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Building Spentsor: My Journey from Tester to AI Expense Tracker Developer

Hey Dev community,

I’m Divakar, a software tester turned indie developer. I wanted to share the story behind Spentsor – AI Expense Tracker powered by LOVnEo.


The idea came from seeing real-life problems around me. A
friend of mine was using a popular money management app and was constantly frustrated — too many ads, confusing dropdowns, and she couldn’t easily see where her money was going. She looked at me and said, “You’re a developer, right? Why don’t you make something better?”

Honestly, that hit me. I’ve been testing apps, fixing UX issues, and building small things before — like Rental Collect — but this felt like a real problem I could solve for people.

So I started designing Spentsor. My goals were simple:

Make AI categorize expenses automatically

Give users a calendar view of their spending

Add notes and bill reminders

Keep the UX smooth and minimal

Remove annoying ads and make it usable offline first

Seven months later, Spentsor was born.

What I love about building this app is that it’s solving a real problem, not just creating another shiny app. Now, students, freelancers, young professionals, and families can track their money without stress. It’s fast, clean, and smart.

Lessons I learned building Spentsor:

  1. Listen to actual problems people face — not what you think they want.

  2. UX matters more than features. A simple, smooth interface is worth more than 10 complex features.

  3. AI can save time, but only if it actually makes life easier.

  4. Build in public. Sharing your progress and getting feedback early can save months of rework.

If you’re curious, Spentsor is live on Google Play (developer: LOVnEo) and I’d love feedback from the Dev community. It’s been a fun, messy, learning-filled journey — and hopefully, it helps people manage their finances more easily.

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