Seeking beta feedback: an offline household budgeting app—no bank connection required

Hi everyone—I’m looking for testers to try the Fruitful Orchard Web App and help identify confusing instructions, usability problems, and unexpected results. I’m Jim. I developed this household planning method over 30 years while raising a family, and I’m now turning it into an app others can use. The approach starts with your goals, then helps you organize Planned bills and Flexible spending. A Balance Test shows whether your income covers your expenses and savings commitments. What’s involved Use the fictional examples in the Quick Start Guide, load the included fictional plan, or enter your own information. Please try: Adding a savings goal, income, and expenses. Running the Balance Test, changing an amount, and checking the result. Saving a backup and restoring it. What I’d like to learn Where did you get stuck or need more explanation? What did you expect to happen, and what happened instead? Did the results help you understand the plan? What would prevent you from using the app again? If something fails, please include your device, operating system, browser, and the steps that caused it. Phone compatibility is still being tested; the Quick Start Guide covers opening the file on a computer. Privacy and access The beta is a downloadable HTML file that runs offline in your browser. Financial entries stay in your browser’s local storage and are not sent to me or a server. Downloaded JSON backups contain readable, unencrypted entries—keep them secure. There’s no need to share personal figures or backup files when giving feedback. Beta participation is free, with no purchase required. The intended finished product will be a one-time purchase without a subscription. Beta App Link Quick Start Guide Link Please leave feedback in the comments. Even one specific point of confusion would help. Thanks!   submitted by   /u/Personal_Pen2822 [link]   [comments]