alice-cai / budget-buddy

An Android app that uses AWS Textract to parse purchase amounts out of images of receipts. Allows the user to categorize their purchases and save them to AWS DynamoDB.

Budget Buddy

Update: This app currently does not work because the AWS credentials have been disabled.

An Android mobile app built for Hack the 6ix. We designed this app to assist users with budgeting by using AI/OCR to analyze receipts. The user takes a picture of the receipt, and the image gets processed by Textract which will parse out the prices. The user can then categorize purchases, and Budget Buddy will provide a chart showcasing the user's expenditures.

Tools Used:

• Android Studio
• AWS Textract
• AWS Amplify
• AWS DynamoDB

Potential Long-term Add-ons:

• Integrate AWS Comprehend to leverage NLP for categorization
• Implement robust budget indicators (approaching targets/meeting goals)