Frequently asked questions

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Imprint

Responsible for content of this website and for the development of My expenses:
Michael Totschnig
Email: [email protected]

Privacy policy

My Expenses does not access any data on your device other than its own database, its own folder on the SD card. If you use the feature of plans for future and recurrent transactions, you assign the calendar,where these plans are stored. My Expenses uses the following permissions:

WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

This is needed for storing the exported QIF file on the SD card, and for creating database backups.

READ_CALENDAR, WRITE_CALENDAR

Storing plans for future and recurring transactions

INTERNET (not used for version distributed on F-Droid)

My Expenses will send reports about application crashes automatically to its developpers, which allows them to fix problems more quickly. You can disable this behaviour from the Settings. My Expenses displays advertisements from Google AdMob, Amazon Mobile Ads and Facebook Audience Network.

GET_ACCOUNTS, MANAGE_ACCOUNTS, READ_SYNC_SETTINGS, READ_SYNC_SETTINGS, AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS

Synchronization across devices via cloud services

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). 
Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. 
In case of activation of the IP anonymization, Google will truncate/anonymize the last octet of the IP address for Member States of the European Union as well as for other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. 
Only in exceptional cases, the full IP address is sent to and shortened by Google servers in the USA. 
On behalf of the website provider Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website provider. 
Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. 
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. 
Furthermore you can prevent Google’s collection and use of data (cookies and IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB.

Further information concerning the terms and conditions of use and data privacy can be found at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/gb.html or at http://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/analytics/privacyoverview.html. 
Please note that on this website, Google Analytics code is supplemented by “ga('set', 'anonymizeIp', true);” to ensure an anonymized collection of IP addresses (so called IP-masking).

Credits

• App icon and promotional image created by Christian Alban, as the winner of a design contest hosted at 99 designs.
• Localization
• Code contributions:
  • Configuring and applying custom colors to accounts: khris78
• Website built with:
  • Bootstrap
  • Glyphicons
  • Nexus S Device Frame Generation based on Android Asset Studio

Licence

GNU General Public License version 3

• Category Import Icon (squiggle) from glyphisch.com, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
• Calls OI Color Picker, if available on device.
• Includes CalculatorInput, QifParser, FolderBrowser from https://launchpad.net/financisto, licenced under GPL v2.0.
• Includes StickyListHeaders, licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0.
• Includes category definitions from Grisbi, licensed under GPL v2.0.
• Includes Android support library and classes EventRecurrence and EventRecurrenceFormatter from Android Open Source Project, licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0.
• Includes ACRA (Application Crash Reports for Android) , licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0.
• Includes iText, licensed under Affero General Public License.
• Includes OpenIAB, licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0.

Source code

My Expenses is free software, you can download its source code from mtotschnig/MyExpenses, inspect how it works, maybe learn from it, improve it, even redistribute it, provided you respect the licence.

Links

• Presentation in the blog of Meinnoteblog (German): Finanzverwaltung mit Android
• Post in German Quicken user forum: Meine Ausgaben (Android und Quicken)
• Presentation in the blog of Wilfried Caruel (French): Présentation de mes dépenses

Instructions for translators

Thank you for your interest in helping make My Expenses available in different languages. Currently My Expenses is translated to

Translations are managed at Transifex, which provides a nice editor with very helpful productivity tools. If you want to start a translation into a new language, or help review or complete one of the existing ones, please register at Transifex.

There are seven translatable resources hosted at Transifex:

Strings

This resource has all messages appearing in the user interface, from button labels, to informative dialogues

Help

On each application screen, My Expenses provides a help dialogue explaining the availaible functionality. This resource has the titles for the help dialogues, and all help texts.

Upgrade

This resource stores the description of changes for each new version. They are shown to users after an upgrade, but they are also used to populate the changelog on this website. If possible, I'd like to provide descriptions for new versions translated to actively supported languages, descriptions for old versions need not be translated, and are stored on Transifex only for archiving reasons.

Categories_sample

My Expenses allows to import a set of default categories for each language. For some languages, these were originally taken from Grisbi. For a new language, it is not necessarily best to translate the existing English categories, but it might be more interesting to define custom categories that reflect more accurately the economic reality of a linguistic region. This resource includes the English categories as a template that could be used to create a category hierarchy for a new language. But it is also possible to retrieve the categories for English or any of the other languages in their Grisbi XML format at Github.

