# Kesten: Budget & Money Tracker — Track expenses & scan receipts

> Track expenses & scan receipts (iPhone/iPad app by Velimir Bulatovic.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kesten-budget-and-money-tracker/id6769029260 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Velimir Bulatovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890522572)
- Category: Finance, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kesten-budget-and-money-tracker/id6769029260/reviews.md

## What is Kesten?

Wondering where your money goes at the end of the month? Stop guessing and start growing your savings. Kesten is a clean, simple, and powerful expense tracker designed to help you visualize your spending habits, manage your budget, and take charge of your personal finances.

Whether you're saving for a big purchase, trying to cut back on daily expenses, or just need an organized money manager, Kesten provides the financial clarity you need.

Why Choose Kesten?
•	Effortless Expense Tracking: Logging your daily spending takes seconds. Our minimal, streamlined interface ensures that keeping tabs on your wallet never feels like a chore.
•	Smart Receipt Scanner: Skip the manual entry. Quickly scan your receipts on the fly and let Kesten log the costs for you.
•	Visual Spending Insights: Beautiful, easy-to-read charts show you exactly where your money is going. Instantly identify spending trends, plug financial leaks, and stay within your budget.
•	100% Privacy Focused: Your financial data is highly sensitive. Kesten is built from the ground up with top-tier security and privacy in mind, ensuring your personal information stays exactly that - personal.

Key Features:
•	Quick-Add Entries: Manually log cash or card expenses instantly.
•	Custom Categories: Organize your spending your way. Create custom tags ranging from "Monthly Groceries" to "Weekend Fun."
•	Goal Tracking: Monitor your progress as you save up for the things that matter most.
Stop stressing about your bank account. Download Kesten today, start spending smarter, and take control of your financial future!


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.24.1 — 2026-08-25

Improved receipt photo scanning with clearer loading feedback.
Shorter, easier Apple Pay auto-tracking setup in More.
Stability improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.18.0 — 2026-07-07

Stability improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.17.0 — 2026-06-29

- Smarter Analytics charts: this month and last month show a four-week breakdown; all time shows the last six months.
- See income and spending patterns week by week within a single month.
- Stability fixes and general improvements.

### 1.11.0 — 2026-06-19

Transaction list and detail load much faster- see cached data instantly, refresh in the background.
Receipt scanning is more reliable with better timeouts, QR fallbacks, and clearer errors.
Smoother linking between scanned receipts and transactions; fiscal receipt tab on transaction detail.
Home feed renamed to Transactions; upcoming future entries hidden; filters unchanged.
Wallet account cards redesigned with clearer balances and typography.
Add attachments from the transaction ⋮ menu (camera, gallery, or file).
App bar alignment fixes on Wallet, Analytics, and More; privacy policy sheets scroll correctly.
Sign-in and OTP visual polish; general stability improvements.

### 1.8.0 — 2026-06-16

- Refreshed Wallet with polished account cards, clearer balances, and aligned header.
- Analytics gets a compact period filter pill and top-transaction cards.
- Send feedback straight from the Home header with a redesigned feedback form and sentiment picker.
- Unified “Dodaj +” add button on every list screen.
- Organization members show role as a pin on the avatar; categories list is cleaner and easier to scan.

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