SpendCastAn expense tracker that doesn't read your SMS
SpendCast is an expense tracker for Android that never asks to read your messages or connect to your bank. You add expenses yourself in a few taps, and everything stays on your phone.
Why some trackers want your SMS
Many expense apps in India log spending automatically by reading bank and UPI messages. It saves typing, but that permission covers your whole inbox, including one-time passwords and personal conversations. Google Play restricts SMS access to a small set of approved uses for exactly this reason.
Quick manual entry instead
- A quick amount pad: enter the amount, tap a category, done.
- Quick-add templates for things you buy often, such as coffee or an auto ride.
- Recurring expenses like rent, subscriptions and EMIs add themselves each month.
- Approximate amounts when you don't have the bill, flagged so you can fix them later.
Everything else still works
Without reading a single message, SpendCast gives you monthly budgets per category, an overall budget cap, six-month trends, your busiest spending days, savings goals, separate wallets, and a CSV export for Excel or Google Sheets.
What to check
| Reads your SMS messages | No |
|---|---|
| Connects to your bank | No |
| Needs an account | No |
| Works without internet | Yes |
| Your data leaves the phone | No, unless you export it |
| Price | Free |
Questions
Isn't typing every expense slow?
Most entries take a few seconds with the amount pad. Quick-add templates cover your regular purchases, and recurring expenses such as rent add themselves.
Does SpendCast ask for any permissions?
Only access to files when you export or import a backup or CSV, and sharing when you choose to share one.
Can I see my spending in Excel?
Yes. Settings has Export as CSV, which opens in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets.
Is SpendCast free?
Yes. It is free on Google Play, with no ads and no account.
Try it free
Available on Google Play for Android.