Screenshots

Information needed by the script that generates the localized screenshots on this website.

Website

All the headings, info bits and screenshot labels used on this website.

Contrib

UI messages used in My Expenses Contrib

You do not need to contribute to all of these resources, once Strings are translated, users can profit from the interface in their language, even if they get the other resources in English.

Localized versions of the FAQ are nice-to-haves, but not essential.

I am looking forward to collaborating with you on making My Expenses available in your language!

Nâng cấp bản đầy đủ

The following Premium features can be unlocked by acquiring a Contrib or an Extended licence:

• Không giới hạn số lượng các tài khoản
• Tác động phân phối các giao dịch cho mỗi phân loại
• Export transaction list to PDF
• Unlimited number of plans
• Template widget
• Phân tích giao dịch
• Câu hỏi an ninh
• Attach image to transaction
• No ads
• CSV import Extended
• Auto-backup Extended
• Cloud synchronization Extended

You have the following options for purchasing the Contrib and Extended licences:

• If you have installed My Expenses from Google Play or Amazon App Store, they are available as in-app purchases.
• If you have installed My Expenses from Blackberry World, install My Expenses Contrib. On Blackberry there is no Extended key, the Contrib key gives also access to extended features.
• If you have downloaded My Expenses from F-Droid, Yandex or SlideMe, send a donation via one of the following:
  • PayPal
    • Contrib
    • Extended
    • Upgrade from Contrib to Extended
  • Bitcoins: 1GCUGCSfFXzSC81ogHu12KxfUn3cShekMn
    The minimum amount is 3.00 € (Bitcoin) for the Contrib key and 5.00 € (Bitcoin) for the Extended key. Send 3.00 € (Bitcoin) for upgrading from Contrib to Extended.
  • Alternatively, for information on bank transfer, contact [email protected]:
  and then request the licence key from the settings screen. Once you receive it by email, enter it also from the settings screen.
  

Tham gia vào dự án

With your support, My Expenses keeps growing in functionality, while being distributed ad free and Open Source.

• My Expenses evolves through your reports and suggestions. If you find a problem or think of an improvement, create a new issue, in Github's Issue Tracker.
• If you are interested in helping to test upcoming versions, please join the My Expenses Testing Google Group.
• You can also help translate My Expenses into new languages.
• Please consider purchasing a Contrib licence for unrestricted access to all Premium features.

2.7.92017-04-14

Currency symbols can be configured.

2.7.82017-04-01

App Shortcuts for Android 7.1.

2.7.72017-03-18

Auto backups can be stored on cloud backend.

2.7.62017-02-28

Minor improvements.

2.7.52017-02-10

Synchronization across devices via cloud services.

2.7.12016-08-15

Problems with plans on Samsung devices are fixed. Edit transactions from distribution screen.

2.7.02016-06-18

New launcher icon. Search for transfers. Sort plans by next instance.

2.6.92016-05-29

Transaction form allows to create recurrence directly.

2.6.82016-05-08

Setup of recurring and future transactions made easier.

2.6.72016-04-30

Simplified Chinese translation. Improved handling of plan instances.

2.6.62016-03-09

New menu icons.

2.6.52016-02-19

Sorting of templates, categories and accounts made easier.

2.6.42016-01-25

Categories screen can be searched. Account balance can be copied to clipboard. Paste into calculator from clipboard. Help for date format in export dialog.

2.6.32016-01-07

Transfers between accounts with different currencies.

2.6.22015-12-22

Days where week and month start can be configured.

2.6.12015-12-05

Categories can be moved.

2.6.02015-11-28

Material design. Improved tablet layout. Support for Samsung Knox.

2.5.22015-09-12

Auto-Backup

2.5.12015-08-30

Configurable number format. Danish translation.

2.5.02015-08-26

CSV import. Korean translation.

2.4.92015-06-15

Export categories to QIF. Display aggregate sums in home screen widget.

2.4.82015-06-04

The status of cloned transactions is reset to unreconciled. Alternative restore method for devices without file manager.

2.4.72015-06-01

Clone command opens editing form.

