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Version History

v1.12.4 – 28 September 2026

Morning and afternoon reminders now stop after you check in for the day
Confirmed Email Auto Transactions now count as activity for lunch and dinner reminders

v1.12.3 – 26 September 2026

Updated how mid-month summaries are generated for more consistent spending comparisons and month-end estimates
Added Email Auto Transaction support for DBS PayLah! refunds and incoming PayNow and FAST transfers
Improved Email Auto Transaction matching and validation for more accurate payment suggestions and duplicate handling

v1.12.2 – 10 September 2026

Improved recurring expense and income reliability, including safer recovery when Google Sheets is temporarily unavailable
Improved automatic transaction logging for shared trackers, with clearer identification of who an expense was logged under
Improved duplicate transaction detection across automatic transaction logging
General reliability and security improvements

v1.12.1 – 5 September 2026

Improved reliability and scheduling for recurring expenses and income
Improved TeleExpense subscription expiry and renewal handling
Improved Email Auto Transaction confirmations
General security and reliability improvements

v1.12.0 – 28 August 2026

Added Budget Alerts at 50%, 75%, 90%, 95% and 100% of your monthly or category budget
Added a Budget Planner under /insights with recommended ranges based on your past spending
Added the ability to delete recent expenses
Added a new /expenses menu for managing backlog, editing and deleting expenses

v1.11.7 – 20 August 2026

Fixed an issue where email auto-logged transactions could occasionally be recorded one day late
Added support for backlogging past income transactions

v1.11.6 – 13 August 2026

Add getting started guide as part of onboarding text

v1.11.5b – 11 August 2026

Fixed an issue with Google Sheets client caching

v1.11.5 – 10 August 2026

Improved Google Sheets responsiveness by moving blocking Sheet operations off the main request loop
Improved expense entry reliability with validated category and payment suggestions, plus support codes for Sheet failures
Improved recurring expense and income handling, including January schedule support and clearer recovery notifications
Improved email transaction confirmation and reporting flows for a smoother experience

v1.11.4 – 27 July 2026

Improved automatic payment method detection for email transactions, making recognition more accurate and reliable

v1.11.3 – 16 July 2026

Fixed an issue where editing expenses could occasionally fail

v1.11.2 – 13 July 2026

Fixed an issue where a new referral code was generated on every subscription renewal
Simplified the Email Auto Transaction flow by removing the "Retry Name Selection" option

v1.11.1 – 7 July 2026

Fixed name selection for Email Auto Transaction logging
TeleExpense users will now receive their grandfather pricing coupon code when 3 days or less remain on their current plan

v1.11.0 – 1 July 2026

Updated pricing across subscription plans
Renamed Access Pass to Subscription for better clarity
Behind-the-scenes security improvements and system hardening

v1.10.4 – 23 May 2026

Security improvements
Fixed transaction streak counting for email auto-logged transactions
Added more email transaction support for DBS and MariBank
Added basic email transaction support for Standard Chartered and OCBC

v1.10.3 – 19 May 2026

Added support for Trust Bank email transaction auto-logging
Improved email parser formatting and transaction detection
Added support for foreign currency transactions
Removed legacy OCBC email parser

v1.10.2 – 18 May 2026

Added support for Citibank email transaction auto-logging
Fixed issues with the /redeem command

v1.10.1 – 17 May 2026

Introduced email transaction auto-logging using email forwarding for Gmail users
Fixed an issue where promo codes were not generated for some TeleExpense users

v1.9.3 – 10 May 2026

Fixed a payment system compatibility issue affecting subscriptions

v1.9.2 – 3 May 2026

Fixed an issue where subscription expiry dates were incorrect when switching from monthly to yearly plans
Minor system updates and improvements

v1.9.1 – 12 April 2026

You can now add expenses without using /addexpense, just type the amount and description to get started

v1.9.0 – 25 March 2026

Improved system security and reliability
Updated core libraries for better performance and stability
General maintenance and behind-the-scenes improvements

v1.8.6 – 1 March 2026

Fix insights command for TakoFin users

v1.8.5 – 25 February 2026

Added a quick feedback flow when cancelling a subscription
New alerts to remind users to update their payment method if a subscription payment fails

v1.8.4 – 22 February 2026

Improved subscription checks to prevent errors for users without an account
Minor system stability and performance improvements

