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Unblur
Browser tool that turns bank and card CSVs into a categorized spending report, processed entirely client-side.
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Privacy policy updated September 2026; site and checkout live 2026-10-26; Show HN 2026-09-09. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Budgeting apps
Where it stands apart
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? partly (some features need the maker's servers) (24% of 21 others)
- How do transactions mainly get in? importing files the bank gives you (CSV, OFX, QIF, PDF statement) (14% of 21 others)
- What is the main way it helps you budget? tracking and reports only, no budget (24% of 21 others)
- Does it have built-in AI features, and where does the AI run? yes, through an online AI service (20% of 20 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (90% of 21 others)
- How is the main thing licensed? proprietary or closed source (71% of 21 others)
- Who is it for? non-developers (76% of 21 others)
- Can you point your own AI assistant at your data (MCP server, agent skill, or open API)? no (62% of 21 others)
Nearest neighbors
- ReadMyStatement (absorbed Spend.Report) 75% of 16 shared answers match
- CoinsBucket 63% of 16 shared answers match
- Maali 63% of 16 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active No dated release notes; based on site being live and recent policy. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | proprietary or closed source | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | individual with revenue (paid app, tier, ads, or donations) Maker not named; Pro is $9.99 once. Judgment call. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | stands apart partly (some features need the maker's servers) Analysis runs in your browser, but the app is served from the maker's site; Pro AI plans go through its server. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | bank statement and export files (CSV, OFX/QFX, QIF, PDF) Bank CSV exports are the only input. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How do transactions mainly get in? | stands apart importing files the bank gives you (CSV, OFX, QIF, PDF statement) | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it sync with your bank automatically, and does that cost more than the app itself? | no automatic bank sync | source 2026-10-26 |
| What is the main way it helps you budget? | stands apart tracking and reports only, no budget Spending report and savings suggestions. | source 2026-10-26 |
| In the default setup, where is your financial data mainly stored? | on your own device only Encrypted in the browser's local database. | 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 Categorization runs in the browser; optional Pro action plans send a reviewed summary to Anthropic's Claude API. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can you point your own AI assistant at your data (MCP server, agent skill, or open API)? | no | source 2026-10-26 |
| How do people pay for it? | free, with an optional paid upgrade or pay-what-you-want Free for one card; Pro $9.99 one-time. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do you mainly use it? | web browser | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can two or more people (a couple or household) work on the same finances in it? | no | source 2026-10-26 |
| Is privacy the headline of how it presents itself? | yes, privacy is the headline 'Your transactions never leave your device.' | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- Web page · unblur.money · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · unblur.money/privacy · collected 2026-10-26
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