Dimewise

Overview:

Dimewise is a clean, distraction-free budgeting app built for people who want to manage their money simply and smartly. With features like at-a-glance dashboards, fast entry, custom budgets, and detailed breakdowns, it brings a refreshing balance between usability and power.

The app supports multiple wallets, sub-categories for finer control, and full cloud sync to keep data safe and accessible. It also runs beautifully in both light and dark modes — tailored for any setting.

Since its launch, Dimewise has quietly grown a dedicated user base of over 750+ users in just 6 months, helping people build better financial habits without the usual friction.

Journey:

I’ve been using budgeting apps since I was in school — juggling between apps, phones, and platforms. Some had amazing UI/UX but lacked depth. Others were feature-rich but painful to use. I never really felt at home with any of them.

When Apple announced SwiftData at WWDC 2023, I was genuinely excited. I tried it out on the Xcode beta, thrilled by the idea of finally moving away from Core Data. But that excitement quickly turned into disappointment — the first release was missing key features like index macros, @ModelActor, and much of it felt like a black box.

So I waited.

Then came 2024, and with it, huge improvements to SwiftData. Something lit up in my brain:
“Why don’t I finally build the dream finance and budgeting app I always wanted, while learning SwiftData along the way?”

That thought took me back to the drawing board — rethinking the entire stack, design system, target demographic, and what people like me actually want from a budgeting tool. It took about 7 months to get the first beta out. What started as a weekend project slowly picked up traction.

Every piece of the codebase runs on the latest and greatest Swift. While I haven’t fully migrated to Swift 6.2 yet, it's close — no GCD, just pure Swift Concurrency.

Dimewise packs all the features you’d expect in a modern budgeting app — but implemented in a cleaner, faster, and more intuitive way. And that’s just the beginning. Right now, I’m exploring the Foundation framework and on-device intelligence APIs from iOS 18 to push the app even further.

Dimewise is personal — and I’m building it for people who just want a better way to manage their money, without the noise.