DialCash — Personal Finance Manager

DialCash is a native Android application designed for users who want full control over their personal finances without relying on cloud services or external accounts.

The app follows an offline-first philosophy, ensuring that all financial data remains stored locally on the device, providing speed, reliability, and privacy.

✨ Core Features

• 💸 Expense and income tracking
  Record daily financial movements with clear categorization.

• 📊 Balance and flow overview
  Visualize income vs expenses over time.

• 🗂️ Category-based organization
  Custom categories with icons and colors for quick recognition.

• 📱 Offline-first by design
  All data is stored locally using SQLite. No internet required.

• 🎨 Modern Android UI
  Clean layouts following Material Design principles.

• 🔒 Local data protection
  Device-level security without external servers.

🧠 Design Philosophy

DialCash is intentionally simple.

Instead of trying to automate everything, it focuses on:

• Clear data entry
• Fast access to information
• Minimal friction when tracking expenses
• Predictable behavior without hidden sync logic

Your data. Your device. Your control.

🧱 Technical Overview

Android Stack

• Kotlin as the primary language
• Native Android SDK
• Modern UI components
• ViewBinding for type-safe UI references
• Coroutines for asynchronous operations

Data Layer

• SQLite as the local database
• Structured schema for long-term consistency
• Explicit DAO-style data access
• Manual control over queries and updates
• Support for schema evolution through migrations

🧾 Transaction Management

• Add, edit, and delete transactions
• Support for both income and expenses
• Optional notes for each entry
• Date-based organization for historical tracking

📈 Insights & Visualization

• Monthly summaries
• Income vs expense comparisons
• Category-based breakdowns
• Lightweight charts for quick analysis

The goal is clarity, not financial overload.

🔐 Privacy First

DialCash does not:

• Require user accounts
• Upload data to the cloud
• Track usage analytics

All financial data stays on the device, ensuring full user privacy.

📦 Installation

Download APK

Get the latest release from GitHub:

https://github.com/Diego17cp/dialcash/releases/latest

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/Diego17cp/dialcash.git
# Open the project in Android Studio
# Build and run on an emulator or physical device

📋 Requirements

• Android 7.0 (API level 24) or higher
• Minimal storage usage
• No internet connection required

🎯 Why DialCash?

This project showcases my ability to:

• Build native Android applications

• Design offline-first data-driven systems

• Model local databases for reliability

• Balance UX simplicity with functional depth

• Ship a complete, usable product—not just a demo

• DialCash is built as a personal tool, but engineered with production-quality standards.