MoneyDroid (Pro)
v1.1
PDF version: http://goo.gl/hfPP1
This manual will give you a brief overview of the features of MoneyDroid (Pro). Please contact me under ShriekingRavenStudios@gmail.com if you are having any kind of trouble.
Hint: Do always try the MENU button for more options and take a look at all preferences.
Table of Contents
1 Overview
1.1 Getting started
1.2 Pro Version
1.3 Main window
1.4 Form
1.5 Evaluation
3 Cycles
5 Budgets
6.1 Customize
6.3 Database
6.3.1 Sqlite Backup & Restore
6.3.2 Export
6.3.2.1 CSV Export
6.3.2.2 QIF Export
6.3.3 CSV Import
In the main window press MENU and Preferences
Under manage accounts and categories you can edit the samples (press or long press) or create new ones (MENU – Add); more information under Categories & Accounts
In the preferences go to Customize and select your currency and preferred date format
To see the total of the month and/or the totals in the account filter as running balance check the two Running balance options
Insert entries from the main window (MENU – Add Entry) with your initial account balance
The Pro version will get you following features:
Widget & Notification Bar
Main window
Unlimited budgets
Category Filter
Cycle batch edit
Evaluation
Bar charts
Legends only
Cash flow
Period and Category filter
Preferences
Password protection
Autosave
Export new entries as CSV
Export QIF
Import from CSV
Month based view of all entries
Click the arrows to see the previous or next month, the last month shows “All Entries”
The title bar shows the total balance of all accounts and categories till today
The
footer shows the
number of entries, the
totalized
income
and expenses, the total balance - for this month only or the running
balance (see preferences)
The
colored rectangle on the left represents the entry's category, the
rectangle on the right the account
A
funnels indicate a filtered entry list – left for categories,
right for accounts
Press
MENU and “Add entry” to get to the entry from
The arrows jump to the previous or next day, to select a date further away press the button in between
The
sign defines if the amount is negative → if the entry is a
purchase
Press the number field to pup up a calculator to insert an amount
The first spinner selects a category
The second an account
Press the check button to insert this entry as a Cycle/loan, more option will pop up
You can add a note for this entry but you must add a cycle name if you checked the previous button
Press
MENU and “Evaluation” to get a overview of your monthly
spendings
The chart is based on the month you have selected in the main window or “All entries”
The legend shows how many items at what cost were purchased in relation to the income
Use the different charts, the cash flow, the category and account filters and the Period dialog to get the information you need
Accounts are places where your money can be saved (bank, credit card, cash, deposit)
Categories are the kind of purchase you made (food, gas, stuff for mom)
They
can be filtered in the main window's MENU to get a better overview
or to see the total balance of certain category and account
combinations
Depending on your selection in the Preferences the Account Filter will sum up entries of just the selected month or including all previous
The Category Filter shows always just the selected month's amounts
Cycles help you insert repeating payments or larger purchases/loans you would like to be split for an early overview or a mix of both
To insert a cycle check the button to provide the necessary data
This
example will split the amount of $100 into three pieces of $33.33
for two years
By
long pressing an entry in the main window you will get more options
if it is part of a cycle
“Edit Cycle” allows you to change the cycles account, category and amount of single entries at once; you will then be ask if to apply the changes to all cycle entries or from this entry forth
Cycles need a name to be visibly grouped, after inserting it you can specify notes to single cycle entries
You can combine Cycles with Transfers to make regular payments
Transfers
should be used with a neutral category in order to keep the balance
unharmed
The money will be transfered from the first account to the second
The sign is removed since you can only transfer positive values
You can combine Transfers with Cycles to make regular payments: Cycles
Budgets help you keeping track of your money in custom periods and warn you if you exceed a preset percentage
The budget's next period is automatically set until you delete the budget
The
bar color darkens according to the spend percentage
The black line below represents the progressing period
If
you exceed your preset percentage, you will be alarmed daily until a
new period is reached or you turn off the alarm
Most Preferences should be explained in the summary text
Select Preferences or turn your mobile device to landscape mode if text has been cut off
The most important options should be the currency, the date format and the running balance
Choose
the accounts you want to be included in the calculations (default:
All)
Autosave
will help you to restore your database from sd card in case you
change your phone or upgrade to the
Pro
Version
MoneyDroid
will save your database in /sdcard/MoneyDroid/
If you upgraded to the Pro make a backup and restore it in the Pro version
Exporting
all entries as CSV file will allow you to get an overview in an
Office Application
By exporting only new entries you can avoid double importing them in another software or another MoneyDroid app for syncing
In most cases the “\t” separator should be preferred
Helps you to sync your data to a money booker software
MoneyDroid has no payee field yet, with enough requests this function will be added
Make sure the file is stored in /sdcard/MoneyDroid/CSV/ and got the correct order of columns (make an Export first to compare)
Categories and Accounts will be generated if not yet present; you can modify them after the import