2.4.62015-05-16

Transactions can be set to state "Void".

2.4.52015-05-04

Export and reset functionality can now be applied to transactions matched by search filter.

2.4.42015-04-21

Search filter for duration. Filters for method, payee, status and category now allow multiple selection. Basque translation.

2.4.32015-04-03

If application is password protected, pictures are stored securely in internal storage.

2.4.22015-03-26

Attach picture to transaction.

2.4.12015-02-23

Pie chart visualizing distribution per category.

2.4.02014-12-16

Transform normal transaction into split transaction.

2.3.92014-12-04

Upon database restore, plans are now recreated. New translations: Bulgarian, Croatian and Romanian.

2.3.82014-10-31

Japanese translation. Transaction groups can be collapsed.

2.3.72014-10-25

Payment methods are sorted alphabetically.

2.3.62014-10-21

Customize grouping of accounts in account list. Group headers now show previous balance and net gain/loss.

2.3.52014-10-15

From distribution screen, display list of transactions per category. Improved payer/payee autocomplete.

2.3.42014-09-30

Customizable number of fraction digits for currencies. Allow to exclude accounts from totals.

2.3.32014-09-20

Redesign of account list: User-defined sort order. Group sums in transaction list takes filters into account.

2.3.22014-09-06

Print to PDF now supports non-Western scripts. Malaya translation.

2.3.12014-09-02

Autofill from last transaction for same payee/payer. Instantiate template upon short tap on entry in template list. Configurable encoding for QIF import.

2.3.02014-08-26

Print transaction list to PDF file (Premium).

2.2.02014-08-09

Search for transactions per category, amount, comment, status, payee/payer, payment method.

2.1.62014-07-01

Sinhala translation. Multi-window support on Samsung devices. Reconciliation workflow.

2.1.52014-06-02

Backups are now stored in ZIP archives that can be shared (E-Mail, Drive, Dropbox, …) and restored from external sources.

2.1.42014-05-29

Home screen shortcuts for adding transactions and transfers.

2.1.32014-05-25

Home screen widgets for quick data entry.

2.1.22014-04-26

Russian translation.

2.1.12014-04-21

Folder location for backups and exports is now configurable.

2.1.02014-04-16

Multiple independent backups. QIF import.

2.0.22014-02-23

Greek translation. Week start made dependent on locale (e.g. Sunday for US).

2.0.12014-02-12

UI improvements: #115,#117,#120,#122,#124. Made transaction dates timezone aware.

2.02014-01-31

Modernized UI: navigation drawer and contextual action bar.

1.11.52014-01-12

Improved handling of plans: Apply upcoming instances in advance. New translations: Portuguese, Polish, Czech.

1.11.02013-12-31

1.10.52013-12-24

(Traditional) Chinese translation. Allow selection of account in transaction editing form. Clearer UI for transfers.

1.10.42013-12-16

UI improvements (#94) and bug fixes (#95,#96).

1.10.32013-12-14

Current balance is displayed more prominently again and show main buttons at bottom, when device orientation is portrait. Bug fixes: Issues #71,#91,#92,#93.

1.10.22013-12-12

When transaction list is grouped, show intermediate balance for each period in group header. Bug fix: Issue #90.

1.10.12013-12-06

UI language configurable. Font size configurable.

1.10.02013-12-01

Plans for future and recurring transactions. Khmer translation.

1.9.72013-11-07

Reference number (cheque payments). Start with account list from launcher. Swipe between periods in distribution view. Configurable date format for QIF and CSV export. UI improvements.

1.9.62013-10-18

Cờ đánh dấu giao dịch là đã dọn dẹp / đã hòa hợp (áp dụng cho tài khoản tại ngân hàng và tài khoản tín dụng). Các hội có thể được chỉnh sửa.

1.9.52013-10-04

Phân phối các giao dịch cho mỗi phân loại (Premium).

1.9.12013-09-23

Sửa lỗi: Vấn đề lỗi #69. Phần dịch tiếng Arab.

1.9.02013-08-20

Gom nhóm các giao dịch theo mỗi ngày, tuần, tháng, năm và hiển thị phần số liệu tổng kết với mỗi nhóm. Người nhận sẽ được hiển thị trên danh sách giao dịch Danh sách các tài khoản được sắp xếp (dựa theo tần số được sử dụng theo mặc định)

1.8.5.2013-08-06

Phân tách giao dịch (Premium).

