Help & FAQ
Answers to the most common questions about MoneyBoss Home.
No results found
When you first open the app, enter your name, choose your currency, and set a PIN. That's it — no account or sign-up required.
Go to Profile → Name and edit your name.
Go to Profile → Language and pick any language from the list.
Go to Profile → Currency and pick any currency from the list.
Go to Profile → Reminder and select the time at which you need to be notified every day to log expenses.
Go to Profile → toggle on Biometrics. You will be shown a warning reminding you not to forget your PIN — biometrics is a convenience layer, not a replacement.
The dashboard shows your total spending for the selected month, a budget progress bar, a breakdown by category group, top spending categories, account/priority/people insights, and a 12-month history chart.
Tap Set Budget on the dashboard. Enter a monthly amount and tap Save. The progress bar will show how much of your budget you have used and how much remains.
Tap the month name at the top of the dashboard (e.g. "JUL 2026") to open the month picker.
When your spending is above or below your 12-month average, a % badge appears on the total card. It helps you compare spending at a glance.
Tapping a slice filters the Recent list below to show only expenses from that category group.
Swipe the Top Spends card to view the Insights card and swipe back to go back to the Top Spends card.
Tapping a bar in the history card will load the dashboard for that month and long tapping will show the monthly total.
Tap the + tab at the bottom. Select a category from the left panel, fill in the amount and item name, then tap Submit. People, Account, Priority and Notes are optional.
Tap any expense in the recent list. It will load into the form for editing. Make your changes and tap Save.
While editing an expense, tap Del. You have 10 seconds to undo the deletion by tapping Undo.
Archive moves an expense out of your active list without deleting it permanently. You can view, restore, or delete archived expenses from Profile → Archived Expenses.
Yes. Use the search bar to filter by item name. Tap the filter icon to filter by account, priority, people, or a custom date range — by default the list shows only the current month, but picking a date range overrides that.
The calculator tab is a built-in calculator. Tap = and the result is automatically entered into the amount field.
Favourites let you save a form preset — category, item, amount, account, priority, and people — so you can re-enter a recurring expense in one tap. You can save up to 5 favourites.
Fill in the form then tap the Favourites ★ button at the top left of the Add Expense screen. Give it a label and tap Add.
Your favourites appear at the top of the left panel under the Favourites ★ header — tap any one to instantly pre-fill the form. To delete, long-press a favourite to enter multi-select, select the ones to remove, then tap Delete.
The archived expenses hold expenses you have removed from your active list but not permanently deleted. Think of it as a bin you can recover from.
Go to Profile → Archived Expenses. Long-press an expense to enter multi-select, select the ones to restore, then tap the restore icon.
You can delete individual expenses using the delete icon, or delete all at once using the delete sweep icon in the top right.
Yes. Use the search bar or the filter icon to filter by category, item, or date range.
The app comes with categories across groups like Home, Food, Transport, Wellness, and more. These cover most everyday expenses.
Yes — once unlocked (via a rewarded ad or Pro), go to Profile → Custom Categories to add groups, categories, and items. Without unlocking, default categories are read-only.
Yes — once unlocked (via a rewarded ad or Pro), tap the menu (⋮) next to any category in the editor to rename, move, merge, reorder, delete or add any number of categories.
Your expenses are not deleted. They are automatically moved to Uncategorized so no data is lost.
Uncategorized is a system category that holds expenses whose original category was deleted. Select Uncategorized in the Add Expense screen to see all uncategorized expenses across all months — tap any to edit and reassign.
Tags are assigned to expenses to understand the classification of spending. These are optional to select while submitting an expense.
Use account to analyse the source of spending, use priority to analyse the nature of spending, use people to analyse how much you spent for whom.
Yes — once unlocked (via a rewarded ad or Pro), tap the menu (⋮) next to any tag in the editor to rename, reorder, delete or add up to a maximum of 4 tags per type. Priority tags are not customisable.
