Question 1

What makes Expenses Meet different from other expense trackers?

Accepted Answer

Expenses Meet is built offline-first with local encrypted Hive storage, meaning you can record spending instantly with zero network delay or loading spinners. It combines personal ledger bookkeeping with real-time collaborative group splitting, automated debt simplification, and loan installment tracking under one unified app.

Question 2

Can I use Expenses Meet completely offline?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Your personal ledger, transactions, and categories are saved directly on your device. When you regain an internet connection, any shared group expenses, settlements, or loan updates automatically sync in the background to Google Cloud Firestore.

Question 3

How does the Debt Simplification algorithm work?

Accepted Answer

When multiple members pay for different group expenses (e.g. on a trip), traditional ledgers create complex circular payment chains. Expenses Meet computes the net balance of every participant and resolves debts with the minimum possible number of direct transfers.

Question 4

Can I split bills unequally or with multiple payers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can split bills equally among members, assign exact custom amounts, or specify split percentages. You can also specify multiple initial payers if more than one person covered the initial bill.

Question 5

How do settlements work?

Accepted Answer

When someone pays another member to clear their debt, they record a settlement. In Expenses Meet, settlements update balances in real time, while the recipient receives a notification and can dispute or confirm it.

Question 6

How does the Loans & Debts manager work?

Accepted Answer

You can track one-on-one money lent or borrowed, complete with installment schedules, due dates, interest-free tracking, and payment history.

Question 7

How do overdue loan reminders work?

Accepted Answer

Upcoming future installments trigger local device notifications. If an installment passes its due date without being marked as paid, our automated serverless background job sends gentle push notifications to both the lender and borrower.

Question 8

Can other group members see my personal transactions?

Accepted Answer

No! Your personal ledger is 100% private. Only transactions you deliberately add inside a shared group are visible to members of that specific group.

Question 9

How is my data secured?

Accepted Answer

We enforce strict Cloud Firestore Security Rules guaranteeing that only authorized group members can access group data. On your physical device, you can enable App Lock with biometric authentication or a 4-digit PIN.

Question 10

Is Expenses Meet free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Expenses Meet is free to download and use on Android. All core personal budgeting, group splitting, and loan tracking features are available without mandatory subscriptions.

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