TL;DR
Primoco is a web-based budget app built from the team’s MoneyControl mobile apps, offering core budgeting tools, synchronization across devices and platform-specific apps. The service emphasizes German/European data hosting, encrypted transfers, and is a paid product with a free trial.
What happened
The makers of the MoneyControl mobile budgeting apps have consolidated their experience into Primoco, a web app that reproduces the core functionality of a personal budget book. Primoco presents a minimalist feature set focused on tracking income and expenses, monthly overviews, categories/accounts/persons/groups, and tools such as a built-in calculator, receipt photo attachments and automatic recurring entries. It supports PDF reporting and CSV export for further analysis, and offers native apps for iOS, Android and macOS so users can enter expenses on the go and synchronize with the online budget book. The publisher highlights data security practices: servers located in Germany and Europe and encrypted data transfer. Primoco is not free but provides a free trial so users can evaluate the web app before subscribing.
Why it matters
- Cross-device synchronization plus native mobile apps aim to reduce missed expense entries and keep records consistent.
- European hosting and encrypted transfers address regulatory and privacy concerns for users in Germany/Europe.
- CSV export and PDF reports enable offline analysis or integration with spreadsheets and accounting workflows.
- Focus on a reduced, essential feature set may lower complexity for users who prefer straightforward budgeting tools.
Key facts
- Primoco is the web-app successor to the MoneyControl family of budgeting apps.
- The product is paid; a free trial is available for new users.
- Servers are hosted exclusively in Germany and elsewhere in Europe according to the publisher.
- All data transfers are encrypted in transit, per the site.
- Available features include income/expense tracking, monthly overviews, recurring entries, categories, accounts, persons and groups.
- Users can attach receipt photos to entries and use a built-in calculator when adding transactions.
- Reporting options include diagrams/charts, PDF reports and CSV export for spreadsheet editing.
- Native apps are offered for iOS, Android and macOS and support offline use with later synchronization.
What to watch next
- Detailed pricing tiers and limits for the paid service — exact subscription terms and feature caps (watch the site for specifics).
- Whether Primoco offers direct bank connections or automatic transaction imports — not confirmed in the source.
- Feature parity and synchronization speed between the web app and native mobile/desktop apps — not confirmed in the source.
Quick glossary
- Web app: An application that runs in a web browser and is hosted on remote servers, accessible over the internet.
- Recurring entry: A transaction scheduled to repeat automatically at set intervals, such as monthly bills or subscriptions.
- CSV export: A data export format (comma-separated values) that can be opened in spreadsheet programs for analysis or editing.
- Encrypted transfer: Data sent over a network using cryptography so that it cannot be read by unauthorized parties during transit.
- Synchronization: The process of keeping data consistent across multiple devices and the cloud so changes on one device appear on others.
Reader FAQ
Is Primoco free to use?
No. The site states Primoco is a paid product but offers a free trial.
Where is user data stored?
According to the site, servers are located in Germany and elsewhere in Europe.
Can I use Primoco offline?
The publisher says native apps for iOS, Android and macOS can be used offline and synchronized later.
Does Primoco import transactions automatically from banks?
Not confirmed in the source.
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Sources
- Show HN: An iOS budget app I've been maintaining since 2011
- Primoco online budget book – Your finance app
- A "what-if" budget planner app born from new-parent chaos
- The MoneyControl budget book aps – Primoco
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