Catch a double charge
Being billed twice is more common than most people think, and it is almost always found late, by which point nobody remembers whether it was a mistake or a second thing you bought.
GreenBug watches for the same amount landing at the same place within a few days and puts it in front of you. Everyday places you use all the time are left alone on purpose, because the same coffee twice in a week is a habit, not a mistake. What is left is the kind of duplicate worth a phone call.
Free account, 7 days free, no card needed
Making an account is free and takes an email address. Every new account starts with 7 days free, and you are never asked for a card to begin. GreenBug.ai is in a beta test period right now, so there is nothing to pay while the beta is running.
Create your free accountLook around first, no accountSet up in a couple of minutes from a phone or a laptop. No card, nothing to install.
How it works
1. Your spending goes in
By receipt, by hand, or from a statement download.
2. Matching charges are compared
Same place, same amount, within three days of each other.
3. Everyday places are ignored
Somewhere you go more than once every five days is not flagged.
4. You get the list
With the amount and both dates, ready to check.
What you get
- Same place, same amount, within a few days
- Everyday habits filtered out so the list stays worth reading
- Small amounts skipped, so it is not noise
- Both dates shown, so you can check them against your statement
On your own, or together
Track your own money and nobody else sees a thing. Or bring in a partner, a housemate or family and share the costs you want to share, while anything marked personal stays yours alone. Both work the same way, and you can switch at any point.
The rest of it
Everything below is part of the same account, at no extra cost.
Receipt scanning
Photograph a receipt and the store, date, amount and category fill themselves in. Do a whole pile at once.
Bank and card import
Drop in the CSV or OFX your bank already lets you download. Names tidied, categories guessed, read on your own device.
Recurring expenses
Every cost that comes back, what it really costs a month, and what is due in the next two weeks.
Subscription tracker
Every subscription in one list with a yearly figure next to it, and a flag when one puts its price up.
Spending forecast
Where this month is heading, and the next six months, from your real bills and your usual rate.
Questions people ask
Will it flag my daily coffee?
No. Places you use more often than once every five days are left out, because two identical coffees in a week is normal.
Does it get my money back?
No. It finds the charge and shows you the dates. Getting it reversed is a call to the company or your bank, which is the only thing that actually works.
What counts as a double charge?
The same amount at the same place within three days, above a few dollars.
Is there a free expense tracker for anyone?
Yes. A GreenBug.ai account is free to make, and every new account starts with a 7-day trial. The app is in a beta test period, so there is nothing to pay while the beta runs.
Can I bring in my bank transactions?
Yes. Download the CSV or OFX file your bank or card already offers and drop it in. The file is read on your own device, names are tidied up, categories are guessed, and anything you already logged is spotted so nothing counts twice.
Do I have to type every receipt in by hand?
No. Take a photo, or pick a pile of photos from your camera roll, and the store, date, amount and category get filled in. You glance at it and save.
Does it find my subscriptions and repeating bills?
Yes. Once the same place shows up three times at about the same price it becomes a repeating cost, with what it really costs a month and when it is due next. Steady ones are marked as subscriptions, and you are told when one puts its price up.
Will it tell me if I get charged twice?
Yes. The same amount at the same place within a few days is flagged. Everyday places you use all the time are left out, so the list stays worth reading.
Can it tell me what this month will cost?
Yes. Once there are about three weeks of spending behind it, the forecast shows where this month is heading and lays out the next six months from your real bills and your usual day-to-day rate.
Can I use it on my own?
Yes. Most people do. You can also share with a partner, a housemate or family, and anything marked personal stays visible only to you.
Can I get my expenses out as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Settings has a Download Spreadsheet button that gives you every expense in a file Excel and Google Sheets both open.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. It runs in the phone browser, and Settings has a button that puts a GreenBug.ai shortcut on your home screen so it opens like an app.
Who can see my records?
Only you, and anyone you deliberately share with. Records are locked to one account inside the database itself, and they are never sold, rented or shared with advertisers.