Daytab Support
Help, guides and answers for Daytab, the local-first expense tracker with private iCloud sync when available.
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.
Spending Sessions
In Daytab 1.3, tap Start session on Home to follow an outing’s logged expenses on your Lock Screen. Choose a wallet, optional session budget and favourite preset. Hide spending amounts replaces values with an expense count.
A session tracks entries since its start, rather than every expense today. Add opens expense entry; the favourite preset logs its saved amount. iOS may require authentication.
Set up your session
See the complete setup and device requirements. Spending Sessions guide.
Getting started
Daytab logs your spending in seconds, with local storage and private iCloud sync when available. No separate Daytab account is required.
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). With Pro, Daytab posts a due charge when you next open the app on or after its due date. Check History to confirm what was saved.
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
Receipt text recognition runs on your device using Apple’s Vision. The free plan includes five scans per calendar month; Daytab Pro includes unlimited scans.
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 does not require bank linking or a separate Daytab account. Expenses are stored locally, with private iCloud sync when available.
Private iCloud sync can keep your own devices in step when available and configured. Daytab Pro includes CSV and PDF export (Settings → Import & Export).
Removing the app does not necessarily delete data retained in private iCloud or backups. Export a copy before removing the app if you need to retain your records.
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 uses your private Apple iCloud database, not a separate Daytab account.
- How do I export or delete my data?
- Daytab Pro includes CSV/PDF export under Settings → Import & Export. Removing the app does not necessarily remove copies in iCloud or backups; contact support for data-removal questions.
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.