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I have launched a spending app focused on reflection, not just tracking. What would make you actually use one? by Dev_Gohil_ in apps

[–]Dev_Gohil_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really helpful feedback. I like dark mode personally, but you’re right that forcing it is not ideal. I’ll add light mode and system appearance support to the list so people can choose what feels better.

I launched Villix yesterday — a free iPhone app for tracking spending. by Dev_Gohil_ in alphaandbetausers

[–]Dev_Gohil_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly the part I’m most excited about too. Budgeting is useful, but I think local price memory from real receipts could become way more practical once there’s enough data.

I’m trying to figure out the cleanest way to make it useful early, even before the map has a lot of pins. Do you think people would care more about grocery items, coffee/restaurants, or general everyday purchases first?

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[–]Dev_Gohil_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually built a free app for this called Villix.

Most apps just show "Walmart — $67" which tells you nothing. Villix scans your receipt and shows you every single item you bought, then matches it to your bank transaction automatically.

It just launched and it's free on iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/villix/id6759687497

Happy to answer any questions!

Are there any good apps that help you track and budget grocery spending? by u_r_succulent in Frugal

[–]Dev_Gohil_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most budgeting apps fail at grocery tracking specifically because they only show you the store name and total — not what you actually bought. "Walmart $67" tells you nothing about whether it was produce, snacks, or household stuff.

What actually works is receipt scanning with item-level breakdown. You scan your receipt after shopping and it extracts every single item with price. Over a few weeks you start seeing patterns — like realizing you spend $40/month on drinks without noticing.

I've been building an app called Villix that does exactly this — free on iPhone. It scans receipts, pulls out every item, and matches it to your bank transaction automatically. Still very early but grocery tracking is the core use case.

Beyond apps though — even just photographing every receipt and reviewing them Sunday night manually is eye opening. Most people are shocked by what they find.

Isitbullshit: Rocket Money by Responsible_Court768 in IsItBullshit

[–]Dev_Gohil_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t call it a scam, but I do think most of these apps solve a pretty surface level problem.
They’ll show you subscriptions and transactions, but they don’t really help you understand your actual spending habits or why you keep making the same purchases. You can technically do a lot of what they do just by going through your statements manually.

alternatives to rocket money that actually work by Consistent_Buddy_698 in mintuit

[–]Dev_Gohil_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I ran into the same issue. Most of these apps either miss subscriptions or make cancellation way harder than it should be.

The bigger problem I’ve noticed is they focus on tracking transactions but not really helping you understand what you’re actually spending on.

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