v1.8.3 – 10 February 2026

Sub-payment type is now auto-selected when only one option is available (main payment type still needs to be chosen)
Minor behind-the-scenes improvements for better system reliability

v1.8.2 – 31 January 2026

Added a new feedback option so you can easily share ideas or report issues
Help message now includes a link for bug reports and support
Updated all URLs to point to the latest version of our pages

v1.8.1 – 24 January 2026

internal improvements and admin-side updates only

v1.8.0 – 6 January 2026

Optimized Google Sheet connection for faster and more stable performance
Added a message to let users know when AI is processing their receipt image
Fixed an issue where couple subscriptions added the wrong number of months

v1.7.10 – 4 January 2026

Fixed a bug where subscriptions could carry over between bots. Access is now restricted to the bot you subscribed to

v1.7.9b – 4 January 2026

Fixed time sync issues for logging expenses and incomes

v1.7.9 – 4 January 2026

TakoFin users can now access a subscription portal directly from the /profile command
Updated Telegram bot status messages for clearer info
Fixed an issue where some users weren’t correctly tagged to the correct app after subscribing
Resolved a bug that prevented editing of recurring expenses or income

v1.7.8 – 2 January 2026

Improved photo receipt feature reliability for smoother uploads
Fixed time sync issues
Improved internal formatting for better message consistency

v1.7.7 – 21 December 2025

You can now set and edit frequency for recurring expenses (e.g. monthly, quarterly)
Fixed a bug where TakoFin users couldn’t access subscription details after subscribing
Fixed an issue where notification status was not visible in TakoFin profiles

v1.7.6 – 9 December 2025

Fixed a bug with users adding their first Google sheet not being able to proceed

v1.7.5 – 8 December 2025

Automated Google Sheet setup flow for users upgrading from trial, no more manual import needed
Added demo expenses to help new TakoFin users get started quickly
Removed /import command (no longer needed)
Improved import setup to handle empty Player 2 names gracefully
Update fuzzy index to use previous sheet for December data

v1.7.4 – 6 December 2025

Fix user app tagging issues during initial setup

v1.7.3 – 2 December 2025

Fix TakoFin alert messages for subscriptions and nudges to ensure proper bot delivery

v1.7.2 – 30 November 2025

Fixed Google Sheet misalignment issues for the new year transition
Added checks to ensure users create a new sheet for the new year
Updated mid-month and end-month reports to support newly added sheets

v1.7.1 – 27 November 2025

Fix fuzzy index generation error for some users
Updated TakoFin setup to ensure the correct Google Sheet and in-app texts are used
Disabled subscription expiry reminders for TakoFin users

v1.7.0 – 22 November 2025

Fix recurring commands and cater experience for other users
Launch TakoFin the Finance Buddy, a simplified version of TeleExpense tailored for basic expense tracking needs

v1.6.7 – 29 October 2025

Users can now edit recurring incomes/expenses without having to delete and add

v1.6.6 – 3 October 2025

Implements photo receipt processing feature allowing users to upload receipt images for automatic expense extraction

v1.6.5 – 22 September 2025

Added new 6-month subscription option with updated pricing and messaging
Updated subscription interface to let users choose between 6-month and 12-month plans
Revised nudge messages to highlight new pricing tiers and AI features

v1.6.4 – 19 September 2025

Fixed email link formatting in help text
Improved subscription status handling for expiring users
Fixed issue with removing recurring transactions

v1.6.3 – 13 September 2025

Fixed streak day calculation bug affecting some users
Resolved December edge case for recurring transaction logging
Simplified reminder messages and highlighted the /checkin feature
Increased YMM Coin earn rate for daily milestones
Updated help message and fixed messaging for users expiring today

v1.6.2 – 11 September 2025

Added new function to let trial users port their Excel data when upgrading to paid
Updated help message for better clarity
Added quick “/addexpense” suggestion after each expense to speed up logging

v1.6.1 – 9 September 2025

Fixed AI summary message for trial users (not eligible)
Improved error handling for AI summary feature
Updated expiring subscription reminder to start from Day 14 (previously Day 28)

v1.6.0 – 7 September 2025

Adds new AI summary feature that generates intelligent expense insights for users mid-month
Removes SG60 promotional campaign code and reverts to standard referral system