Your expenses are not deleted. They are automatically moved to Other so no data is lost.
Tap Profile → Reports (once unlocked, via a rewarded ad or Pro).
Quick presets include Today, This Week, This Month, Last Month, This Year, and Custom (pick any date range).
Compare mode lets you compare two periods side by side — for example, last month vs. this month — and see the change in spending per category.
Tap the filter icon to open the filter sheet. You can filter by category (with a drill-down group → category → item picker), account, priority, and people.
Tap the PDF icon in the top right of the Reports screen. The report is generated and shared via your device's share sheet.
A family member generates a QR code of their monthly expenses. You scan it to import their data into a separate family expenses table. Your personal data is never affected.
Go to Profile → Family Share (once unlocked, via a rewarded ad or Pro). Select your name and the month, then tap Generate. Show the QR code to the person receiving your data.
Go to Profile → Family Share (once unlocked, via a rewarded ad or Pro) and switch to Receive. Point your camera at the QR code. Once all chunks are scanned, review the preview and tap Import.
No — not for sending or receiving. Once unlocked, it works entirely offline using your camera; no internet or server is involved in the sharing itself.
Go to Reports → Family tab. You can filter by member and export a family PDF report.
You will be asked whether to replace the existing import. Confirming replaces the old data — no duplicates are created.
Go to Profile → Local Backup → Back Up. A file picker opens — choose where to save the encrypted .mbh backup file.
Go to Profile → Local Backup → Restore. Enter your PIN to decrypt and restore.
Google Backup automatically saves a copy of your data to your Google Drive — free for everyone, no ads or Pro required.
Yes. Sign in with the same Google account on the new device, go to Profile → Google Backup → Restore. Enter your PIN.
Google Backup runs automatically every 24 hours. Local backup is manual — tap Back Up any time.
Go to Profile → Change PIN. Enter your current PIN, then enter and confirm your new PIN.
After 3 wrong attempts the app locks with a countdown. After the countdown you can try again.
For your security, the app requires PIN re-verification once in a while. This prevents you from forgetting your PIN if you only ever use biometrics.
Your PIN cannot be recovered. It is never stored anywhere. If you forget your PIN, you will need to delete the account and start fresh. This is why remembering your PIN is critical.
Family Sharing, Custom Categories, Custom Tags, and Reports & PDF Export can each be unlocked for free by watching a rewarded ad — one watch unlocks that feature for 1 hour, independent of the others. Pro removes ads and unlocks everything permanently, with no watching required. Google Backup is free for everyone either way.
No. Pro is a one-time purchase — pay once and it's unlocked forever, with nothing to renew and no recurring charges.
Your data is never deleted. Custom categories and custom tags remain on your device but are locked — you cannot edit them until you unlock again (via a rewarded ad or Pro). Reports and Family Sharing also require unlocking. Google Backup stays free and accessible either way.
Go to Profile → Membership → Restore Purchase. Your purchase is verified via the Play Store/App Store account signed in on the device.
No — watching an ad is optional. You can also buy Pro to unlock everything permanently with no ads at all.
No. MoneyBoss Home works fully offline for everyday expense tracking. Internet is only needed for optional Google Backup, or to watch a rewarded ad to unlock certain features.
Your expenses stay on your device and are never shared, unless you turn on Google Backup. We don't run analytics or track you. Some free features may show non-personalized ads, which don't profile you either.
No. MoneyBoss Home has no analytics, no crash reporting, and no data collection. External services are Google (only if you enable Google Backup) and Google's ad network (only if you watch a rewarded ad to unlock a feature).
Go to Profile → Delete Expenses. You can delete expenses for the current month, a custom date range, or all time. PIN is required to confirm.
Go to Profile → Delete Account. Enter your PIN to confirm. This permanently deletes your profile and all data on the device. This cannot be undone.
Your local data is deleted. Your Google Backup file remains in your Google Drive until you delete it manually.
We're happy to help. Send us a message and we'll get back to you.