What do you expect from a personal finance app?
I’m building Controol, a minimalist app to help people spend without guilt by knowing exactly how much they can afford — not just tracking what they already spent.
Most finance apps focus on graphs and past activity. My vision with Controol is different:
✅ You enter your income, and it’s automatically split into “boxes” based on percentages you define (like the 50/30/20 method).
✅ You register your expenses, and the app tells you if that expense fits the available amount in the right box.
✅ You don’t micromanage categories — you manage limits, clearly.
But what I’m most excited about:
🧠 AI chat built into the app. You can ask things like:
"Can I spend $80 on dinner today?"
"How much have I spent on non-essentials this week?"
"Are my percentages balanced based on my income?"
It gives quick, human-style answers. No dashboards. No friction.
🗣️ So I’m curious:
- If you were to use a finance app, what would you really want from it?
- What’s something that’s always frustrated you with others?
Whether you’re a builder or a user — I’d love to hear your honest thoughts.
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