Mess Book3.4.43 - App Store

Mess Book is a simple and comprehensive mobile application designed for people staying together.
Manage your expenses and get insight on how you are spending.
Forget old school tracking with ledgers and start using “Mess Book” to track expenses.

Start by creating a group. The person who creates the group will be the admin. Other people can join the group using email and group id. Group admin can also add users.

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Version History You can now download any member's expenses as a PDF from Shared Expenses. It shows their share, what they paid and their balance, with a table for each category. 3.4.43 1d ago Tap Expenses in Reports or View expenses in Settlements to see each member's share, payments and balance.
You can now attach PDF receipts to expenses, utility bills and personal expenses, and view them right in Mess Book. 3.4.52 4d ago Expense filters: You can now filter expenses by Shared With to see everything a member is part of, even if someone else paid. Each expense shows their share, and exports include a Share column with the total. 3.4.51 Sep 21 Fixed pending balances not updating correctly after partial payments/collections, and a calculation bug that could inflate borrowed/lent totals with multiple part-payments.
Amounts across the app now display with proper separators and correct decimal precision per currency. 3.4.50 Sep 10 Fixed pending balances not updating correctly after partial payments/collections, and a calculation bug that could inflate borrowed/lent totals with multiple part-payments.
Amounts across the app now display with proper separators and correct decimal precision per currency. 3.4.49 Sep 9 Fixed pending balances not updating correctly after partial payments/collections, and a calculation bug that could inflate borrowed/lent totals with multiple part-payments.
Amounts across the app now display with proper separators and correct decimal precision per currency. 3.4.48 Sep 7 • Manage Contacts – keep a dedicated contact list for lending & borrowing.
• Opening Balance – set your starting balance in Personal Expenses.
• Partial Payments – settle up a little at a time, not just all at once. 3.4.47 Aug 19 • Manage Contacts – keep a dedicated contact list for lending & borrowing
• Opening Balance – set your starting balance in Personal Expenses
• Partial Payments – settle up a little at a time, not just all at once 3.4.46 Aug 18 This update makes your reports clearer and easier to read. The Shared Report (V2) now shows your actual expense share at a glance. We've also fixed how balances are displayed across reports and expense details. Amounts you're owed now show clearly as positive, and amounts you owe show as negative, making it much easier to see where you stand at a glance. 3.4.35 Aug 6 In this version, we’ve fixed few bugs in Personal Expenses to improve stability and provide a smoother experience. 3.4.34 Aug 5 This update adds Google Drive backup and restore for your personal expense data.
You can now export both group and personal expenses as a spreadsheet, in addition to PDF.
We've also made general performance improvements and UI enhancements throughout the app. 3.4.33 Jul 27 Added Google Drive backup for Personal Expenses (with optional daily auto-backup).
Added PDF export alongside CSV.
Various bug fixes and UI polish. 3.4.26 Jul 19 Getting started with Mess Book is now easier than ever - simply register or log in with your email and OTP, no group setup required during onboarding.

Once you're in, you can join up to 3 groups and switch between them instantly without logging out.

We've also introduced Personal Expenses as a core feature, so you can track your own spending independently, even without a group. 3.4.24 Jun 26 We improve and update our app frequently to bring you the best experience.
This version includes:
- Multi-currency support in personal expenses.
- Mark expenses as "Sent Home" to separately track money transferred to your home country.
- Long press any bill to select multiple entries and delete them at once. 3.4.21 May 11 The person who paid an expense is now included in the "Shared With" list by default, making expense splitting more accurate and flexible.
Uncheck their name if they shouldn't share the cost.
We've also added a new Overview card on the home screen showing your contribution percentage and the average expense per person for the current period.
This release also includes performance improvements and bug fixes 3.4.20 Apr 23 The person who paid an expense is now included in the "Shared With" list by default, making expense splitting more accurate and flexible.
Uncheck their name if they shouldn't share the cost.
We've also added a new Overview card on the home screen showing your contribution percentage and the average expense per person for the current period.
This release also includes performance improvements and bug fixes. 3.4.19 Apr 21 We've made several improvements to the expense management experience. You can now sort expenses by amount for quicker insights. We've also made general performance improvements and minor UI refinements across the app. 3.4.18 Mar 6 Fixed an issue where disabled or deleted members did not receive re-enable notifications. The app now updates in real time whenever an admin enables, disables, or removes a member, ensuring accurate and instant status updates. 3.4.17 Feb 23 Performance improvements and UI enhancements across reports and settlements, including faster loading and better member status handling, resulting in improved consistency and maintainability. 3.4.16 Feb 22 Minor issues in settlements have been fixed in this release for a smoother experience. 3.4.15 Feb 13 Improved handling of inactive members in expenses and reports. The app now properly displays when expenses involve removed or disabled members, with helpful indicators in the expense list and PDF exports. 3.4.14 Feb 8 Improved handling of inactive members in expenses and reports. The app now properly displays when expenses involve removed or disabled members, with helpful indicators in the expense list and PDF exports. 3.4.13 Feb 7 Fixed an issue where reports would fail to generate if a member was deleted or disabled after recording shared expenses. The report configuration screen now correctly includes all members who have historical expenses in the selected date range, with a visual indicator for removed or disabled members. 3.4.12 Feb 4 Bug fixes and UI improvements: Borrow and lend items now display correctly across all dates, due date selection is validated, summary cards accurately reflect partial payments, and minor UI enhancements have been made. 3.4.11 Jan 26 You can now easily record lend and borrow entries, making settlements clearer and expense tracking more accurate. Personal expenses can also be exported to CSV for easier sharing and analysis. Along with these improvements, we’ve made overall refinements to ensure a smoother and more reliable experience. 3.4.10 Jan 22