Frequently Asked Questions

It's an iPhone app for jotting down your spending in a flash so you notice when you're overdoing it. Instead of relying on automatic sync, you tap each expense in yourself—which keeps the feeling of "I actually spent that" fresh and helps you put the brakes on wasteful spending. Fast, a little fun, and genuinely aware of your money—that's the heart of it.

No. There's no email or social sign-up—just install it and start using it right away.

Yes, the core features are free to use. For those who want more, some premium features are available via a monthly/yearly subscription (in-app purchase). Please check the App Store listing for pricing and details.

All of your recorded data is stored right on your iPhone. We never send it to our servers (the one exception is fetching exchange rates for currency conversion, but even then your recorded data is never sent). For details, see our Privacy Policy.

Pocke supports iPhones running iOS 16 or later. The Dynamic Island effect is available on supported models.

There are no plans for an Android version at this time. Pocke is built to make the most of experiences you can only get on iPhone—widgets, the Dynamic Island, haptics, and tight integration with iOS. By leaning into Apple's own features, we aim to make an app that feels right at home on iPhone, as if it had always been there. That's exactly why we're choosing to focus on iPhone.

From the "Record" tab, it's three steps: amount → category (circular dial) → payment method. A satisfying haptic tap at the end leaves you with the feeling that it's truly recorded.

You can spin it with your finger to choose, or just tap a category icon directly. Whichever you prefer.

With "Quick Record" on the home screen, you can log your go-to items (convenience store, café, and so on) with a single tap. You can customize which items appear in Settings.

Tap a record in the "History" tab to edit it. Swipe left to delete it.

Yes. Switch to "Income" on the record screen to log deposits like your salary.

Yes. When you record an expense, you can enter and save a store name or location.

Cash, credit/debit cards, bank accounts, and gift cards are supported. You can track a balance for each one.

Once you set a "starting balance" for each method, it's calculated automatically from your income and spending after that. Go to Settings → "Starting Balance" and adjust it to match your actual current balance.

Yes. When you add a card, you can choose its brand—Visa, Mastercard, JCB, and so on—which makes cards easier to tell apart in the list.

Register the balance and it goes down automatically each time you use the card, so you can see how much is left at a glance.

Set it up under Settings → "Recurring Income" and it'll be recorded automatically on payday. Handy for things like a fixed monthly salary.

Set them up under Settings → "Subscriptions & Fixed Costs" and they'll be recorded as expenses automatically on their billing date. Great for fixed costs you don't want to enter by hand every time.

Turn off "Enabled" for any item and its automatic recording stops. You can toggle it back on anytime.

Yes. Switch under Settings → "Currency" and your balances and history are displayed converted into that currency.

No, they're converted at the exchange rate. The data itself is stored in yen and only the display is converted, so your original amounts are never lost.

The rate is locked in at the moment you switch currencies. It doesn't fluctuate automatically every day.

Tap the currency symbol next to the amount on the record screen to pick a foreign currency, and it's converted to yen at that day's rate and saved. Once saved, that record's rate won't change.

Fetching exchange rates requires an internet connection, so please check your connection. If a rate can't be fetched, foreign-currency records can't be saved (records in yen work without any connection).

Set a "Monthly Budget" in Settings and the home screen shows a progress bar plus a forecast like "At this pace, you'll be over by ◯◯ at month-end." You'll notice early and can put on the brakes.

In the "Reports" tab you can check spending by category, by payment method, and by day of the week, plus your top 5 most-visited places, your income-vs-spending balance, your savings rate, and more.

You can switch between day, week, month, and year, and move to earlier or later periods.

Yes. It shows whether you've spent more or less compared to the previous period.

From "Split" on the home screen, it's three steps: amount → how to split → settle up.

Just choose the number of people in "Split by headcount" mode. Any remainder is handled automatically.

In "Split by member," you can choose how to divide it: equally, by set amounts, by ratio, or by shares.

Yes. It shows who covered the bill and the settlement (who pays whom and how much).

Open the split's history, tap each member, and mark them as "settled." You can also leave a quick note.

One-off members are fine. Turn on "Use again next time" to save them, so from then on you just pick them from the list.

Create a trip under "Travel" and turn it on, and records during that period are linked to the trip so you can see a total for each trip. It lets you keep travel separate from your everyday finances.

Press and hold the home screen → tap "+" in the top left → choose "Pocke" to add it (Small / Medium). Lock screen widgets are supported too.

Opening the app once refreshes it to the latest state. Due to how iOS works, widgets can take a little while to update.

It's the Dynamic Island effect—the amount you recorded appears as if it's being drawn in. You can also turn it off in Settings.

You can adjust it under Settings → "Vibration Strength." You can also turn it off entirely.

They're awards you earn for recording streaks and milestones. You can view them from "Streak" on the home screen. They give you a little motivation to keep going.

When you record at least once a day on consecutive days, those days are counted as your streak.

If you restore a new device from an iCloud backup, your Pocke data carries over too (provided iCloud Backup is enabled).

No. Pocke deliberately doesn't link to financial institutions. You manage bank accounts and cards manually, as "payment methods." We don't import automatically because typing things in yourself makes you aware that "I just spent that," which helps you rein in overspending. There's no need to enter account details or card numbers.

No. Pocke shows no ads at all, and it doesn't track your usage either.

Generally, no. Recording and balance calculations all happen entirely on your device. The one exception is fetching exchange rates for overseas use and currency conversion. Even then, your recorded data is never sent.

A missing starting balance is the likely cause. Go to Settings → "Starting Balance" and review it to match your actual current balance.

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