Privacy Policy

What we collect

Budget data (income, expenses, bills, savings target, and settings) is stored locally on your device. You can use Monthmate for budgeting without creating an account. Account information (email), if you choose to create an account in a future sync feature, and support correspondence may also be processed. Cloud sync is not part of the current release.

How we use it

To provide budgeting features on your device, manage optional Premium purchases, investigate crashes when crash reporting is enabled, and handle support requests. We do not use your budget data for advertising.

Premium purchases

Premium is optional. You can buy it as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Purchases are processed by the app store for your device, either the App Store or Google Play. Monthmate does not collect your payment card details.

RevenueCat manages purchase status and entitlements, which the app uses to tell whether Premium is active. RevenueCat may process an anonymous app user identifier, purchase and subscription information, and entitlement status. Purchase history in your store account stays with Apple or Google.

Crash reporting

Production versions of Monthmate may use Sentry to receive crash reports and technical diagnostic information when crash reporting is enabled. We use that information to investigate crashes, diagnose technical problems, and improve the reliability of the app. Crash reporting is not enabled in every version.

Website measurement

The Monthmate website uses the Meta Pixel to measure visits and ad performance, including page views and taps on App Store or Google Play links. Meta may receive technical data such as browser, device, and the pages you view, and may set a cookie for that measurement. Budget data stored in the app is not sent to Meta. See Meta's privacy policy.

Service providers

We use infrastructure and payment processors only to operate the app, including RevenueCat for Premium purchases and entitlements. Supabase may be used if account-based sync is offered in a future version. Apple and Google process payments through their store accounts. When crash reporting is enabled in a production version, Sentry may receive the crash reports described above. We do not sell your personal data.

Backups

Exporting a backup is something you start from Settings. The exported backup file is not encrypted, so store it somewhere private. Monthmate does not automatically upload exported backup files. Restoring a backup replaces the budgeting data stored on that device. If a restore does not finish, the budget already on the device stays in place.

On Android, Monthmate turns off Android Auto Backup. The app sets backup to off and excludes its database, preferences, and files from Android cloud backup and from Android's device-to-device backup transport. Uninstalling Monthmate or losing the device can delete the budget stored on that device. Export a backup from Settings if you want a copy you can restore. This does not describe every manufacturer transfer tool; the supported copy is the backup file you export.

Retention & deletion

Local data stays on your device until you delete it. You can delete the budgeting data stored on your device from Settings, or by uninstalling Monthmate.

Records held by service providers are separate from the data on your device. Email hello@monthmate.app to request assistance with deletion of eligible purchase-related or diagnostic records those providers hold. Some records must be kept for legal, security, or transaction purposes, and those records are not deleted on request. Store purchase history is controlled by Apple or Google.

Contact

Questions? Email hello@monthmate.app.