Observed arrival · 2026-08-24
MoneyGoose: The App That Counts the Purchases You Didn't Make
A private iPhone app inserts a brief pause before impulse purchases and keeps a running total of what you chose not to buy.
Field notes
MoneyGoose uses the phone as both interruption and record keeper: a shared link, photographed price, or spoken item becomes a proposed purchase, while a declined purchase adds its amount and a personal note to the running history. The page describes four additional screens, weekly accumulation, and a calendar that marks days maintained. It also says voice notes are transcribed on-device before the recording is deleted, with notes, photos, and history kept on the iPhone and private iCloud.
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