> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.budgetbandit.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Install the mobile app

> Get Budget Bandit on iPhone and Android, sign in, and turn on the biometric lock.

The mobile app runs on iOS and Android and shows the same budget as the web app.
Sign in with the same account and your accounts, categories, and transactions are
already there. Changes sync both ways.

## Install

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="iPhone and iPad">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Get the app">
        Install Budget Bandit from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad. If you are
        in an early-access or TestFlight build, use the link the team sent you.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Open it and sign in">
        Sign in with the same email and password you use on the web. Your budget
        loads from your account — there is nothing to set up again.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Android">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Get the app">
        Install Budget Bandit from Google Play. If you are in an early-access build,
        use the link the team sent you.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Open it and sign in">
        Sign in with the same email and password you use on the web. Your budget
        loads from your account.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Note>
  If you do not see Budget Bandit in your app store yet, the easiest path is to use
  the web app at budgetbandit.io and install it to your home screen from the
  browser. Reach out through [Contact support](/troubleshooting/contact-support) if
  you need the current mobile build.
</Note>

## Turn on the biometric lock

The app can require Face ID, Touch ID, or your fingerprint every time it opens, so
your finances stay private even if your phone is unlocked.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings">
    Tap the gear in the header to open Settings.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable the lock">
    Turn on the option to require Face ID or fingerprint to open the app. You will
    be asked to authenticate once to confirm.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The lock uses your device's own biometrics and falls back to your device passcode.
It only appears as an option if your phone has biometrics or a passcode set up.

More on privacy on mobile: [Face ID and app lock](/mobile/face-id-and-app-lock).

## What the mobile app does

* **The same budget, everywhere.** Budget, transactions, accounts, and reports —
  in sync with the web app.
* **Add on the go.** A quick-add button records a transaction in seconds. See
  [Add on the go](/mobile/add-on-the-go).
* **Works offline.** Record and edit without a connection; it syncs when you are
  back online. See [Offline](/mobile/offline).
* **Privacy screen.** Amounts blur in the app switcher and can be hidden on demand.
* **Credit-card view.** See each card's balance, what is safe to pay, and any
  shortfall at a glance.

## Next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Mobile overview" icon="mobile-screen" href="/mobile/overview">
    Everything the app does and where to find it.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Sync and privacy" icon="shield" href="/concepts/sync-and-privacy">
    How web and mobile stay in sync, and how your data is protected.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>