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I think I'm getting old. I just don't understand why this needs a web application and not a desktop one.

• dddddaviddddd 7y ago
  Why this is helpful to me: analyze data on desktop, input transactions on the go (on mobile) via web interface or with an app (the API).
• Ajedi32 7y ago
  It doesn't need to be a web application. It's just that making it a web application gets you you stuff like mobile support and synchronization between devices basically for free.
• utf985 7y ago
  Why is this being downvoted? It's a genuine question and I'm curious about it too.
  • wnscooke 7y ago
    Maybe because it sounds curmudgeonly, without giving much thought to any possible answer. If had been made a Mac app I suppose the OP would say, “Why does this have to be a Mac app?”, or the inverse for a Windows app, more so if it was Linux only. Thinking about these makes it abundantly clear WHY it is a web app... so anyone can use it.
• eXpl0it3r 7y ago
  Web apps are nice, because most people have multiple devices nowadays. Having your data located on just one device can be rather annoying. Or having to setup a desktop app and a web server for synchronization isn't as nice either. It also might be, that lots of people don't even know how to create desktop applications anymore, but most will have done something on the web already.
• bityard 7y ago
  If you have multiple people managing the money in your household (e.g. marriage), a single desktop application gets awkward in a hurry. Plus a web-based app lets you manage your finances regardless of OS (Windows, Linux, Chromebook) or device (computer, tablet, smartphone) without worrying about whether the author decided to support it or not.
• ElijahLynn 7y ago
  In 2019: Flip the question. Why does it need to be a desktop app and not a web app?