Privacy Mode
One tap hides every dollar figure. Everything else keeps working.
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What It Does
Amounts are replaced with dots (••••) so someone glancing at your screen cannot read your balances, spending or net worth. You can still see the shape of everything else, which is what makes the app usable rather than just hidden.
The masking is applied at the display layer, not to the underlying data. Nothing is encrypted or stored differently behind the scenes; this is purely a shield for moments when your screen might be observed.
Turning It On or Off
Tap the eye button in the app header to toggle it instantly. To read your amounts again, toggle it back off - there is no tap-to-reveal for an individual figure.
The setting is per device, not per account
Turning it on at home on your laptop does not affect what your phone shows on the train. It also means everyone using a shared device sees the same state, which is usually what you want on a household computer.
What Gets Masked
Anything that reveals how much money is moving or sitting around:
- Transaction amounts in lists and details.
- Account and card balances.
- Net worth, asset values and liability totals.
- Budget limits, spent amounts and remaining amounts.
- Income figures and goal progress numbers.
Chart shapes stay visible so you can still see trends, just without the numbers on the axis labels. Category names, merchant names, dates and account nicknames stay readable.
When to Use It
- Cafes, libraries and other public spaces.
- Public transit, especially at commute hours.
- Screen sharing on a video call or in a meeting.
- Recording a screencast, or taking screenshots for support.
- Showing a friend a feature without showing your balance.
Many people leave it on by default on their phone and only flip it off when they sit down to do focused finance work.
Working With It On
Because category, merchant and account names stay visible, you can still review transactions, recategorise spending and confirm things look right. The only thing you lose is reading amounts at a glance, which is exactly the trade privacy mode is designed to make.