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Laffu: UAE SMS Expense Tracker

LiveLaffu1 app · 77 installsFinanceFreeIn-app purchases: $1.49 - $11.99 per itemcom.laffu.android

Auto-track expenses from UAE bank SMS. Private, offline, no bank login.

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Total installs
77
exact · Play shows 50+
Installs / day
—
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
30 May 2026
4mo ago
Last update
7 Sept 2026
v1.3.4-RC · 1mo ago
Countries
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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

12 in 3 groups
6 Sensitive2 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emails
  • Read all text and picture messages stored on your phone or SIM card
  • Receive incoming picture messages and could read or delete them before you see them
  • Receive and read incoming text messages, including one-time login codes
  • Receive and handle WAP push messages, such as alerts for incoming picture messages
  • Send text messages from your phone, which may cost you money
ContactsSensitive1

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
SMSSensitive5

Access to read, send, and edit your text messages

  • Read all text and picture messages stored on your phone or SIM cardread your text messages (SMS or MMS) · READ_SMS
  • Receive incoming picture messages and could read or delete them before you see themreceive text messages (MMS) · RECEIVE_MMS
  • Receive and read incoming text messages, including one-time login codesreceive text messages (SMS) · RECEIVE_SMS
  • Receive and handle WAP push messages, such as alerts for incoming picture messagesreceive text messages (WAP) · RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH
  • Send text messages from your phone, which may cost you moneysend SMS messages · SEND_SMS
OtherNotable6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Read Google service settings stored on your deviceread Google service configuration · com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Laffu: UAE SMS Expense Tracker Laffu is an automatic expense tracker built for UAE residents. It organizes your expenses and income from supported UAE bank transaction SMS messages—without manual entry or connecting your online banking account. Instead of entering transactions manually, Laffu identifies supported bank transaction SMS messages on your device and turns them into a clear view of your spending, income and financial activity. Automatic expense tracking from UAE bank SMS Currently supported UAE bank SMS formats include: • Emirates NBD • Emirates Islamic • Dubai Islamic Bank • Mashreq Bank — Partial support • Commercial Bank of Dubai — Partial support • Wio Bank — Partial support Supported transaction formats vary by bank. Laffu can automatically identify transaction details such as: • Amount • Currency • Merchant or vendor • Transaction type • Transaction date Depending on your bank's SMS format, supported transactions may include: • Card purchases • Online payments • Incoming bank transfers • Outgoing bank transfers • ATM cash withdrawals • Salary credits • Credit card payments • Refunds and reversals • Cash deposits • Other supported banking transactions Understand where your money goes Laffu organizes your transactions so you can understand your spending without manually recording every purchase. View your finances by: • Category • Merchant or vendor • Date • Income and expenses Quickly see spending patterns and understand where your AED is going. Expense and income summaries Review useful summaries including: • Total income • Total expenses • Spending by merchant • Spending by category Budget tracking Create budgets for spending categories and monitor how much you have spent throughout the month. Private, on-device financial tracking Your financial data is processed on your device. Laffu does not require your online banking credentials or direct bank account linking to organize supported transaction SMS messages. Built for UAE banking Laffu is designed around UAE bank transaction SMS formats and continues to expand support for additional banks and transaction types. Because every bank formats transaction messages differently, supported transaction types may vary between banks. Built-in SMS support Laffu includes lightweight SMS functionality that lets you send, receive and reply to SMS messages. To enable automatic transaction detection where required, Laffu can be set as your default SMS app while still allowing you to use normal SMS messaging. Don't see your bank yet? If your bank sends transaction SMS alerts, you can help us add support by sharing masked SMS examples. Always remove personal information such as account numbers, card numbers, balances, names, phone numbers, OTPs and other sensitive information before sending an example. Who is Laffu for? Laffu is ideal for UAE residents who: • Receive bank transaction SMS alerts • Want automatic expense tracking • Prefer tracking finances without connecting their bank account • Want to understand spending by category and merchant • Need simple income, expense and budget tracking Turn supported UAE bank transaction SMS messages into organized expenses, income, budgets and spending insights with Laffu.

What's new

• Improved Transactions, Categories, Vendors, and financial summary screens • New Vendor Details view with spending and income summaries • See how transactions are categorized for each vendor • Set or change a vendor’s default category for future transactions • Improved date filters, sorting, and transaction filtering • Cleaner empty, loading, and error states throughout the app • Improved layouts, spacing, readability, and overall navigation • General UI improvements and bug fixes

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