Unlock Sandouq: what's included, what unlocks.

What 90% of families will never need to unlock

Before we talk pricing, let's be clear about what is already included in the downloadable app. For a Muslim family across the MENA region managing a normal household budget (one or two accounts, a handful of spending categories, an annual Zakat calculation), everything essential is included from install, with nothing to buy.

Concretely, here is what you get without paying:

• Unlimited transaction entry (income, expenses, transfers).
• Up to 2 accounts (for example: one current account + a "household cash" envelope).
• Up to 3 monthly budgets per category (Groceries, Transit, Family…).
• Zakat & Nisab calculator built in, 14 currencies, daily gold and silver spot prices.
• Hijri calendar alongside your Gregorian calendar.
• Sadaqah goal tracking (monthly, weekly, open-ended).
• Manual JSON backup (full export of your database, restorable).
• Dark mode, EN/FR/AR languages with native RTL, accessibility-compliant.

If your needs fit within this list — and they do, for the vast majority — you can use Sandouq for years without ever seeing a payment screen. Also check our 100% local storage page to understand why this can be free: no server to pay for, no per-user infrastructure cost.

The three power-user capabilities: unlimited accounts, unlimited budgets, CSV export

The $4.99 / 49 MAD unlock opens three capabilities. They speak to a specific profile: someone managing a budget more complex than the average household, or who needs to extract their data to another tool.

That's it. Three capabilities, not a stack of tiers. If you don't need those three things, nothing pushes you toward them: the app shows no aggressive banner, no blocking screen, no notification.

$4.99 / 49 MAD · one-time payment: equivalents in MAD / SAR / AED / EGP / TND / EUR / USD

Concretely, this payment replaces everything: there is no "Plus" version, no "Family" tier, no separate module to buy. The Zakat calculator stays built in, just like the Sandouq Zakat Calculator on the web: nothing is billed on the side.

Our commitment: every future capability included for existing buyers

When you unlock Sandouq today, you pay $4.99 / 49 MAD once and you automatically receive, without paying anything else, every power-user capability that gets added to the app later:

• Exports to other formats (PDF spreadsheet, native Excel, OFX) — when they're ready.
• Advanced planning modules (multi-account savings goals, simulators).
• Deeper analytics (yearly reports, breakdowns by household member).
• Anything added to the "power-user" category on the roadmap, no exceptions.

This is a contractual commitment, written into our terms of use: "Includes all future features of the app at no additional cost." You will never have to repurchase a "version 2" to keep access to what you have today.

This commitment also protects your choice to honor your tradition. If the app stays aligned with a halal use of digital finance tools, it's partly because the business model is honest: you pay once, we keep our word, and nothing pushes us to add advertising friction or hidden tiers later.

What will never happen: no recurring charges, no extra tier, no ads

When discussing an app's pricing, it's just as important to say what won't happen, because that's the main risk with free tools on the market. Here are our commitments:

• No recurring payment. Ever. No existing feature will become payable on a monthly basis.
• No "Plus" or "Family" tier. There is one single one-time purchase. If you've made it, you're at the top.
• No advertising. No banner, no interstitial, no ad SDK. This applies even to the version without the unlock.
• No data resale. Your data does not leave your phone — see our local storage page.
• No paywall on religious essentials. Zakat calculation, Nisab, the Hijri calendar, and Sadaqah tracking will remain accessible without payment.

These lines aren't marketing: they are guaranteed by our terms of use, and any substantial change would be notified to you in advance from within the app.

See also: Sandouq home page · Sandouq Zakat Calculator · Frequently asked questions · Terms of use