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DrakeAI

Free expense tracker you log by typing, speaking or snapping receipts in a chat, on iOS, Android, web and Telegram.

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App Store listing live (developer Coiner.Cab Corp) with a recent tags update; site live 2026-10-26; Show HN 2026-08-05. (checked 2026-10-25)

In Budgeting apps

Where it stands apart

What it shares with most of the community

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QuestionAnswerSource
Is it actively maintained?activesource
2026-10-26
How is the main thing licensed?proprietary or closed sourcesource
2026-10-26
How is it mainly sustained?stands apart company or startup with a free product (no revenue yet)
Coiner.Cab Corp; 'free forever for personal use'.
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2026-10-26
Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers?no, it needs the maker's servers
Data syncs between Telegram bot and app through the maker's service.
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2026-10-26
Do you need an account to use it?Not documented
Not stated on the site.
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2026-10-26
Who is it for?non-developerssource
2026-10-26
Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on?none of these (its own format or interface)
Chat, voice and receipt entry.
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2026-10-26
How do transactions mainly get in?stands apart typing or saying them (manual or chat-style entry)
Chat, voice and receipt photos.
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2026-10-26
Can it sync with your bank automatically, and does that cost more than the app itself?no automatic bank sync
'DrakeAI never connects to your bank.'
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2026-10-26
What is the main way it helps you budget?stands apart tracking and reports only, no budget
Categories and analytics; no budget feature described.
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2026-10-26
In the default setup, where is your financial data mainly stored?on the maker's servers (including synced copies)source
2026-10-26
Does it have built-in AI features, and where does the AI run?stands apart yes, through an online AI service
AI parsing and natural-language insights; the model provider is not named. Judgment call.
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2026-10-26
Can you point your own AI assistant at your data (MCP server, agent skill, or open API)?nosource
2026-10-26
How do people pay for it?free, no paid optionsource
2026-10-26
Where do you mainly use it?phone app
Also web app and Telegram bot.
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2026-10-26
Can two or more people (a couple or household) work on the same finances in it?yes
Shared family groups.
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2026-10-26
Is privacy the headline of how it presents itself?stands apart barely or not at allsource
2026-10-26

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