HisabApp
An Android app for financial management or calculations
Android app Rated 7 Oct 2026
- Built by
Dan-Ships
Bloat
260/500Where it landed on the scale
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Summary
Hisab is a working, free Android app that parses bank SMS from 16 Ethiopian banks and wallets and keeps a local ledger. It has real local depth and steady updates, but it has no revenue model, is sideloaded only, and sits on a free subdomain with no privacy policy. The new Shop feature points toward a user base that could pay, though nothing here shows that yet.
Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.
Breakdown
Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.
Viability
Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?
The problem is real: people juggle many bank and Telebirr SMS balances, and small shops track sales and ዱቤ credit on paper. But the app is free and open source with no payment path, so nobody is shown paying yet.
42/100
Rubric 41–60Plausible users and a believable way to charge them. Not yet shown to work.
Receipts (3)
Targets Ethiopian banks and wallets with SMS balance tracking, and is listed as free and open source with no payment provider.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hisabd.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
The Shop tab covers credit (ዱቤ), stock, expenses and daily totals for small shops and coffee vendors, a plausible group to charge later.
“Tired of staring at SMS notifications trying to figure out your balance? Hisab does it for you. and also I've added a feature called Shop which basically, If you own a shop, a stall, or sell anything on credit, the Shop tab is your daily ledger in your pocket. The shop feature got things like Products, Record sales, Customer credit (ዱቤ), Buy stock + expenses, Daily totals, Low-stock alerts, and ”
Post · @danships · 6 Oct 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Users reported balance errors with multiple SIMs and unnecessary numbers being read, which suggests accuracy isn't settled yet.
“working on some updates, starting from the UI/UX to some new features as well, I got suggestions like the app reads unnecessary numbers, multiple sim accounts balance error, not accurate.. and others so the new version will have fixed those issues and will come with new features as well you can try the current app HisabApp @danships”
Post · @danships · 17 Sept 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Moat
What stops someone copying it?
SMS parsers for 16 Ethiopian banks and wallets take real effort to build and maintain, and Amharic support adds some local depth. Nothing compounds yet: no proprietary data, no network, and the app is open source, so a rebuild is mostly work rather than a barrier.
38/100
Rubric 21–40The only edge is execution, or being first.
Receipts (3)
Parsers cover 16 Ethiopian banks and wallets, with all data processed locally on the device.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hisabd.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Amharic language support and the Shop feature are aimed squarely at Habesha users.
“After accepting some suggestions on my app, Hisab, I've been working on a new feature, Shop. Shop is basically a simple inventory and sales management feature made for small shops. Instead of writing down every sale on paper and calculating daily income and profit manually, Hisab will help shop owners manage all of that automatically. I've also added Amharic language support 🇪🇹, since Hisab mai”
Post · @danships · 3 Oct 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
The site says it's free and open source, so the code can be copied.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hisabd.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Momentum
Did the updates keep coming?
It has been worked on for about five months, with updates in 3 of 6 months. The latest activity is from a day ago, and the posts show real changes like Shop and Amharic support.
73/100
- Sustained shipping53/60
Worked on across 5 months.
- Consistency20/40
Updates in 3 of 6 months.
Receipts (2)
Earliest post about it.
“One thing though: Since it’s not from Play Store, Play Protect might try to act like a bodyguard with ፀዴ ፍተሻ and block installation. Just disable it during install, then turn it back on after and scan your phone if you want peace of mind. Everything’s safe 👍 Also: One more thing the app supports only android ያው my apple people ስለብር አይጨነቁም ብዬ ነው😂 (also apple said "No sms access for you" The link”
In EnglishOne thing though: Since it's not from Play Store, Play Protect might try to act like a bodyguard with ፀዴ ፍተሻ and block installation. Just disable it during install, then turn it back on after and scan your phone if you want peace of mind. Everything's safe 👍 Also: One more thing the app supports only android ያው my apple people ስለብር አይጨነቁም ብዬ ነው😂 (also apple said "No sms access for you" The link
Post · @danships · 1 May 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Most recent post about it.
“Tired of staring at SMS notifications trying to figure out your balance? Hisab does it for you. and also I've added a feature called Shop which basically, If you own a shop, a stall, or sell anything on credit, the Shop tab is your daily ledger in your pocket. The shop feature got things like Products, Record sales, Customer credit (ዱቤ), Buy stock + expenses, Daily totals, Low-stock alerts, and ”
Post · @danships · 6 Oct 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Infrastructure
Does a real, working product exist?
