Minimal Expense: Travel Ledger
Trips and bills, at a glance
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
Free download, no ads. One app for travel & daily expenses. Multi-currency, Treemap, split bills, settlement reports. Free to try—upgrade to Premium for full features.
【Minimal Expense: Travel Ledger】— See travel and daily spending at a glance with clear charts.
■ Why Minimal Expense?
・Main ledger + travel ledgers: Keep daily and trip spending separate. Trips auto-archived; add entries later or view reports.
・Split bills & travel companions: Add companions, choose who paid, split evenly/by ratio/by amount. Settlement report shows who owes whom; view expense details, mark as settled, copy or share. Daily split bills (meals, household) supported too; split history in one place.
・Treemap: Spending by category at a glance. Block size = amount. Simple and visual.
・Multi-currency: Log in local currency when abroad; auto-convert to your main currency. NTD, USD, JPY, EUR, GBP, VND, and more.
・Budget & trends: Optional monthly budget and income/expense trends. Stay on top without stress.
■ Travel features
・Trip list: Active and past trips in one place. Multiple trips supported.
・Companions & splits: Add companions, set split when logging. Settlement report with who owes whom, expense details, mark settled, share.
・Travel reports & recap hub: Stats, map footprint, yearly recap templates. Share or keep (Premium).
・Map view: Pin spending by location. Visualize your trip footprint.
・Export: CSV, JSON (Premium). Take your data with you.
■ Daily ledger & split bills
・Custom categories and payment methods, recurring templates, separate income/expense. Full main ledger.
・Daily splits: Create split categories (meals, household), mark "split this" when logging. View all in split history with settlement reports and details.
・iCloud manual backup and restore. Your data, your control.
■ Subscription
・Free: Full main ledger + 1 travel ledger. Enough to try and for light use.
・Premium: Unlimited travel ledgers, reports & recap hub, full export, advanced stats. Monthly or yearly (yearly saves more). Cancel anytime.
■ Contact
・Website: https://www.miniexpense.com
・Privacy Policy: https://www.miniexpense.com/privacy-policy
・Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.miniexpense.com/eula
・Questions or feedback? Reach us via the website or in-app settings.
Thank you for choosing Minimal Expense. Travel and daily spending—clear and simple.
more Hi! It's the Minimalist Developer.
This time I opened a new door for payment methods, and gave the buttons a fresh look.
* Tap into payment methods: in Analysis, tap any payment method to see exactly what you paid for with it this period—just like category details.
* New button colors: a "Button colors" option now lives in Settings. Pick from Still Lake, Dusk Clay, Moss Light, or Slate & Coral—all tuned to feel right in both light and dark mode.
* A little bug squashed: "Show budget" sometimes forgot your choice. Now it remembers, like it should.
Pick a color you love—even bookkeeping can have a mood.
2.5 4d ago
Hi, it's the Minimalist Developer.
This update brings something I've wanted for a long time—bookkeeping just by talking!
* New Voice Entry: Say "lunch, a hundred and twenty," and the amount and category fill in automatically. Just confirm and save.
* Learns your habits: It gradually remembers how you categorize things—even your own custom categories—so it gets smarter over time.
* Works with headphones: Wired or Bluetooth, just speak into your earbuds.
* Stays on your phone: What you say is never uploaded to the cloud. Private and free.
* Anywhere you need it: Available in both your main ledger and travel ledgers—the button sits right above the plus sign.
When you don't feel like typing, just say it. I'm off to grab a coffee.
2.4 6d ago
Hi, it's the Minimalist Developer.
This time I put on my reading glasses and checked the trip book's numbers one by one, so they all add up right.
* "Spent" is more accurate: it used to fold in income, and count split expenses in full—now it only counts the share you actually paid.
* Foreign currency fixed: log an expense in another currency on a trip, and the total, budget, spending breakdown and daily totals all convert correctly—no more numbers in the wrong currency.
* Steadier currency switching: change the currency and tap Save right away—the numbers stay correct (no need to press "Done" first).
Numbers add up, mind at ease. I'm off to put my glasses away.
2.3 Jun 10
Hi, it's the Minimalist Developer.
This time I sewed a little pocket into your ledger—now you can tuck receipts and transfer screenshots into every entry.
* Photos on any entry: After a transfer or a card payment, drop the screenshot right onto that entry. If someone ever says "I didn't get it," just pull it up and check—no more scrolling one by one.
* Photos on settlements too: In the settlement report, every "who pays whom" line has a spot on the right for a transfer screenshot. Who's paid and who hasn't—crystal clear.
