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New: Understand Your Spending by Business Category

· 4 min read

Here's a question most expense trackers can't answer: Do you spend more at restaurants or supermarkets?

You might see "REWE €450, EDEKA €280, Lidl €190" in your transactions. But that's three data points, not an insight. What you really want to know is: "Supermarkets: €920" - your total grocery spending across all stores.

That's exactly what our new Expenses by Supplier Type widget shows you.

Screenshot of the apocha budgeting app showing a pie chart for the expenses by retailer type. Screenshot of the apocha budgeting app showing a pie chart for the expenses by retailer type.

Beyond Individual Merchants​

While our Expenses by Supplier widget shows where you shop, the Expenses by Supplier Type widget reveals how you spend. It automatically groups your merchants into categories:

  • Supermarkets, restaurants, gas stations
  • Online stores, pharmacies, electronics
  • Utilities, insurance, healthcare
  • And dozens more

No manual tagging required. Apocha recognizes the business type automatically.

Screenshot of the apocha budgeting app showing a bar chart for the expenses by retailer type. Screenshot of the apocha budgeting app showing a bar chart for the expenses by retailer type.

The Insights That Surprise People​

When users first see their spending by business type, common reactions include:

  • "I spend that much on restaurants?" - Dining out often ranks higher than expected
  • "Online shopping has taken over" - E-commerce spending quietly grows month over month
  • "My grocery spending is actually reasonable" - Sometimes the data is reassuring

Screenshot of the apocha budgeting app showing a grid chart for the expenses by retailer type. Screenshot of the apocha budgeting app showing a grid chart for the expenses by retailer type.

A New Column in Your Receipt List​

Along with the widget, we've added a Supplier Type column to the receipt list. Now you can see the business category for each transaction at a glance - and sort or filter by it.

Get Started​

Add the widget to your dashboard:

  1. Dashboard → Edit → Add widget
  2. Select Expenses by Supplier Type
  3. Explore your spending patterns

Want to dive deeper? Read the complete guide for filtering options and configuration details.

Curious about your spending patterns?

Open apocha and add the Expenses by Supplier Type widget today.