Buddy: Expense & Money Tracker
Finance
Auto-track UPI & bank spends. Expense tracker, budget planner & money manager.
- Downloads
- 41+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Nov 10
- 2026 · v17.5.1
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About Buddy: Expense & Money Tracker
Tired of forgetting to log expenses? Most budget apps force you to manually type every grocery bill, coffee, or online purchase. Buddy works as an automatic spending tracker so you can stay on top of your finances effortlessly.
🌍 GLOBAL COUNTRY & CURRENCY SUPPORT
Buddy now works wherever you are in the world:
• Select your country and local currency (USD $, INR ₹, EUR €, GBP £, AED, SAR, BDT ৳, and more).
• Clean, universal number formatting tailored with your local currency symbol.
• Instant real-time updates across all screens with zero manual refresh.
⚡ AUTOMATIC EXPENSE TRACKER FOR PAYMENTS & BANK ALERTS
When you spend, Buddy reads incoming transaction SMS alerts locally and records the amount, merchant, and category in real time.
• Full support for UPI apps: Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, CRED, BHIM, and more.
• Works with major banks: HDFC, SBI, ICICI, Axis, Kotak, PNB, and international bank debit alerts.
• Auto-categorizes food, travel, and shopping: Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Blinkit, Amazon, and online purchases.
📊 BUDGET PLANNER & SPENDING INSIGHTS
Stop running out of money before month-end:
• Set monthly budget limits for groceries, dining out, shopping, and bills.
• Visual progress bars and instant warnings before you overspend.
• Spot recurring subscriptions and unnecessary spending habits early.
📈 CLEAR VISUAL CHARTS & REPORTS
• Category breakdown charts and weekly/monthly spending trends.
• Borrow & Lend (Debts) tracker to keep tabs on shared expenses and repayments.
• Add cash transactions manually even when offline.
• Export your complete transaction history to CSV/PDF anytime.
• Modern UI with full Dark Mode, Light Mode, and tablet/landscape support.
🔒 100% PRIVATE BY DESIGN — ZERO ADS
• No bank logins, no net banking passwords, no card credentials.
• Transaction alerts are processed strictly on-device.
• OTPs, personal messages, and sensitive chats are never read or stored.
• 100% ad-free experience.
• Delete your account and data with one tap anytime.
🤝 PROUDLY OPEN SOURCE & COMMUNITY-DRIVEN
Buddy is built with complete transparency and respect for user privacy:
• Fully open-source codebase available on GitHub: https://github.com/FaysArukattil/buddy_2.0
• Want to add SMS parsing rules for banks in your country?
• Want to report a bug, suggest a feature, or contribute code?
Contributions, feedback, and pull requests are warmly welcome from the community!
WHO IS BUDDY FOR?
Salaried professionals tracking monthly savings, college students managing a monthly allowance, freelancers, and anyone who wants a clean, automated daily expense tracker without tedious manual bookkeeping.
Take control of your money today. Download Buddy: Expense & Money Tracker!
What’s new
Version 17.5.1 · Updated November 10, 2026
• Instant Sync: Transactions show up immediately on app open. • New 2×1 Widget: Compact pill widget with quick-add & today’s balance. • Smarter Detection: Fixed false alerts from recharge & mandate reminders. • Smaller app size & faster performance. • Bug fixes • Fixed Widget Sync: Resolved an issue where homescreen widgets didn't refresh when adding, editing, or deleting transactions until the app was reopened. Widgets now update instantly in real time.
User reviews
The Best Tracker Ever in Playstore. It Works well for me
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