1.8.1.2013-07-11

Chuyển ngữ tiếng Việt. Cải thiện bổ sung.

1.8.0.2013-07-10

New UI design based on Holo theme. Integrated help dialogs. Export without reset.

1.7.42013-06-18

Export to CSV. Explicitly declare support for large screens to make app available again for tablets on Google Play. Support for Android 1.6.

1.7.32013-05-23

Clone transactions (Premium). Save and new.

1.7.22013-05-21

Reset all accounts (Premium). Calculator. Security question for lost password (Premium). Configurable delay for password protection. Create templates from scratch.

1.7.12013-05-09

Password protection. Fixed problem with date handling in some Locales (Arabic, Bengali, Persian, Hindi, Marathi, Pashto, Tamil).

1.7.02013-04-26

Swipe through accounts. Edit templates (Premium). Restore backup without install/uninstall (Premium). Ask for confirmation when restoring upon install. Display aggregate financial situation in account list (Premium). Resolved flickering issue in light theme.

1.6.82013-02-23

Localized app icon and date button. Notes are displayed in transaction list.

1.6.72013-02-08

Configurable colors for accounts. Turkish translation.

1.6.62013-01-26

Bug fix: Associating account types with payment methods. Use system default font size.

1.6.52013-01-24

Dark UI theme. Catalan translation. Added sum of transfers in account overview.

1.6.02012-12-24

Create transactions from templates. Character encoding of exported QIF file configurable to support MS Money. User interface improvements. Newest transactions on top. Account list gives overview of financial status

1.5.12012-10-21

Fixed problem with restore from old backups. Show payment method in transaction details.

1.5.02012-10-20

Payment methods. FTP transfer factored out to SendWithFTP app. Bug fixes (Issues #24, #27, #28 ,#29, #30, #32, #33). Improved QIF format (header and category).

1.4.122012-04-26

User interface translated to Spanish. Move transaction to different account. Parties list sorted alphabetically.

1.4.112012-04-20

Improved stability of categories import and ftp transfer. Added FAQ. Generic export through any installed file transfer app.

1.4.102012-04-14

Improved usability and added configurability to input of currency amounts.

1.4.92012-03-31

Additional features for list of payers/payees (import from Grisbi, delete). Fixed display of buttons in ICS.

1.4.82012-03-26

Revamped user interface. Some bug-fixes.

1.4.72012-03-09

Improved usability of currency input. Reduced apk size, since tutorial is no longer included, but hosted on Github.

1.4.62012-03-04

Backup and restore of database and preferences. User interface translated to Italian.

1.4.52012-02-13

Support for sending QIF file via email. Reduced memory footprint.

1.4.42012-02-08

FTP upload done in background. Default account created in user's language and currency.

1.4.32012-02-03

Improved parsing of number input in German locale. Upload of QIF file to FTP server.

1.4.12012-01-31

Input of transaction amounts now respects user's locale. Bug fix: Opening balance could not be set.

1.4.02012-01-27

Currencies now handled with java.util.Currency. Support for transfers between accounts.

1.3.22012-01-17

Improved help and included tutorial.

1.3.02012-01-13

Cleaned up UI.

1.2.82012-01-08

Fixed bug in export.

1.2.72012-01-07

Added payee field. Ignore empty fields in QIF export.

1.2.62011-11-06

Better management of categories: Default category files from Grisbi are now included in the app, categories can be deleted and renamed.

1.2.02011-10-07

Support for multiple accounts. No upgrade. You have to uninstall older versions.

1.1.32011-06-06

Use workaround class for bug in SimpleCursorTreeAdapter (NullPointerException when adding the first subcategory) from http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9170; better feedback when category import goes wrong.

1.1.22011-05-18

Sort categories by usages; Allow assignment of main category; Allow manual creation of categories; Improved handling of categories import.

Thank you

Thank you for your payment. Your transaction has been completed, and a receipt for your purchase has been emailed to you. You may log into your account at www.paypal.com to view details of this transaction. In order to claim your key, open My Expenses on your Android device, go to the Settings screen and click on the "Request a key" entry.