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Most expense apps show the past — I built one that predicts your future spending

Most expense trackers tell you where your money went.

I wanted one that tells me where it's going.

So I built Intelens.

đź’ˇ The problem

Every month used to feel like this:

“How did I overspend again?”
“I thought I was doing fine…”
“Where did all my money go?”

By the time I checked — it was already too late.

🚀 The shift

Instead of tracking the past, Intelens predicts your future spending.

It analyzes your current pace and tells you:

How much you’ll spend by month-end
If you're about to overshoot your budget
Exactly how much you can safely spend today

👉 Not “you spent $4500”
👉 But “you can safely spend $150/day”

That’s the difference.

⚙️ What it actually does
Real-time dashboard (today, month, remaining budget)
Spending projections (before the damage is done)
“Pacing Index” to instantly see if you're on track
AI that detects duplicate transactions (no messy data)
Category budgets with visual warnings

🎯 Who it's for
Freelancers with unpredictable income
Founders tracking burn personally
People tired of “month-end surprises”
Anyone in markets where Stripe/PayPal isn’t the norm

đź§  Key idea
Most finance tools are reactive.
Intelens is predictive.

đź’¬ Why I built this
I didn’t need more charts.
I needed a system that stops me before I mess up my budget.

on March 25, 2026
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