life cost

Life Cost for iPhone

What does it really cost?

Life Cost turns any price into the working time you spend earning it. A new phone isn’t €1,299 – it’s eight working days of your life.

Coming soon to the App Store See how it works
No accountNo trackingPro: pay once, no subscription
Example

iPhone · €1,299

64h 20m

≈ 8 working days · each box is one day

Would you trade 8 working days for this?

How it works

Three steps to a different view of money

  1. 1

    Tell it once

    Enter your net income and working hours. That’s your time value – it never leaves your phone.

  2. 2

    Type a price

    Any price, or an example like sneakers or dinner out.

  3. 3

    See your time

    Hours, minutes and working days – drawn day by day, so it’s hard to ignore.

Features

Decide with your time in mind

Wait 7 days

Not sure? Park it on your wishlist. Life Cost asks again in a week – most wishes fade.

Time you kept

Every purchase you skip is counted as time reclaimed.

Your month in working days

Add rent, electricity and co. and see until which day you work for your costs – and which days are really yours.

Insights

Spending by category, the last six months at a glance, your biggest purchase and the time you kept.

Privacy mode

Hide your income and hourly value behind Face ID or Touch ID.

Private by design

No account, no bank connection, no tracking, no ads. Everything stays on your device.

Made for iPhone Duo

Unfolded, Life Cost uses the large display: overview and details side by side, split at the fold, with the navigation in the status bar column like Apple’s own apps.

Home screen widget

Your time value and this month at a glance – right on your home screen (Pro).

Life Cost Pro

Pay once, keep it forever

No subscription, nothing to cancel. One purchase unlocks:

  • Real Life Rate

    Your true hourly value, including commute, unpaid overtime and work costs.

  • Subscriptions in working time

    Netflix, Spotify, the gym – small amounts that add up to whole days.

  • Home screen widget

    Your time value and this month at a glance.

  • Unlimited history

    Keep every purchase, not just the last 30.

FAQ

Good to know

How is my working time calculated?

Your net income is divided by the hours you actually work per year (paid days off are subtracted). Each price is divided by this hourly value. Tap any number in the app to see the exact calculation.

Where is my data stored?

Only on your device. There is no account and no server. Your data is included in your normal iPhone backup (iCloud or computer) if you have backups turned on.

How do I move my data to a new iPhone?

Restore your new iPhone from a backup of your old one (iCloud or Finder). Life Cost’s data comes with it.

I bought Pro. How do I get it on another device or after reinstalling?

Open Settings in Life Cost and tap “Restore purchase”. Use the same Apple ID you bought it with.

Is Pro a subscription?

No. Life Cost Pro is a one-time purchase. There is nothing to cancel.

Support →

Every price has a hidden cost: your time.

Coming soon to the App Store

Available in English, German, Turkish, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish and Portuguese, with 16 currencies.

Life Cost is not financial advice. It shows simple calculations based on the numbers you enter.