Actual Budget Widgets on Android!
Hi all budgeteers! Been using AB for >2yrs, the experience keeps getting better and better, but one thing that's bothered me is not being able to quickly and effortlessly see my budgets for the month, the amount I've spent, how much I have left, etc, without openning the app and going into the reports. When the budget works best is when it's always visible and informing you at each financial transaction you make, not afterwards when you log it or check your budget.
So say hello to homescreen widgets for your budget, for Android! I didn't want to create a whole new native client app because I didn't feel like it was needed, nor could I guarantee indefinite support for it. Thankfully, this is much simpler and doesn't overwrite any of the awesome work the team has put into the PWA app, it only adds to the AB mobile experience!
There are two widgets that can breakdown your individual categories or category groups, or just give you a monthly summary of how much you've spent/budgeted/got remaining, etc. It supports light/dark mode, you can adjust the size & font from tiny to massive, and really customize how they appear to your liking (because I couldn't decide how I liked it either lol). Note this requires you to have an jhonderson/actual-http-api instance pointing to your Actual Budget instance.
Source is on Github: histefanhere/actual-budget-android-widgets, where you can also find an Obtanium install link or simply download the latest APK from the releases page.
AI Disclosure: I have an engineering background but don't know how to code in Kotlin, nor could I afford the time to learn with a full-time job. This project is heavily AI-coded, which has allowed me to make this useful tool for myself and others. You are more than welcome to choose not to use this app based on this.
Keen for any and all feedback or suggestions, I'm already thinking a widget that shows you just a single number from any custom ActualQL query to simulate the Summary card could be extremely useful... Much more to come!
(Oh and if you're on iOS and also only want widgets, check out TaylorJns/Actual-Budget-iOS-Widget, which this project was inspired from, or the many other native full-client apps :) )