Support - Kotori (One-Line Expenses)

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Questions, bug reports, or feature requests? Use our contact form.

You can also open this page from the app: More → User Guide.

Record by voice: hold the mic button and say one line, e.g. “Starbucks $4.99”.
Siri & Shortcuts: add Kotori's Shortcut to log an expense without opening the app.
Categories: Kotori learns from your corrections — fix a category once and it remembers, all on-device.
Apple Intelligence: on supported devices it speeds up learning; the app works without it too.
Privacy: your data stays on your device. See our Privacy Policy.

Log with a Shortcut: add Kotori's Shortcut in the Shortcuts app and you can log without opening Kotori. Run the Shortcut, say or type your one line, and it's recorded.
Wording your line: name the place (or the item), then the amount. For example “Starbucks $4.99” or “Corner store $6.20”.
Math input: put a calculation where the amount goes and Kotori works it out as it logs. “Groceries 12.50*4” is logged as $50.00. The operators are + × ÷, and you can write × as *. This works in one-line entry (quick logging); in the manual edit screen, use the calculator keypad in the amount field. Available in version 1.1.0 and later.

Where to find them: open the Transactions tab. Entries that need confirmation are grouped near the top.
Review an entry: tap it, check details such as the amount and category, then confirm. To confirm the group together, use Confirm All at the right of its heading.
In reports: from version 1.1.2, pending entries count toward report totals, category breakdowns, and budget usage. Confirming an entry does not count it twice.

What it does: browse and edit the keywords Kotori has learned (store names and more) — change which category a keyword is filed under, link different names for the same place into a group, delete learning data, or use Learn from History.
Where to find it: the More tab → Keyword Management.

Where to find it: the Reports tab. Switch between Month and Year at the top and use the arrows to move between periods. Tap the period label to jump straight to any month or year that has records (empty periods are skipped).
Summary: expenses, income, and the balance for that period. Pending entries are included in totals, breakdowns, and budget usage. Spending in currencies other than your main one is listed separately under “Other currencies”.
Pie chart: it starts with the income/expense split. Tap expenses to see the breakdown by category, then tap a category to see its subcategories. Use the “<” at the top left to go back a level. In a period with no income, the chart opens on the expense categories directly.
Budgets: overall budget usage plus budget and actuals per category. Tap a category to see its subcategories, then tap a subcategory row to list that period's transactions right there. Tap a transaction to edit it, swipe left to delete it, and tap the row again to collapse the list. A category without subcategories opens its transaction list straight away. Available in version 1.1.0 and later.
Yearly view: switch to Year to see the whole year, with budgets compared at 12× the monthly amount. Whatever you drilled into stays selected when you change the period.
Setting budgets: the More tab → Budget.

Where to find it: More → Recurring. Use the add button to set the description, amount, category, wallet, and other details, then save. Tap an existing rule to edit it, or use its switch in the list to turn it on or off.
Schedule: choose daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly and set the weekday or date as needed. For monthly and yearly rules that fall on a weekend, keep the date unchanged or move it to the previous Friday or next Monday.
End date: turn on Set end date and choose a date. The rule remains active through that day. Opening or returning to the app on this device after that date turns the rule off. Existing entries are kept.
Using multiple devices: the end date is saved only on this device and does not sync through iCloud. The on/off state syncs, but other devices may still create entries after the end date. Update each device to version 1.1.2 or later and set the end date separately on each one.

Do I need an account?

No. No email, no password.

Where is my data stored?

On your device. If you enable sync, it syncs across your devices through your own iCloud — never to the developer's servers.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Logging and learning happen entirely on-device.

Can I share with my family?

Yes — share a ledger with family or a partner through your own iCloud. No dedicated servers, no sign-ups.

Can I migrate from another app or CSV?

Yes — import CSV data exported from other apps.

What if a category is wrong?

Fix it once and Kotori remembers — it learns on-device.

Is it free?

Basic features are free to use.