Snap a photo of your receipt, track expenses, and send invoices in seconds—built for busy student hustlers.
Student entrepreneurs struggle to track expenses and manage invoices due to time constraints from schoolwork, needing simple free tools with minimal setup.
Students snap photos of receipts for instant OCR categorization and expense logging with minimal taps. Generate professional invoices from templates tailored to side gigs like tutoring or freelancing. Everything syncs to a simple dashboard viewable between classes, with export to PDF or Google Sheets.
Student entrepreneurs running side hustles or small businesses while attending school
Photo-first OCR expense capture optimized for mobile, with student-specific templates—no desktop needed unlike bloated accounting apps.
friendly
Snap or upload photo for auto-categorization (food, transport, supplies)
Visual overview of monthly expenses with charts and totals
Drag-drop templates for quick invoice creation and PDF export
One-tap manual expense entry with voice input
CSV/PDF exports for taxes or sharing
Spending trends and category breakdowns
Set up monthly subscriptions auto-tracked
One-click send with payment links
Support for international students
Tips on cutting costs based on habits
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| hustle_type | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| category | text | No |
| receipt_url | text | Yes |
| date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| client_name | text | No |
| amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| pdf_url | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/expensesCreate new expense from OCR or manual
/api/expensesFetch user expenses with filters
/api/invoicesGenerate and save invoice
/api/invoices/:id/pdfDownload invoice PDF
/api/dashboardGet summary stats
/api/users/meUser profile
No recurring, no analytics
Up to 5 users
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 1.5% | $68 | $810 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 3% | $1,080 | $12,960 |
Snap receipts, bill clients fast—simple tools for student side hustles.
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Enterprise-grade OCR
Overkill setup for solos, no student focus
Zero-setup photo-first for mobiles, student templates
Free invoicing
No easy expense photo tracking
Combined OCR expenses + invoices tailored to students
Data on student spending patterns for AI improvements + viral templates sharing
Rise in student side hustles post-pandemic + mobile AI OCR maturity makes simple tools viable.
OCR accuracy on poor photos
Fallback manual entry + cloud vision API upgrade
Low willingness to pay
Freemium with high limits to prove value
Slow mobile perf
PWA + Next.js optimizations
Success: 80% confirm pain + would pay $30
Success: 70% retention week 2
Success: 500 signups
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