Priotecs

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   by Priotecs 9mo ago

   That’s fair — and I agree if enough context exists. The key limitation is that a raw bank transaction usually contains very little semantic information: amount, merchant name, date. From that alone, an LLM can only guess based on patterns o
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   by Priotecs 9mo ago

   Thank you very much for pointing this out? The correct link is https://apps.apple.com/app/id465909912
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   by Priotecs 9mo ago

   Thank you — and congrats to you as well, that’s an impressive run. I completely agree: in a small, niche business, relationships and support matter far more than scale. Replying quickly, taking users seriously, and actually helping them goe
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   by Priotecs 9mo ago

   Thanks! I strongly agree. A local-first, offline-capable model turned out to be one of the best long-term decisions. It makes the app faster, more reliable, and usable in situations where connectivity is poor or nonexistent. Sync then becom
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   by Priotecs 9mo ago

   Good question — yes, there were many major changes, both technically and visually. On the technical side, the biggest shifts were things like Objective-C → Swift, ARC, Auto Layout, size classes, Dark Mode, and more recently SwiftUI. I gener
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   by Priotecs 9mo ago

   That’s a fair point. Automated bank imports sound essential at first, especially with many accounts and cards. In practice, though, I found them less useful for budgeting than expected. A bank statement tells you how much was spent and wher
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   by Priotecs 9mo ago

   Good questions. - The Android version came about two years after the iOS app. iOS was always my primary focus and the main success driver. - Both apps are 100% native. No cross-platform framework and no web views. It may sound more complex,
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   by Priotecs 9mo ago

   Thanks! That’s funny, because while it’s technically a GmbH, it’s really just me — a one-person company. I originally set it up mainly for risk separation. Before the apps, I was developing backup software, and having a legal structure felt
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   by Priotecs 9mo ago

   That’s a fair point. Automated bank imports sound essential at first, especially with many accounts and cards. In practice, though, I found them less useful for budgeting than expected. A bank statement tells you how much was spent and wher
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    159 points by Priotecs 9mo ago|59 comments