Plika

I was fed up. Every finance app I tried required cloud accounts and tracked every transaction. So I decided to build the exact opposite.

Plika is a local-first personal finance PWA. Your data never leaves your device.

No accounts. No tracking. No servers. I launched it recently and reached 7,500 unique visitors in the first month, mostly through organic interest in privacy.

The Traction:

- 7.5k unique visitors in 30 days

- 8.18k page views

- 24.94k requests

- 230 MB bandwidth used

- Completely organic (no paid marketing)

What makes it different:

- Privacy-First: 100% of your data stays in your browser (IndexedDB)

- No Subscription: Pay once (€34.99), own it forever - betting on Anti-SaaS

- Bank-Level Security: AES-256 encryption for all sensitive data

- Smart Sync: Optional encrypted cloud sync (Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV) - you control it

- Professional Reports: PDF export for accounting and record-keeping

- Kakeibo Method: Built-in budgeting methodology for conscious spending

- Works Offline: Complete functionality without internet

The Tech Stack:

100% TypeScript, PWA, Web Crypto API, WebDAV, IndexedDB. Works completely offline. No App Store restrictions or fees.

The Reality Check:

I'm a solo bootstrapped founder. 7.5k visitors is solid early traction, but I'm still at $0 revenue. The biggest learning so far? People love the idea of privacy, but converting interest into paying customers is a different challenge.

The spikes in traffic (visible in Cloudflare analytics) came from organic discussions around privacy and finance - no viral moment, just steady interest.

Available at: https://plika.app

Questions I'm wrestling with:

- Is "One-time purchase" the right model for personal finance tools in 2026?

- How do I communicate "Local-first architecture" to non-technical users?

- What's the killer feature that converts curious visitors into paying customers?

Feedback welcome. Building this long-term.