v1.5.2 – 26 August 2025

Updated nudge schedule to Days 1, 4, 7, and 12 for better onboarding experience
Refreshed referral image with a cleaner, more shareable design
Added new /trial command to easily activate trial access

v1.5.1 – 24 August 2025

Fixed streak reply message for users using TeleExpense in single-player mode

v1.5.0 – 21 August 2025

Added new AI-powered expense classifier to suggest category and payment method

v1.4.1 – 4 August 2025

Introduced a new limited-access 30-day trial for new users
Added a new Day 5 nudge message for users on trial access

v1.4.0 – 4 August 2025

Added new expense category and payment type breakdowns directly in /insights
Introduced new infographic to help users understand and share the referral program

v1.3.3 – 25 July 2025

Users are now notified when a subscription is manually added for them
Referral code is automatically generated for users with manually added subscriptions

v1.3.2 – 24 July 2025

Fixed bug with user nudges when users are blocked
Added automatic referral code generation for new users
Extended evening reminder window to 3 hours (previously 2)
Updated referral text to explain how to retrieve your referral code

v1.3.1 – 6 July 2025

Removed Telegram ID display from /profile for cleaner interface
Added Refer a Friend message generator in /profile to make sharing easier

v1.3.0 – 5 July 2025

Launched referral programme for all users — invite friends and earn rewards
Introduced Holiday Mode to pause streaks and notifications while away
Updated daily reminder text for better clarity

v1.2.3 – 2 July 2025

Improved new user flow to include addexpense walkthrough
Privacy Policy updated with inline button for easier acceptance
Adjusted new user creation timing to reduce database load
Removed TeleExpense Lounge mention from help text
Refined final reminder logic to more accurately reflect user’s last logged date

v1.2.2 – 30 June 2025

Updated final reminder logic to better reflect user’s last logged date

v1.2.1 – 28 June 2025

Added final reminder for users who haven't checked in or entered any transactions

v1.2.0 – 21 June 2025

Merged add and delete recurring transaction into one menu
Merged generate monthly report and get day transaction into one menu
Added month selection option for monthly report

v1.1.3 – 10 June 2025

Added sample Google sheet to show new users how the template looks like
Updated new user message for better onboarding and clarity

v1.1.2 – 4 June 2025

New global name dropdown added to Overview sheet for better user experience
Fixed Overview sheet formulas to display correct data
Added version tracking into Google Sheet for better transparency and record-keeping
Improved onboarding text for better clarity for new users

v1.1.1 – 27 May 2025

Reworked YMM Coin milestones with more smoother transaction tiers
Streak revival cost reduced to 4-36 coins from 10-100 coins.
Introduced 1-month subscription voucher (650 coins) and updated prices for 3-, 6- and 12-month vouchers.
Fixed Highest Single Expense google sheet formula

v1.1.0 – 23 May 2025

Update Google sheet to include global name dropdown for month's breakdown chart
Update turn off reminder daily notification message to show the correct text

v1.0.2 – 18 May 2025

Fixed issues with /getid command.

v1.0.1 – 16 May 2025

Hot fix subscription for expired users.

v1.0.0 – 16 May 2025

🎉 Official launch of TeleExpense Tracker bot!
Users now require an access pass to use the bot.
Remove /exportexcel function.
Update users last accessed to be more accurate, if you use any of the commands, it will update the last accessed time.

v0.6 Beta – 14 May 2025

Added access pass system.
Daily reminder now checks for transactions in the last 4 hours (previously 2 hours) for better accuracy.
Improved wording and clarity when adding a recurring transaction.

v0.5 Beta – 6 May 2025

Hotfix issues with creating new users streak
Added new /redeem functions for users to exchange coins
Hotfix monthly report file name
Deletion of file after each PDF file generation

v0.4 Beta – 25 April 2025

Introduced the Coins Wallet system: users earn coins for daily logging and transaction milestones.
Added a new Profile page: users can view their streak, transaction counts, and manage their settings.
Move /editname and /notification into /profile

v0.3 Beta – 23 April 2025

Launched the Daily Streak system: track your consistency over time!

v0.2 Beta – 17 April 2025

Added Privacy Policy page.
Implemented encryption for Excel sheet stored in database.
Introduced notification system for daily reminders.
Added feature to edit display name in expenses.

v0.1 Initial Release – 13 April 2025

First beta release of TeleExpense Tracker bot.
Core features: add expenses, add income