Daytab Support
Help, guides, and answers for Daytab, the private, on-device expense tracker that keeps everything on your phone.
Hi, I'm Brian. I build and maintain Daytab on my own, here in Singapore. If something isn't working, email me directly at phrypy@gmail.com. I read everything and usually reply within a day.
Getting started
Daytab logs your spending in seconds and keeps everything on your device, with no account, ever.
On first launch you set a daily budget and your home currency (both changeable later in Settings). Tap the + button, type an amount, pick a category, done.
Optional details (note, merchant, date, split, wallet) live behind "Add details."
Logging fast
Several ways to log without friction:
Quick Log presets
Save regulars (e.g. "Kopi S$2.20"); tap one to log instantly. Manage them in Settings → Quick Presets.
Home Screen widget
Add the Quick Log widget; tap a preset right from your Home Screen.
Siri & Shortcuts
Say "Log expense in Daytab", or build automations. See the full Daytab Shortcuts guide. Daytab Shortcuts guide.
Back Tap / Action Button
Assign the Log shortcut to double-tap-back or the Action Button.
Control Center (iOS 18+)
Add Daytab's "Log Expense" control for one-tap logging from Control Center or the Lock Screen.
NFC stickers
Stick an NFC tag on your wallet or desk and have a tap log a preset (set up via Shortcuts → Automation → NFC).
Automations: bills that log themselves
Requires Daytab 1.2. Update to the latest version.
Auto-log subscriptions
In Subscriptions, turn on "Auto-log" for any recurring bill (Netflix, Spotify, transit pass). Daytab posts the expense automatically when it's due, with no taps. It catches up if you hadn't opened the app, and won't double-post across your devices.
Due reminders with actions
For subscriptions you'd rather confirm, you get a notification with "Log it" and "Skip" buttons that work without opening the app.
Apple Pay automation
Pair Daytab's "Log Wallet Transaction" action with a Personal Automation in Shortcuts so card payments prompt a log. (Daytab can't read your bank. This is the private, on-device way to get close.)
Smart reminder
Opt in and Daytab nudges you around the time you usually log, and stays quiet once you've logged for the day.
Scan a receipt or PayNow screen
Daytab reads the details so you don't type them.
Paper receipts
Tap the scan button on the dashboard (or share a screenshot to Daytab) to capture a paper receipt.
PayNow / PayLah! & bank screenshots
Screenshot your DBS/POSB, OCBC, or UOB payment confirmation; Daytab pulls the amount, recipient, and date. Singapore merchant names are auto-categorised.
On-device, always
Everything runs on-device with Apple's Vision, so your receipts never leave your phone. Free plan includes 5 scans/month; Daytab Pro is unlimited.
Spending Wrapped
Open Insights → "Your Wrapped" for a shareable, story-style recap of your year: a month-by-month heatmap, your top category, biggest single spend, quietest month, and most consistent habit.
Each card exports as a wallpaper-ready image. It's free.
Currency & travel
Daytab handles multiple currencies honestly.
Log in any currency
Foreign amounts show your home value too (e.g. "¥1000 ≈ S$9").
Changing your home currency
Now reconverts your whole history at today's rates, keeps every original amount intact (it's reversible), and works offline using the latest stored rates. See exactly which rates Daytab holds under Settings → Exchange Rates.
Travel Mode
Temporarily logs in a trip currency without changing your base.
Categories & income
Daytab ships Singapore-native categories (Hawker & Dining, Kopi & Bubble Tea, Groceries, Transport & MRT, and more) and recognises common local chains when scanning or using voice. You can rename, recolour, reorder, or add your own.
On the Budgets screen you can also set a CPF-aware take-home income to plan against what actually lands in your account.
Themes & app icons
23 themes (from the signature gold to muted Kopi, Midnight, and daylight palettes) under Settings → Appearance.
Prefer something other than the orange icon? Pick an alternative app icon (Kopi, Midnight, Cream, or Mono) in the same screen, all free.
Privacy & your data
Daytab is private by design: no account, no sign-up, no tracking, and your data stays on your device.
Optional iCloud sync keeps your own devices in step through your private iCloud. Export everything to CSV or PDF anytime (Settings → Data).
Delete the app and your data is gone. There's no server copy.
Troubleshooting & FAQ
- My app icon changed / how do I get the orange one back?
- Settings → Appearance → App Icon → pick "Daytab" (the orange default).
- A subscription didn't auto-log.
- Auto-log requires Daytab 1.2 and the per-subscription "Auto-log" toggle on; bills post the next time you open the app on or after the due date.
- My scan didn't read the amount.
- Make sure the amount and date are visible and unblurred; very stylised receipts may need a manual tweak. PayNow/bank-screenshot reading needs Daytab 1.2.
- I changed currency and a number looks off.
- Daytab uses today's rate and keeps your original amounts; check Settings → Exchange Rates for the rate date, and make sure you were online for the latest rates.
- Restore my Pro purchase.
- Settings → Daytab Pro → Restore Purchases.
- My data didn't sync to my other device.
- Confirm both devices are signed into the same iCloud account with iCloud Drive on; sync is device-to-device through your private iCloud, not a Daytab server.
- How do I export or delete my data?
- Settings → Data for CSV/PDF export; deleting the app removes all local data.
Contact
Still stuck or have a feature request? Email me and Brian (the solo developer) will get back to you.
Include your iOS version and Daytab version (Settings shows it at the bottom) so I can help faster.