Ask HN: Please review my startup, CashBase (personal finances)

3 pointsfilipcte15y ago4 comments

http://www.cashbasehq.com

CashBase is a personal finance app for people who hate personal finance apps.

It's a side-project, started as a web application, but since December we have an iPhone app and the Android app is on it's way, ETA 1 month.

We launched it (almost completely) silently in June 2010 and now have over 2,000 users. The app is completely free (web + iPhone) because we have yet to find a good business model. But we're using this time to improve the product, connect with our users and figure out how to make money.

What features do you consider would be worth having in a Premium paid subscription and for how much (per month)?

We'd love to find out what you think about CashBase!

Thanks :).

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Jsarokin15y ago

Would there be a way to connect with a bank account (that way transactions would be added automatically).

I don't know if banks allow you into that or not for security purposes.

Nice design, and love the video. The ease of use seems to be key with the service.

filipcteOP15y ago

Yes, there is, through the same 3rd-party service that Mint and InDinero use: Yodlee.com. However, they have a high set up fee and we're not willing to make that investment, yet. Until we do, we'll soon let users import bank statements exported from their existing internet banking apps.

We're focusing on making data-entry as painless as possible, indeed.

Thanks!

there15y ago

or you could just talk OFX directly to the bank sites like ms money, quicken/quickbooks, and ibank do. it's what i'm doing for corduroy (http://corduroysite.com/).

filipcteOP15y ago

Clickable: http://www.cashbasehq.com

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Ask HN: Please review my startup, CashBase (personal finances)

3 pointsfilipcte15y ago4 comments

http://www.cashbasehq.com

CashBase is a personal finance app for people who hate personal finance apps.

It's a side-project, started as a web application, but since December we have an iPhone app and the Android app is on it's way, ETA 1 month.

What features do you consider would be worth having in a Premium paid subscription and for how much (per month)?

We'd love to find out what you think about CashBase!

Thanks :).

4 comments

Jsarokin15y ago

Would there be a way to connect with a bank account (that way transactions would be added automatically).

I don't know if banks allow you into that or not for security purposes.

Nice design, and love the video. The ease of use seems to be key with the service.

filipcteOP15y ago

We're focusing on making data-entry as painless as possible, indeed.

Thanks!

there15y ago

or you could just talk OFX directly to the bank sites like ms money, quicken/quickbooks, and ibank do. it's what i'm doing for corduroy (http://corduroysite.com/).

filipcteOP15y ago

Clickable: http://www.cashbasehq.com

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