Project Overview:

The Daily Expense Tracker App is a mobile application designed to help users track, manage, and analyze their daily income and expenses. This app allows users to maintain a personal budget, categorize spending, and generate reports to make better financial decisions. It promotes financial awareness and savings by showing where and how money is being spent.

This project is ideal for students, working professionals, homemakers, or anyone who wants a simple and efficient way to manage personal finances.

Technologies Used:

• Frontend (Mobile App – Hybrid):

  • HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap

  • JavaScript (vanilla or jQuery)

  • Ionic Framework or Apache Cordova for hybrid development

• Backend:

  • PHP / Node.js / Java (Spring Boot)

  • REST APIs to manage transactions and user data

  • MySQL / MongoDB for database

User Roles:

1. Regular User

2. (Optional) Admin (for monitoring user data)

Key Features:

User Registration & Login

• Secure account creation with email/mobile authentication

• Local or cloud-based login options

Add Daily Income/Expenses

• Input for:

  • Amount, date, category (Food, Transport, Rent, etc.), description

• Option to attach bill photo or receipt

Category-Based Tracking

• Predefined & user-customizable categories

• Track spending habits (e.g., how much spent on food in a week/month)

Calendar & Timeline View

• Daily, weekly, and monthly views of expenses

• Timeline to visualize financial activity trends

Dashboard & Reports

• Visual charts (pie chart/bar graph) for:

  • Income vs. expenses

  • Top expense categories

  • Monthly savings analysis

Budget Planning & Alerts

• Set monthly budget limits per category

• Get alerts when approaching or exceeding the limit

Search & Filter Transactions

• Filter by date, category, amount, or keywords

• Quick lookup of past transactions

Reminders & Notifications

• Daily/weekly reminders to add expenses

• Notifications for bill due dates or budget breaches

Data Backup & Sync (Optional)

• Sync data to the cloud using backend server

• Export reports to PDF/Excel

Admin Panel (Optional)

• Monitor app usage (if multi-user)

• View anonymized financial trends

• Manage categories and reports