💰 SmartSpendy – Personal Finance Tracker

SmartSpendy is a simple, intuitive, and efficient personal finance tracking app built with Kotlin in Android Studio.
It helps users track income, expenses, savings, and budgets — all in one place.

📥 Download the APK (Sideload)

• Latest APK:

  

  - Direct link: https://github.com/Kaleshi26/SmartSpendy_App/tree/master/releases/app-release.apk
• Install on Android:
  • Download the APK on your phone.
  • Tap to install → allow “Install unknown apps” when prompted → Install.
  • You may see a Play Protect warning since it’s not from the Play Store.

✨ Features

📌 Core Features

• Transaction Management

  • Add, edit, or delete income and expense entries.
  • Store title, amount, category, and date for each transaction.

• Category-wise Spending

  • Organize expenses into categories (Food, Bills, Transport, etc.).
  • View category summaries to identify major spending areas.

• Monthly Budget Setup

  • Set and track monthly budgets.
  • Receive alerts when nearing or exceeding the budget.

• Data Persistence

  • Store user preferences & transaction history using SharedPreferences.
  • Data is retained even after app restarts.

🎁 Bonus Features

• Data Backup & Restore

  • Export transactions to JSON or text files.
  • Restore data from saved backups.

• Push Notifications

  • Get budget alerts and daily reminders to log expenses.

🛠 Tech Stack

• Language: Kotlin
• IDE: Android Studio
• Storage: SharedPreferences & Internal Storage
• Backup Format: JSON / Text Files
• UI: XML Layouts with custom styling

📲 How It Works

1. Add Transactions → Log income or expenses with details.
2. Categorize & Track → Organize spending into categories.
3. Set Budget → Define a monthly spending limit.
4. Get Alerts → Notifications when budget is close to limit.
5. Backup Data → Export & restore your financial records anytime.

👨‍💻 Author M.K.E Dharmarathne – Mobile Application Development Lab Project (SLIIT, Year 2)

🚀 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/SmartSpendy.git
Open in Android Studio.
Sync Gradle & run on an emulator or Android device.

📸 Screenshots