NoBuy: No Spend Day Tracker
What is NoBuy?
Tracks no-spend days with a nightly check-in, streak, calendar, urge timer, impulse checklist and waiting list.
NoBuy is a finance app for tracking no-spend days and keeping a no-buy challenge going. Each night it asks whether you bought anything unnecessary, and every kept day adds to your streak and milestones. It includes an urge timer, an impulse checklist and a waiting list for purchases you still want after a pause.
Pricing. NoBuy is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- No-buy or no-spend challenges
- Low-buy years or saving toward one thing
- Cutting back on impulse purchases
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Why this app is in B tier
B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
NoBuy scores 74 out of 100: rating 91, rating count 49, App Store search rank 55, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and B tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Track your no-spend days and keep a no-buy challenge going. The core is free, with no ads and no account; NoBuy Pro (monthly or yearly, 7 days free) adds your full history and analysis.
Free: the nightly check-in, your streak, the calendar, a 7-day challenge, the urge timer, the impulse checklist, the waiting list, every widget and your milestone card. Pro: every day on record, the analysis and longer challenges.
HOW IT WORKS
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Each night NoBuy asks one question: "Buy anything unnecessary today?" Answer No or Yes in one tap, in the app or on the Home Screen widget, mark a kept day from Control Center (iOS 18), or tell Siri "No spend day in NoBuy". Every kept day fills a tick on your dial, counting toward the next milestone: 7, 14, 30, 60, 100 days and beyond. Rent, bills, transport and groceries never break it: mark the day "essentials only". A wrong answer can be edited or deleted.
WHEN THE URGE HITS
- Urge timer: ten minutes on a dial, for the moment you want to buy. Start it from the app or from Control Center (iOS 18). Still want it after? Put it on the waiting list.
- Impulse checklist: five questions before you buy, such as "Will I remember wanting it in a month?" Add your own, remove or reorder them.
- Waiting list: hold a thing for 24, 48 or 72 hours, with a reminder, then decide.
FREE, AND IT STAYS FREE
- The nightly question and the one-tap answer, with an evening reminder that knows when you've already answered
- Your streak, your best streak and the month so far
- The calendar and the last 90 days of your record
- A 7-day no-buy challenge
- One streak freeze a month
- Rent and bills, groceries and transport built in as essentials
- The urge timer and the impulse checklist, in full
- The waiting list, up to 3 things at once
- What your kept days are worth, in your own currency
- All 12 achievements, from your first day to 365
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and Control Center buttons (iOS 18)
- Siri and Shortcuts: "No spend day in NoBuy", "Check my streak in NoBuy"
- Your milestone card, in story or square size, to share or save
- CSV export of everything, and erase any time
NOBUY PRO (SUBSCRIPTION
- Every day on record, back to the first (the free view shows the last 90 days; nothing is deleted, and CSV export always includes everything)
- The analysis: monthly trend, weekday pattern, streak history chart, day breakdown and no-spend rate
- Challenges of 14, 30, 60 or 100 days, or any length you choose
- More essential categories of your own, and unlimited streak freezes
- An open waiting list
- Four more dial finishes
New subscribers get 7 days free, then $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year (US prices; your local price is shown before you confirm). Bought the earlier one-time Pro unlock? It stays unlocked for good, with nothing to re-buy.
MADE FOR
No-buy and no-spend challenges, low-buy years, saving toward one thing, or simply buying less on impulse.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No bank connection. No account. No ads. No analytics. Everything you log stays on your device.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in Settings in the app or in your App Store account settings. We'll remind you 2 days before a free trial ends if you allow notifications. Your record stays yours either way.
Questions or feedback? theknack2020@gmail.com
Terms of Use: https://theknack2020-sketch.github.io/nobuy/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://theknack2020-sketch.github.io/nobuy/privacy/
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Questions about NoBuy
Does NoBuy need an account or a bank connection?
No. The listing says there is no bank connection and no account, and that the app has no ads and no analytics.
What is free in NoBuy?
The nightly check-in, streak, calendar, last 90 days of record, a 7-day challenge, the urge timer, the impulse checklist, the waiting list of up to 3 things, all widgets and CSV export are free.
What does NoBuy Pro add?
Pro adds every day on record, the analysis (monthly trend, weekday pattern, streak history and no-spend rate), challenges of 14, 30, 60 or 100 days or any length, unlimited streak freezes and an open waiting list.
Is NoBuy free?
NoBuy is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Is NoBuy right for me?
NoBuy is built for no-buy or no-spend challenges, low-buy years or saving toward one thing, cutting back on impulse purchases. It sits in the impulse spending control list on AppTierList.
Is NoBuy worth it?
NoBuy is B tier, ranked #3 of 19 impulse spending control apps with a score of 74 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 7 ratings. Good, and 2 apps rank above it.
How does NoBuy compare to mallow?
NoBuy is B tier at 74; mallow is A tier at 82. mallow ranks higher. NoBuy is free to download, with in-app purchases, mallow is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is NoBuy updated?
NoBuy was updated 4 days ago, which counts in its favour.
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All the facts
Ranking
- Lists
- Impulse Spending Control (B tier, #3) · No-Buy Tracking (D tier, #3)
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 74 / 100
- Rank in list
- #3 of 19
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 4.6 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 7
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Finance
- Current version
- (4 days ago)
- Size
- 6 MB
- Requires
- iOS 17.0 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
Links
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking