Moneyge It: A Mobile Application for Shared Expense Tracking

Abstract

Financial management often becomes challenging when individuals must monitor multiple accounts, track daily expenses, and collaborate on shared financial goals. Unmet financial goals may lead to financial stress not only in the individual level but to families, partners, and friends as well. To address this need, this study developed Moneyge It, a mobile application designed to provide both personal and collaborative expense tracking. The project adopted the Prototyping Model, emphasizing iterative development from requirements gathering to deployment. Using React Native, SQLite, Firebase Authentication, and Firestore, the application was built to ensure accessibility, secure storage, and real-time synchronization. The resulting system enables users to log and categorize expenses, manage up to six accounts, and share trackers with family members, partners, or peers. Beyond its technical contributions, the app fosters financial literacy by encouraging record-keeping and reducing impulsive spending. While the project successfully delivered a functional application, it was limited to system development, with no user testing conducted. Future research may extend the work by evaluating usability and exploring advanced financial analytics.