If I compare what it was like being a founder in 2021 to now, it really is incredible how much stuff you can get done. Five years ago, building a product meant spending weeks on things that now take hours. Design, support, marketing, data, documentation - every task required so. much. time. Today, we're able to build @FinWiseApp as two people and compete against some pretty big competitors and get great feedback for having a better product and better customer experience. Not because the work has disappeared, but because we've doubled down on making ourselves as efficient as possible. As founders, we now have access to an almost unlimited supply of tools that help us move quickly, so it's been interesting over the last few months having to adapt our strategy to match our output speed. Of course, distribution, trust, quality and execution still matter. AI hasn't changed that. But it has dramatically increased the leverage available to small teams. It's a pretty remarkable time to be building. Below is a photo from 2024 when @FinWiseApp had less than 50 users!

We're launching updated charts in the @FinWiseApp mobile app this week. Customise what you see on your Overview and get deeper insights into your spending, income, cash flow, net worth, and more. Our goal is simple: make it easier to understand your money, spot trends, and make better financial decisions. Available on iOS and Android later this week.

A year ago, @FinWiseApp had next to no users. We're still tiny, but seeing the growth curve continue to accelerate is incredibly motivating. Building a consumer finance product as a small bootstrapped team is hard. Banks break, data providers have issues, support never stops. There are always more features to build than hours in the day. But every month more people choose @FinWiseApp, stay with us, and tell others about it. More mentions on social media posts, more trust in where we are going. We're spending a lot of time thinking about how to get @FinWiseApp into the hands of more people who need it. Still a long way to go, but grateful for everyone who's been part of the journey so far.

We deeply believe in making sure @FinWiseApp solves real customer problems. To achieve this, we've implemented systems over time that help us understand customer needs efficiently: - Real-time customer support - Discord Community - Public Roadmap and Feedback board Watch our CEO speak about our journey here: youtu.be/JesVhiXjhIc?si=ohgu…

Even though @FinWiseApp is still very small, our growth has been accelerating month on month. An obvious value add was adding our mobile app at the end of 2025, and this year doubling down on better support, user engagement and banking syncing in South Africa. Trying to build a community while shaping the product has been surprisingly difficult this year, and I find myself stretched with too many priorities. But as I reflected earlier this week, being overwhelmed by too much work is much more fun than being overwhelmed because no one wants your product 😁

Watch our founders speak about what they're working on this week: youtu.be/CQPr_CKB-bM?si=OGs5…

We have added the ability to log into your @FinWiseApp account with Google and Apple

The @FinWiseApp data importer tool now detects any errors in the CSV and lets you fix them inline!

Watch Nicol, our CEO, compare the difference between South Africa's top budgeting apps: FinWise and Vault22! youtu.be/EPy5Fpactck?si=7ddZ…

You can now view various pages in @FinWiseApp by your budget period, including your Budget, Recurring Transactions and Calendar.

You can now customise your account groups on the Accounts page on @FinWiseApp! - Add custom groups - Rename existing groups - Drag and drop your accounts between groups - Reorder groups and accounts by name, balance or % of your portfolio

FinWise Mobile App Updates 🎉 Our iOS and Android apps now have: - Updated charts on Overview screen (more coming on this next week) - Budget total summaries on Income and Expenses sections on Budget screen - Ability to view and restore archived transactions - Toggle between all and unreviewed transactions - Filters, multi-select and bulk actions on transactions - Running total of selected transactions - Scroll-to-top button on transactions list - Ability to edit data connections in Settings - New views on Analyze screen - Intercom (you can chat with support in app) - Links to our Changelog, Roadmap, Feedback submission and Discord channel

View the running total while selecting transactions 🎉 When you select transactions on the Transactions Page, you will now see the running total amount of all transactions selected on the top of the screen.

Our website just got a makeover!

Split Transaction Improvements 🎉 We’ve improved splitting transactions on @FinWiseApp with the following updates: - Add tags and notes directly when you split a transaction. - Once an amount is entered on the first split, it auto-populates the amount on the second split. - Split equally button: applies the same amount or % across splits. - Inline calculator: Calculate a running total of the split transactions by using the and - buttons. Eg. have a receipt from a meal out with friends? Calculate inline the total per split needed. Try https:finwiseapp.io now

Our mobile app is getting a makeover.