Lulu – SMS-Based Money Management & Bulk SMS Automation
Lulu is an SMS-based money management app that helps you track and analyze mobile money transactions, especially M-PESA. It reads your mobile money SMS and automatically converts them into Excel spreadsheets. You can email the spreadsheets, preview them on your phone, or access them via a browser through the built-in webserver on your device.
Lulu also integrates with www.lulusms.com for automated bulk SMS responses, marketing campaigns, customer surveys, and more. It's ideal for individuals, M-PESA users, merchants, and agents who want better control and reporting of their transactions.
N.B. Some features are disabled by default and can be enabled in the settings.
🔑 Key Features
✅ Automatic Excel Generation & Reporting
Converts mobile money transaction SMS into Excel spreadsheets
Files are emailed automatically or can be accessed from the device
Real-time or scheduled generation: Hourly, Daily, or Monthly
Example: Receive a report of all M-PESA payments made today to reconcile accounts
✅ Search & Filter Transactions
Filter transactions by date range
Example: Find all transactions from a specific supplier between Jan and Mar
✅ Built-in Web Server (NEW)
View M-PESA transactions from any browser on the same network
Example: From your laptop, access the transaction history while your phone runs Lulu in the background
✅ Bulk SMS Alerts for Payments
Trigger automated "Thank You" SMS to customers after receiving M-PESA payments
Example: “Thank you for your payment. We hope to serve you again soon.”
✅ Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Auto-send survey SMS after payment
View real-time feedback in graphs and raw data format
Example: Send “How was your experience today?” and view responses instantly
✅ Automatic Birthday Messaging
Automatically collect birthdates, send pre-birthday and birthday greetings
Example: “Hi John! We have a special gift for you this week as you celebrate your birthday!”
✅ Bulk SMS Marketing
Send personalized messages to individuals, groups, or lists
Supports mail-merge and scheduling
Example: Send “Hello Mary, your next service is due next week. Book early and get 10% off!”
✅ Real-Time Printing of M-PESA Receipts
Print payment receipts to Bluetooth printers in real-time
Example: Instantly print a customer receipt once a payment is received, without needing to check the customer's phone
👤 Who Can Use Lulu?
🔹 M-PESA Users
Individuals who make or receive many transactions daily
Example: A freelancer tracking incoming payments from clients for easier monthly invoicing
🔹 Lipa na M-PESA Merchants
Retailers or businesses that want automated reconciliation of payments
Example: Auto-generate a daily Excel showing sales by till number or customer
🔹 M-PESA Agents
Get timely reports without waiting on aggregators
Example: Generate hourly reports of deposits and withdrawals and email them automatically
📊 Reporting Schedule
Hourly – Every hour, Lulu sends an Excel report of the last hour's transactions
Daily – Every midnight, a report is sent for the full day
Monthly – On the 1st of each month, receive a summary of all transactions for the prior month
Experience smarter mobile money management. Install Lulu today.