**Personal Finance Management for Mobile Money Users**
PesaTrail helps you track your M-PESA transactions and mobile loan costs. Organize your expenses, create budgets, and understand your spending patterns with detailed analytics.
### ๐ฑ Core Features
**M-PESA Transaction Tracking**
โข Automatic transaction capture from SMS messages
โข Transaction history with merchant names, amounts, and dates
โข Custom categories for organizing expenses
โข Search and filter transactions by date range
**Mobile Loan Cost Tracking**
Monitor fees and charges from mobile lending platforms including:
โข Fuliza
โข M-Shwari
โข KCB M-PESA
โข NCBA Loop
โข Stanbic Cash Advance
โข ZENKA, TALA, Branch
โข Other mobile lending services
**Budget Management**
โข Create custom budgets by spending category
โข Track budget progress with alerts
โข Compare actual spending against budgets
โข Set monthly spending limits
**Financial Analytics**
โข Daily, weekly, monthly & yearly spending summaries
โข Income and expense breakdowns
โข Category-wise spending analysis
โข Visual charts and graphs
โข Cash flow reports
**Data Management**
โข Export transaction reports to PDF
โข Export data to CSV format
โข Search transactions by keyword
โข Filter by date, category, or amount
โข Add notes to transactions
**Security Features**
โข PIN protection
โข Local data storage on your device
### ๐ฏ Who Can Use PesaTrail?
โข Individuals tracking personal M-PESA transactions
โข Users managing multiple mobile loan accounts
โข Anyone wanting to monitor mobile money spending
โข Users seeking to create and maintain budgets
### ๐ How It Works
1. Grant SMS read permission (required for automatic transaction import)
2. PesaTrail reads M-PESA transaction messages
3. Transactions are automatically categorized
4. View your spending in charts and reports
5. Create budgets and track your progress
6. Export reports as needed
### ๐ Privacy & Permissions
**Required Permissions:**
โข SMS Read - to import M-PESA transaction messages
โข Storage - to save exported reports
**Privacy:**
โข Data is stored locally on your device
โข No personal information is transmitted to external servers
โข You control your data export and backup
### ๐ฐ๐ช Supported Services
PesaTrail recognizes transaction formats from:
โข M-PESA (Safaricom)
โข Major Kenyan bank mobile loan platforms
โข Popular mobile lending apps in Kenya
### โ ๏ธ Disclaimer
PesaTrail is an independent transaction tracking application. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Safaricom, M-PESA, or any financial institutions mentioned. The app reads SMS messages to help you organize your own transaction data.
Transaction data accuracy depends on SMS message format. Users should verify important financial information with official sources.
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**Note**: This app requires SMS read permission to function. If you do not grant this permission, manual transaction entry is required. No SMS data is transmitted outside your device.