* Easy on the eyes: Thumbnails and the full-screen viewer share the same calm, minimal look. Tap to zoom in.
* Premium iCloud backup: With Premium, your photos back up to iCloud too—switch phones without losing a thing.
Tuck away every little receipt. I'm off to tidy my own drawer.
2.2 Jun 6
Hi! I'm the minimalist developer.
Caught two bugs hiding deeper than usual. Trip ledger and Analysis page now behave a bit better.
* Money you fronted no longer counts as yours: in a trip ledger, if you paid but didn't take part in the split, it used to still show up in your daily total. Now it's properly excluded — whoever spent it owns it.
* Analysis page actually responds now: in the Payment Method tab, switching between Main / Trip / Merged used to leave the data frozen. Fixed — it follows you now.
Back to digging through the corners for more bugs.
2.1 May 15
Hi! I'm the minimalist developer.
Snuck in some useful things this update — hoping your trip budgeting gets a little smoother.
* New ∞ button in every trip ledger: tap it and a currency converter floats up. Type an amount, see it convert instantly. Works like a calculator too.
* Currency selection actually works now: tapping NTD used to leave the display stuck on CNY — and save the wrong one too. Fixed. What you pick is what you get.
* No more blank screen when you return: viewing a past date, switching apps, then coming back used to show "no expenses." That bug quietly got caught.
* Dark mode looks sharper: the currency converter card no longer blends into the background, and the numbers got a slimmer, more refined typeface.
* Swept up a few small bugs hiding in the corners.
Alright, I'm off to hide the next surprise.
2.0 May 14
Hey, it's the Minimal Developer.
A user emailed me about a few bugs in the trip settlement report. Getting caught with missed bugs is a little embarrassing — but mostly I'm just happy. This version exists because of you.
* Currencies back in their right places: Each expense now displays in its own currency before being converted to the trip's primary currency. No more mismatched labels.
* No more unnecessary round-trips: If your expense was already in your primary currency, the subtitle now shows that exact amount — no detour through the trip currency that leaves you with weird decimals.
* Detail sheet behaves too: Every expense and split amount now uses its own transaction's currency, instead of getting overwritten by the trip's default.
Every entry finally knows who it is.
1.9 May 12
Hey, it's the Minimal Developer.
I unified how you close pages in the app — just swipe down, and you're back. No button hunting needed.
* Swipe to close, anywhere: Timeline, Split History, Settings, and Analysis — all four pages now close with a simple downward swipe. That little bar at the top? That's the hint.
* Fewer buttons, cleaner look: Removed the redundant "Done" and "Back" buttons. Less clutter, more breathing room.
* Timeline tidied up too: Node colors got a tech-inspired refresh (indigo in dark mode, cyan in light), daily totals are bolder, and entries with unknown times now show "—" instead of 00:00.
One less button. One more moment of calm.
1.8 May 6
Hi! I'm the Minimal Developer.
Ever wondered what all your spending would look like if you lined it up end to end? I wondered too — so I built it. The Transaction Timeline puts every purchase and income in order, like flipping through a journal of your financial life.
* New Transaction Timeline: Tap the clock icon in the top right, and every transaction — from your main ledger and trips — lines up in chronological order along a clean vertical thread. Tap any entry to expand it: notes, currency conversion, transaction ID, all there waiting for you.
* Pre-trip expenses, now complete: You can now add pre-trip costs when editing existing trips too — that suitcase you bought, the flight you booked weeks early. More categories are available so you'll always find the right one.
The money's already gone. The least we can do is remember it well.
1.7 May 5
Hi! I'm the Minimal Developer.
Long time no see — hope everyone's been doing well!
Life got a little busy for a while. My desk ended up with a small pile of sticky notes, each one saying "remember to fix this." They sat there for a bit. But recently I made some tea, sat down, and worked through them one by one.
This update is all about making your travel amounts finally settle down — locked in the moment you record, so no matter what the exchange rate does tomorrow, that entry stays exactly as you wrote it.
* Travel amounts stay put: The converted amount is locked at the time of recording. No more mysterious number changes when exchange rates move overnight.
* Smarter rate updates: Exchange rates now refresh only once per day instead of every time you open the app — saving battery and data.
* Old records auto-patched: Previous travel transactions that missed the lock-in will be quietly filled in the background. You won't notice a thing, but the numbers will be more accurate.
Sticky notes cleared. Mind at ease.
1.6 Apr 29
Hi! I'm the Minimal Developer.
This update adds two home screen widgets: one gets you into logging faster, and one lets you glance at this month’s spending without opening the app.
