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.