Hey r/SideProject, sharing my project. The problem I kept running into with budgeting apps: they all want your bank login (via Plaid or similar) before you can even start. I didn't want to hand that over, but typing every transaction into a spreadsheet was too much friction to stick with. So I built AI Budgie: - Type something like "lunch 35" or "paid rent 1200" and it auto-categorizes it — no forms to fill - Snap a photo of a receipt and it reads the amount/merchant for you - Shared budgets for couples/families who split expenses - Zero bank connection — ever. Your bank credentials never leave your bank's own app. It's free, with a $4.99/mo tier for extra features. I'm a solo dev building this around a day job (and a newborn, so updates come in bursts). Still working on onboarding and category customization. Would love feedback, especially from anyone who's tried manual-entry budgeting apps before and gave up — what made you stop? aibudgie.app if you want to poke at it.   submitted by   /u/aibudgie [link]   [comments]