* Quick Add: Tap a frequent category to open the expense screen with that category already selected; tap “More” to jump straight to the category picker. Then enter the amount and save—no hunting for the right screen inside the app.
* Spending Map: Shows this month’s total, how it compares to last month, and a mini breakdown by category. If there’s nothing to show yet, you’ll see a clear empty state instead of a confusing blank.
* Language stays in sync: After you change the app language, widget labels update too (usually after you next open the app or the system refreshes widgets).
* Numbers follow your ledger: Widgets read the same shared data as the app, so new entries show up after you’ve logged them.
Two small helpers on your home screen—less friction, same habit.
1.5 Mar 25
Hi! I'm the Minimal Ledger developer.
This update focuses on polishing the “quick entry” feel and improving the Trip Ledger flow—less tapping around, more logging smoothly.
* Save & add another, faster: The number pad now has “Save” and “Save & New” actions, so you can keep logging without constantly closing and reopening.
* Trip expense details in one tap: In the Trip Ledger, tap the total trip expense to jump straight into that trip’s expense list.
* Edit from the daily list: In the trip’s daily expense list, tap an item to edit it directly.
* Faster amount editing: When you open an edit screen, the calculator automatically focuses on the amount so you can change numbers right away.
* Clearer category details: Transaction rows now show category icons, improved numeric alignment, and a proper loading state for currency conversion.
That’s it for this round. You log the numbers — I’ll keep the app feeling smooth.
1.4 Mar 18
Hi! I'm the Minimal Ledger developer.
This update adds a much-requested feature: you can now tap Total Expense or Total Income to see the full list. I also fixed some small language-switching details.
* Tap to view details: On the summary card, tap "Total Expense" or "Total Income" to open the corresponding list. See every transaction and tap to edit any entry.
* Income list at last: Before, you could record income but had no easy way to view it all. Now tap Total Income to see your income list and edit individual entries.
* Friendlier empty state: If you have no income or expense records yet, you'll see helpful hints and an "Add one" button to get started.
* Better language consistency: Detail sheet titles and the "approx." label in conversion now follow your app language correctly.
That's all for this round. Income has its home now.
1.3 Mar 10
Hi! I’m the Minimal Ledger developer.
This update focuses on polishing the Analysis screen and the add-transaction flow, with a handy improvement in Settings too.
* Clearer Analysis screen: Scope switches (Main / Trip / Combined) are easier to read, and light mode contrast is more comfortable for scanning numbers.
* Better tap feel: Switching analysis scope now gives subtle feedback, so interactions feel more confident.
* More practical Settings: You can now tap to copy the app version in About, making bug reports and version checks easier.
* Smoother input flow: In both regular and trip transactions, focusing on notes now collapses the calculator automatically for a cleaner editing experience.
* Leaner labels: A few Analysis labels are simplified so the UI looks cleaner.
* General polish: I tuned a few small parts under the hood to keep things stable.
Update complete. I’m grabbing a sip of water before the next tiny polish round.
1.2 Mar 4
Hey there! I'm the Minimal Ledger developer.
This release smooths out the analysis and settings screens, and makes sharing settlement reports feel more natural; a few follow-up tweaks are in here too.
• Smarter share labels: The share button now says "Share with travel mates" for trips and "Share with friends & family" for everyday splits, so the wording fits the context.
• Smoother analysis switching: When you switch between main ledger, trip, and combined views, data refreshes correctly—no more lag or wrong numbers.
• Analysis feels snappier: Charts and data show as soon as you open the analysis screen, and switching tabs is more responsive.
• Ready-to-use split categories: Added default categories like dining, household, entertainment, and gifts so you can start splitting right away.
• Cleaner settings: Language and theme now use a Picker for a more intuitive, system-native feel.
• Handier About section: Added "Rate the app" (opens App Store review) and "Send feedback / request a feature" (email the developer); version now shows the actual app version (e.g. v1.1).
• Restart reminder: After changing language, you'll see a reminder to restart the app so the new setting takes effect.
• General polish: Tuned up the internals so the app runs more reliably.
That's all for now—time to stretch.
1.1 Feb 25
Hi! It's the Minimalist Developer.
This time I opened a new door for payment methods, and gave the buttons a fresh look.
* Tap into payment methods: in Analysis, tap any payment method to see exactly what you paid for with it this period—just like category details.
* New button colors: a "Button colors" option now lives in Settings. Pick from Still Lake, Dusk Clay, Moss Light, or Slate & Coral—all tuned to feel right in both light and dark mode.
* A little bug squashed: "Show budget" sometimes forgot your choice. Now it remembers, like it should.
Pick a color you love—even bookkeeping can have a mood.
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