Onboarding refresh
A friendlier first run
Getting set up in BudgetBloom now feels closer to the real product.
April 28, 2026
- Reworked the onboarding flow so the first-run experience matches how the app actually works.
Product updates
Changelog
A public record of new features, improvements, and fixes shipping in BudgetBloom.
Security improvements
Stronger protection for your data
A production-readiness pass focused on keeping your financial data safe.
March 16, 2026
- Security hardening across the app, including stronger encryption for sensitive data.
Smarter spending tools
Find savings without the spreadsheet
A wave of new tools to help you spot waste, optimize rewards, and understand where your money is going.
October 2025
- AI-powered insights and recommendations that highlight unusual spending and surface savings opportunities.
- Receipt scanning with OCR so you can capture purchases on the go and attach them to transactions.
- Subscription tracking with one-tap cancellation so recurring charges never sneak up on you.
- Credit card rewards optimization that recommends the best card to use for each purchase.
- Advanced analytics, comparative reports, and CSV / PDF export for your transactions and reports.
Long-term planning & shared budgets
Plan together, plan further out
BudgetBloom expanded beyond month-to-month spending with shared budgets, investments, and longer-term planning tools.
August 2025
- Shared household budgets through groups, with a built-in chat for keeping everyone on the same page.
- Investment account and portfolio tracking with live price updates.
- Retirement planning with milestones, scenarios, and projections.
- Savings goals with templates and automatic allocation toward what matters most.
- Cash flow forecasting so you can see where your finances are headed.
- Bills and recurring expenses with due-date reminders and a financial calendar view.
- Multi-currency support with automatic exchange rates.
Version 0.1.0
Initial BudgetBloom release
The first public BudgetBloom release: connect your accounts, see where your money goes, and start budgeting.
July 16, 2025
- Connect your bank accounts through Plaid for real-time syncing.
- See your transaction history and spending patterns at a glance.
- Get a comprehensive spending overview with key metrics and visualizations.
- Create budgets and spending categories to keep your spending on track.
- Sign up and sign in to your BudgetBloom account.