MonAI · B2C · AI expense tracking app
Log expenses by voice or automatically from Apple Pay, with a minimal design
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What they did
Built after quitting many cumbersome expense apps: voice input ('Coffee at Starbucks, 50 bucks') creates a tagged, categorized transaction; an Apple Pay automation via Shortcuts logs payments automatically; no tabs, minimal UI; AI reports answer questions about your spending. Shipped a first version in 1-2 months and iterated.
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