A working Android app exists and can be downloaded, with SMS parsing for 16 banks and wallets, an offline database, and a shop ledger. It's sideloaded only and has known accuracy issues with multiple SIMs.
69/100
- It's live20/20
http://hisabd.vercel.app/ responded when checked.
- HTTPS5/5
Served over HTTPS.
- Real product25/35
The app is downloadable and does real work: SMS parsing, a local database, biometric lock, and now a shop ledger. It's still thin on polish, with user-reported accuracy bugs and a sideload-only install that Play Protect blocks.
- Own home0/10
Only on a free subdomain or link-in-bio page.
- Maintained15/15
Last sign of shipping 2026-10-06.
- Operations4/15
There's a landing page with an install guide and a support contact, and the APK is built through GitHub Actions. There are no accounts or backend (by design), no docs, no status page and only one platform.
Receipts (5)
http://hisabd.vercel.app/ responded when checked.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hisabd.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
The site offers a downloadable APK with SMS parsing, an offline SQLite store and a biometric vault.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hisabd.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
The Shop feature lists products, sales, customer credit, stock purchases, daily totals and low-stock alerts.
“Tired of staring at SMS notifications trying to figure out your balance? Hisab does it for you. and also I've added a feature called Shop which basically, If you own a shop, a stall, or sell anything on credit, the Shop tab is your daily ledger in your pocket. The shop feature got things like Products, Record sales, Customer credit (ዱቤ), Buy stock + expenses, Daily totals, Low-stock alerts, and ”
Post · @danships · 6 Oct 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Users reported balance errors with multiple SIMs, so accuracy still needs work.
“working on some updates, starting from the UI/UX to some new features as well, I got suggestions like the app reads unnecessary numbers, multiple sim accounts balance error, not accurate.. and others so the new version will have fixed those issues and will come with new features as well you can try the current app HisabApp @danships”
Post · @danships · 17 Sept 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
The site has an install guide, and says the APK is signed and built through GitHub Actions.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hisabd.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Sustainability
Is it being set up to last?
Distribution is a free Vercel subdomain and APK sideloading, with no Play Store listing, no privacy policy or terms, and no payments. There's no revenue yet, and commitment rests on one builder who keeps shipping.
38/100
- Distribution12/30
A site on a free subdomain.
- Payments0/15
No payment provider found.
- Pricing10/10
A pricing page or stated prices on the site.
- Revenue0/5
Nothing in the posts or on the site shows paying customers or any revenue. The app is described as free.
- Privacy policy0/7
No privacy policy found.
- Terms0/5
No terms of service found.
- Support8/8
A way to reach support.
- Commitment8/20
A solo builder has kept updating over five months, responded to user suggestions, and posted a clear next step with the Shop feature. There's no team, funding, or dedicated project community beyond the personal channel.
Receipts (5)
A site on a free subdomain.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hisabd.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
The site lists the app as free and open source, with no payment provider.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hisabd.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
The builder says he collected user feedback and is planning fixes and new features.
“working on some updates, starting from the UI/UX to some new features as well, I got suggestions like the app reads unnecessary numbers, multiple sim accounts balance error, not accurate.. and others so the new version will have fixed those issues and will come with new features as well you can try the current app HisabApp @danships”
Post · @danships · 17 Sept 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Shop and Amharic support were shipped after that feedback.
“After accepting some suggestions on my app, Hisab, I've been working on a new feature, Shop. Shop is basically a simple inventory and sales management feature made for small shops. Instead of writing down every sale on paper and calculating daily income and profit manually, Hisab will help shop owners manage all of that automatically. I've also added Amharic language support 🇪🇹, since Hisab mai”
Post · @danships · 3 Oct 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
The latest post announces a stable release and asks for comments.
“Tired of staring at SMS notifications trying to figure out your balance? Hisab does it for you. and also I've added a feature called Shop which basically, If you own a shop, a stall, or sell anything on credit, the Shop tab is your daily ledger in your pocket. The shop feature got things like Products, Record sales, Customer credit (ዱቤ), Buy stock + expenses, Daily totals, Low-stock alerts, and ”
Post · @danships · 6 Oct 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)