 5 seconds via SMS or WhatsApp. AI does the math. You stay on budget — without opening a single app.

From $5.99/mo · Cancel anytime · Works on any phone

BudgeFlow
+1 (555) BUDGET
Starbucks 6.40
☕ Logged $6.40 to Coffee
Budget: $42 left this week
uber 18.20
🚗 $18.20 → Transport
At this rate: $312/mo (over by $12) ⚠️
split dinner 84 w/ alex jamie
🍽️ Split $84 3 ways. Alex owes $28, Jamie owes $28. I'll nudge them ✨
4.9/5 · 284 reviews
📱 Works on every phone
🔒 Bank-grade encryption
💸 No bank login required
Examples

Just text. That's it.

Any phrasing works. The AI figures out merchant, amount, and category — and you get an instant reply.

coffee 4.50
☕ $4.50 → Coffee. $38 left this week.
Whole Foods 84.10 #groceries
🛒 Logged. Groceries 67% used — $94 left.
income 3200 paycheck
💰 +$3,200 income. Net this month: +$1,840 ✨
split lunch 42 w/ sam
🍽️ Split $42 with Sam. Sam owes $21.
BUDGET food 600
✅ Food budget set to $600/mo.
REPORT
📊 May: $2,140 spent · Top: Food $612 · Forecast: $2,450
WRAPPED
🎁 Your May Wrapped is ready → budgeflow.com/wrapped
Bank alert
Just forward your SMS bank alert and get it logged
Features

Everything modern budgeting should be.

Built for humans who'd rather text than open another app.

SMS + WhatsApp

Text on any channel. Same commands.

Works over plain SMS on any phone — and WhatsApp on Pro & Business. No app downloads, no bank linking, no nonsense.

SMSEmail (Business)

AI categorization

Gemini-powered merchant & category detection in real time.

Real-time alerts

Get pinged the moment a budget hits 80% or breaches.

Shared workspaces

Couples, families & teams on one budget. Role-based access.

Spending predictions

"At this rate you'll overspend by $84." We tell you before it hurts.

Receipt OCR for SMBs

Snap a photo, text it in, or email it. AI extracts merchant, amount, tax, items. Tax-ready exports built in.

Monthly Wrapped

Spotify-style year-end recap, every single month.

Streaks & achievements

Stay on track day after day. Unlock badges as you go.

IOUs + bill splits

Split dinner over SMS. Track who owes whom. Auto-nudge.

Why BudgeFlow

What makes us different.

Other apps want you to log in. We want you to text and forget.

01

Works on any phone

Plain SMS works on flip phones, kid phones, prepaid phones — anywhere a text can land. Competitors require WhatsApp or a smartphone app.

02

Streaks & achievements

Build a daily-logging streak and unlock achievements as you hit milestones — gamified habit-building, not a chore.

03

Monthly Wrapped

A visual Spotify-style recap of every month. Streaks, achievements, top categories, biggest splurge. Actually fun to open.

04

Business tier at $19.99

Receipt OCR, photo & PDF attachments, email intake, invoice link parsing — features that cost 3× more elsewhere.

05

Refer & earn — no cap

Friend pays for 2 months → you get a free month, automatically credited. Forever. No lifetime limit.

06

14-day free trial on every plan

Not 7 days. Not just Basic. Every plan, every user, 14 days, cancel in one click.

Pricing

Three plans. Pick yours.

Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Basic

Solo SMS budgeting

$5.99/mo
$60/yr — save 16%
  • SMS expense logging (100 segments/mo)
  • Manual categorization with custom categories
  • Budget envelopes + real-time alerts
  • Monthly reports & CSV export
  • Single currency
  • Web dashboard on any device
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Pro

Everything you actually want

$10.99/mo
$110/yr — save 17%
  • Everything in Basic
  • WhatsApp messaging (same commands)
  • Shared workspaces (family / team)
  • IOU tracking + bill splitting via SMS
  • AI spending predictions & breach alerts
  • Monthly Wrapped + achievements
  • Streaks & achievements
  • Priority support
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Business

Receipt-grade for SMBs & freelancers

$19.99/mo
$200/yr — save 17%
  • Everything in Pro
  • AI receipt OCR (snap & log)
  • Photo + PDF attachments
  • Email-to-receipts inbox address
  • MMS receipt intake via SMS
  • Invoice link auto-parsing
  • Dedicated business phone number
  • Tax-ready exports
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*Unlimited SMS subject to fair-use limits to prevent abuse.

Compare

See exactly what's in each plan.

FeatureBasicProBusiness
Price$5.99/mo$10.99/mo$19.99/mo
SMS expense logging100 seg/mo250 seg/mo250 seg/mo
WhatsApp support
AI auto-categorization
Shared workspaces
IOU & bill splitting
Spending predictions
Monthly Wrapped
Streaks & achievements
Receipt OCR (AI)
Photo + PDF attachments
Email-to-receipt
Invoice link parsing
Loved by

People who hate budgeting apps.

"I finally stuck to a budget. Texting takes 3 seconds — opening Mint takes 3 minutes I never had."
Maya R.
Freelance designer
"Savage mode roasted me into saving $400 last month. Worth every cent."
Diego F.
Engineer
"Our whole family logs into the same workspace. Allowances, groceries, soccer fees — all in one thread."
The Patel family
Pro plan
FAQ

Questions, answered.

SMS budgeting lets you log every expense by texting a short message — e.g. 'Starbucks 6.40' — to your BudgeFlow number. Our AI categorizes it, updates your budget envelope in real time, and replies with how much you have left. Works on any phone, no app required.

Stop opening apps.
Start texting.

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