Custom Spending Categories That Bend To You
Create, merge, reassign, and reorder categories until they match how you actually think about money.
Why pre-baked category trees never fit
Pre-baked category trees never fit. Budgie lets you build, rename, merge two categories into one (with mass-reassignment), and delete with safe transaction migration.
The category selector reorders by popularity over time, so the categories you use most surface first. Bank-synced transactions can pre-fill via MCC mapping; you can override at any time.
What you get
Create unlimited categories with custom names, icons, and colors
Merge two categories into one with mass-reassignment of transactions
Selector reorders by your usage frequency — the categories you tap most surface first
MCC mapping pre-fills bank-synced transactions; AI suggestions cover manual ones
Safe deletion: prompts you to migrate or wipe transactions, never silently orphans
How it works
Each category has a name, an icon, a color, and an optional MCC mapping. The Categories screen in Settings supports drag-to-reorder and bulk merge. Deleting a category prompts you to migrate its transactions or wipe them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I rename categories without losing data?
What does merging two categories do?
How does the popularity sort work?
Can I import a pre-built category tree?
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