Borrowly FAQ

Borrowly is a free iPhone app for tracking borrowed and lent items, and money you lend. It’s on the App Store.

Yes. Borrowly is free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Android is coming later.

Yes. Borrowly is free on the App Store, with in-app purchases.

For a couple of items, Notes works fine. Borrowly is built for lent items: snap a photo, pick the borrower, and keep a history, with automatic follow-ups. See our full comparison: Borrowly vs Apple Notes.

No. The borrower doesn’t need to install the app.

Borrowly follows up automatically when something hasn’t been returned, and you can send a reminder whenever you need to.

No. Borrowly is a personal record for items you lend or borrow, and for money you track yourself. It does not move money between people.

Yes. Borrowly is for tracking things and money you lend or borrow, including balances and partial repayments.

Item photos are stored with your loan record, on your device and in Borrowly’s cloud storage, so you can remember exactly what you lent. If you turn on AI recognition, a photo (or a compressed version) may be sent to Borrowly’s recognition service and processed by OpenAI to suggest item details. You can turn AI recognition off in Settings. Photos are not sold. See our Privacy Policy.

Borrowly is on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Android is coming later.

Android is coming later. Join the Android waitlist on this page and we’ll email you.