App reference
What every term in the app means.
The vocabulary you'll meet inside EconoGlance — members and invites, settings, notifications, imports and exports. For the wider money vocabulary, see the full glossary.
Core
- Tag
- A tag is a custom label you add to expenses so you can filter and organize them your way.
- Note
- A note is extra context you attach to an expense, such as what it was for or who requested it.
- Attachment
- An attachment is a file or photo — often a receipt — added to an expense for reference.
People & groups
- Member
- A member is someone who belongs to an EconoGlance group and shares in its expenses and balances.
- Owner
- The owner is the member who created a group and can manage or delete it.
- Admin
- An admin is a member with permission to manage a group's settings and members.
- Participant
- A participant is anyone included in a specific expense's split.
- Contact
- A contact is a person saved to your account whom you can quickly add to groups.
- Invite
- An invite is a link or QR code that lets someone join your group.
- Pending Invitation
- A pending invitation is an invite that's been sent but not yet accepted; the person still counts in splits.
- Guest
- A guest is a person added to splits who hasn't created an EconoGlance account yet.
- Friend
- A friend is a contact you split with regularly across multiple groups.
- Group Cover
- A group cover is a photo shown behind a group's balance card to make it feel personal.
- Group Description
- A group description is a short note explaining what a group is for.
Reports & analytics
- Monthly Summary
- A monthly summary is an overview of a month's shared spending.
- Weekly Summary
- A weekly summary is an overview of a week's shared spending.
- Spending Breakdown
- A spending breakdown splits expenses by category, group or person.
- Category Breakdown
- A category breakdown shows spending grouped by category.
- Cash Flow
- Cash flow is the movement of money in and out over a period of time.
- Export
- Export means downloading your data out of EconoGlance for your own records.
- CSV Export
- A CSV export saves your expenses as a spreadsheet file you can open in Excel or Sheets.
- PDF Export
- A PDF export produces a formatted report you can share or submit for reimbursement.
Payments
- Payment Link
- A payment link is a link that lets someone pay you back quickly.
- PayPal
- PayPal is a supported method for recording or requesting settlements in EconoGlance.
- Payment Request
- A payment request is a prompt asking someone to settle what they owe.
- Payment Confirmation
- A payment confirmation is a record confirming that a settlement was made.
- Payment Status
- Payment status shows whether a payment is pending, completed or failed.
- External Payment
- An external payment is money moved outside the app — cash or bank transfer — and recorded in EconoGlance.
Security
- Sign in with Google
- Sign in with Google lets you log in securely using your Google account.
- Sign in with Apple
- Sign in with Apple lets you log in securely using your Apple ID.
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
- Two-factor authentication adds an extra login step, so a password alone can't access your account.
- Passkey
- A passkey is a passwordless credential that signs you in securely with your device.
- Session
- A session is an active, signed-in period on a device.
- Encryption
- Encryption scrambles data so that only authorized parties can read it.
- Privacy
- Privacy is how EconoGlance protects your data — used only to run the app, never sold, with no ads.
Notifications
- Push Notification
- A push notification is an alert sent to your device about activity in your groups.
- Alert
- An alert is an in-app or push message about something that needs your attention.
- Activity Feed
- The activity feed is a timeline of expenses and payments across all your groups.
- Mention
- A mention tags a member so they're notified about a comment or expense.
Import & export
- Import
- Import means bringing data into EconoGlance from another app or file.
- CSV Import
- A CSV import brings expenses into EconoGlance from a spreadsheet file.
- Splitwise Import
- Splitwise import brings your Splitwise history into EconoGlance via a CSV export, preserving expenses and settlements.
- Backup
- A backup is a saved copy of your data you can restore later.
- Restore
- Restore recovers your data from a backup or brings back an archived item.
App settings
- Profile
- Your profile holds your personal account details in EconoGlance.
- Username
- A username is a unique handle that identifies your account.
- Display Name
- Your display name is the name other members see in groups.
- Avatar
- An avatar is your profile picture or icon.
- Preferences
- Preferences are your personal settings that control how the app behaves.
- Dark Mode
- Dark mode is a dark colour theme that's easier on the eyes in low light.
- Language
- Language is the display language of the app.
- Time Zone
- Your time zone is used to timestamp your activity accurately.
- Default Split Method
- The default split method is the split type pre-selected whenever you add an expense.
Miscellaneous
- Archive
- To archive is to hide a group or expense from view without deleting it.
- Delete
- To delete is to permanently remove an item; it can't be undone.
- Offline Mode
- Offline mode lets you use the app without a connection; your changes sync when you're back online.
- Sync
- Sync keeps your data consistent across your devices and everyone in a group.
- Activity Log
- An activity log is a detailed record of the actions taken in a group.
- Version History
- Version history keeps past versions of an edited item so you can see what changed.
- Audit Trail
- An audit trail is a traceable history of changes for accountability.
- Quick Add
- Quick add lets you log an expense in a few taps from anywhere in the app.
- Favorite Category
- A favorite category is one you pin for quick access when adding expenses.
- Search
- Search helps you find expenses, groups or people across your account.
- Filter
- A filter narrows a list by criteria such as date, category or person.
- Sort
- Sort orders a list, for example by amount or date.
- Duplicate Expense
- A duplicate expense is a copied entry, or one flagged as a possible repeat.
- Expense Approval
- Expense approval is a step where a member confirms an expense before it's finalized.
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