Every subscription, in one list
Subscriptions are designed to be easy to start and easy to forget. The trial you meant to cancel, the app you used twice, the service that went from $9.99 to $14.99 without a word.
A repeating charge that holds the same price month after month is a subscription, and GreenBug marks it as one. You get the list, sorted by what each costs a month, with a yearly figure next to it. That yearly figure is usually the one that makes people cancel something.
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. Get your spending in
Receipts, typed entries, or a bank statement download.
2. Subscriptions get marked
A steady price on a steady rhythm is flagged as a subscription.
3. Read the yearly figure
Twelve times a month is a very different number to look at.
4. Watch for price rises
When one goes up, you see the old price, the new one and the jump.
What you get
- Every subscription in one list, biggest first
- What each costs a month and a year
- Price rises flagged with the old price and the percentage
- The next two weeks of charges, so nothing lands as a surprise
- Nothing to connect: it reads the spending you already have
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.
Double charge checker
The same amount at the same place twice in a few days gets put in front of you while you can still fix it.
Spending forecast
Where this month is heading, and the next six months, from your real bills and your usual rate.
Questions people ask
Does it cancel subscriptions for me?
No. It shows you what you are paying and what it adds up to. Cancelling stays with you and the company, which is also the only way to be certain it actually happened.
How does it tell a subscription from a normal bill?
A subscription holds the same price on a steady rhythm. A bill that moves around, like power or petrol, is still tracked as recurring but is not marked as a subscription.
What about annual subscriptions?
Those are the ones most worth catching. A yearly charge is spotted the same way and shown as its true monthly cost.
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.