End overspendingwith a strict partner.

Udara is an AI agent that makes sense of your finances, locks funds, and grows your money through smart savings, strict financial habits, and financial education.

Backed by science

  • Stanford
  • MIT
  • Chicago Booth
  • LSE
  • Yale
  • Harvard
  • UCL
  • Oxford
  • Stanford
  • MIT
  • Chicago Booth
  • LSE
  • Yale
  • Harvard
  • UCL
  • Oxford
Quiet night routine, phone open, systems over willpower

Financial discipline doesn't come from willpower. It comes from systems.

You've tried budgeting apps, Excel trackers, and savings apps. But after seven days, you forget to open the tracker. Before you know it, you've spent more than you can even remember.

Udara is the opposite. It lives on WhatsApp, locks funds, and holds you accountable so you can reach your goals.

Saving isn't something you remember to do. It's something the system helps you do.

Money where your habits live.

See the truth

Know where every naira actually goes.

Hard time-lock

Block transfers from 7PM to morning.

Stay accountable

Track every spend as it happens.

Save while you spend

Grow your goal with every transfer out.

How it works

Say hello on WhatsApp

Set your savings goal

Move your money in

Live with the 7PM lock

Watch the goal get closer

What customers are saying

ADHD
As somebody with ADHD and dyslexia, Udara helps because I never remember to actually go into a savings app to lock funds or ever use a budgeting app. Udara is the real deal.

Safaya Ikechukwu

21 · Product manager, Lagos

Emotional eating
I was eating my feelings away and gained 30 kg because of how depressed I was. Udara helped me not only lose weight but also save the money I've been spending on food.

Chioma Eze

Founder, Port Harcourt

Properties
I'm 34, and I could not believe it when I went through my transaction history and saw that I've spent millions of naira but could not even account for shishi. Now Udara helps me with stuff like that, and I was able to get my first property this year.

Tunde Balogun

Engineer, Abuja

  • Lives on WhatsApp. No new app
  • Hard lock from 7PM to morning
  • Powered by Rubies Microfinance Bank
  • Built for Nigerian money habits
  • Strict savings, not soft reminders
  • Made for salary leaks and SAPA
  • Lives on WhatsApp. No new app
  • Hard lock from 7PM to morning
  • Powered by Rubies Microfinance Bank
  • Built for Nigerian money habits
  • Strict savings, not soft reminders
  • Made for salary leaks and SAPA

Banking-grade security

WhatsApp encryption, NDPC certification, and device-level locks so your money and chats stay yours.

Passcode for Every Payment

Every payment through Udara is protected by a PIN you create during setup. You're in control: set custom limits for when your passcode is required.

NDPC-Certified & Private Chat Security

Udara is certified by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), ensuring world-class security standards. Secure your Udara chat by hiding it in a locked folder that only you can access using your phone's password or biometric ID.

Biometric Login for Extra Safety

Your Udara activity is protected by your phone's unlock. Want even more privacy? Lock individual conversations with a single tap.

Stop Negotiating with Your Financial Security

Udara already knows what you want. Let it help you actually get there.

FAQ

Clear answers about Udara, the WhatsApp savings agent from Udara Technologies, how the hard lock works, and how your money stays protected with Rubies Microfinance Bank.

Still have questions?

+234 707 706 9738

WhatsApp support · Mon-Fri, 9AM-6PM WAT

What is Udara?

Udara is a strict savings AI agent built by Udara Technologies that runs entirely on WhatsApp in Nigeria. It helps you understand spending, hard-locks outbound transfers when you are most likely to overspend, and keeps you accountable to savings goals. You do not need a separate banking app to talk to Udara.

How does the 7PM lock work?

Udara's hard lock blocks outbound transfers from 7PM until morning. You can still check balances and chat with Udara during that window. The goal is to stop late-night impulse transfers, food runs, and "just this once" spending when willpower is weakest.

Do I need to download another app?

No. Udara is a WhatsApp savings agent, so there is nothing new to install, remember, or abandon after a week. If you already use WhatsApp, you already have the surface Udara lives on.

Is my money safe with Udara?

Yes. Customer funds are held with Rubies Microfinance Bank. Udara is the discipline and accountability layer on top of that banking relationship, not a place where money disappears into a black box. Udara also supports WhatsApp privacy features and NDPC-aligned data protection practices.

Who is Udara for?

Udara is for people in Nigeria who know they should save but keep negotiating with themselves: ADHD spenders, emotional spenders, salary burners, and anyone tired of budgeting apps they forget to open. If WhatsApp is already where your habits live, Udara meets you there.

What if I lose my phone?

You can freeze your Udara account instantly from the Block Account page on this site, using your WhatsApp phone number and PIN, from any WhatsApp-capable device. Udara pauses payment activity and guides you through recovery before you unblock.

How do I join Udara?

Tap Join Udara on this site, start a WhatsApp chat with Udara, complete a short setup, set a savings goal, and move money in. After that, Udara handles the hard lock and accountability so you do not have to rely on willpower alone.

Is Udara an app or a bank?

Udara is not a standalone mobile app store download. It is a WhatsApp-based savings agent. Banking services and fund holding are provided through Rubies Microfinance Bank, while Udara Technologies builds the product experience.

INSTANT BLOCK

Lost Your Phone? Secure Your Accounts Instantly

If your device is stolen or compromised, don't worry you can freeze your Udara account right from any WhatsApp device. We'll pause all payment activity and guide you through recovery.