How is EveryPenny different from my bank's app?
Your bank's app shows one bank. EveryPenny shows all of them — every bank, card, and currency rolled into one total, with budgets, statistics, and subscription detection that work across accounts. It complements your banking apps rather than replacing them.
Is EveryPenny a good alternative to YNAB or US-centric budgeting apps for Europe?
If you live in Europe or Ukraine, yes — EveryPenny is built EEA-first: PSD2 bank connections, true multi-currency totals with ECB rates, Monobank support, and native English, Ukrainian, and Polish. US-centric tools typically lack European bank sync and treat a second currency as an afterthought.
Is EveryPenny better than a spreadsheet?
EveryPenny was literally built by someone who got tired of spreadsheets. The difference is automation: transactions arrive on their own, exchange rates apply themselves, subscriptions surface themselves. A spreadsheet only knows what you remember to type into it.