Frequently asked questions

Expense Tracker is a personal finance tool that lets you log expenses in seconds using an iPhone Shortcut — no app to open. Your spending is then organised, categorised, and visualised in a clean dashboard.

No. The iPhone Shortcut lets you log expenses directly from your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or the Action button — without ever opening the app.

The dashboard works on any device with a modern browser. The one-tap shortcut works on iPhone and iPad running iOS 16 or later.

After signing up and subscribing, visit the Shortcut Setup page in the app. Follow the three steps: install the shortcut, copy your API key, and paste it into the shortcut. Total setup time is under 60 seconds.

Go to Settings → Shortcuts → toggle on 'Allow Untrusted Shortcuts'. This is required because the shortcut was not published through the App Store. It is completely safe.

Yes — but only edit the category list. Open the shortcut (tap •••), scroll to the 'Choose from list' action, and add, remove, or rename categories. Do not change any other part of the shortcut as it may break the connection to the app.

The shortcut shows a confirmation notification after each successful entry. You can also open the Overview page in the app to see it immediately.

Check that your API key is pasted correctly — the full value in the Authorization header should read 'bearer eyJhbGci…'. Also confirm you have an active internet connection. If the issue persists, generate a new API key on the Shortcut Setup page and update the shortcut.

Expense Tracker is a monthly subscription. You are billed on the same date each month. You can cancel any time from your profile page or directly in Stripe's billing portal.

We do not currently offer a free trial, but you can cancel any time before your next billing date if it is not a good fit.

Go to your Profile page → 'Manage billing'. This opens the Stripe billing portal where you can cancel immediately. Your access continues until the end of the current billing period.

Yes. Go to Settings → API Tokens to create a new token or revoke old ones. Remember to update the key inside the Shortcut as well after generating a new one.

Yes. All expense data is stored in your personal account, protected by Row Level Security (RLS). No other user can access your data.

Your API key is stored as a one-way SHA-256 hash. Even we cannot read your raw key. All data is transmitted over HTTPS.

No. Your data is never sold or shared with third parties. We use Supabase for storage and Stripe for payments — both are industry-standard, privacy-compliant services. See our Privacy Policy for full details.