# Personal Spending Monitoring Apps Budget Your Money with the Level Money App By Jennifer Paul | Published 2014-01-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/level-money-app References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/16/level-android/) & [levelmoney](https://levelmoney.com/) If [budgeting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneta-lend) is something that you struggle with, the level money app can help you adjust your lifestyle to spend less and save more. The app bills itself as a "real-time money meter" because of its visual data that displays your spending. At a glance, you are able to see how much money you have left over to spend and still stay within your personal budget. It also creates a recommended financial plan that can include [recurring payments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/track-subscriptions) that you need to make. The app is connected to 70 U.S. banks and it can cover over 85% of accounts in the entire country. The Level Money app automatically updates your spending as you make your purchases each day and provides [simple and clear pictures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneyvision-app) of how you're keeping on track. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Real-time Spending Monitoring:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an app that provides real-time tracking and analysis of personal spending to help users make informed financial decisions. - **Automated Budgeting Tools:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that automatically generates personalized budget plans based on users' financial data to simplify and optimize their spending habits. - **Connected Banking Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate multiple financial institutions into a comprehensive banking app that allows users to manage all their accounts in one place and track their spending across different banks. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Personal Finance Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a personal finance app with features that go beyond budgeting tools, such as investment tracking, debt management, and personalized financial insights. - **Financial Technology (fintech):** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative financial technology solutions that leverage advanced analytics and AI to empower individuals to make smarter financial decisions. - **Banking and Financial Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with banks and financial institutions to develop new solutions that enhance the user experience, reduce friction in financial transactions, and increase financial literacy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Automated Budgeting Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spendid-personal-finance-app.md) - [Money Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fingrow.md) - [Personal Finance Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/money-manager.md) - [Personal Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spendwell.md) - [Personal Finance Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budget-visual.md) - [Stress Reduction Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneycoach-app.md) - [Expense Tracker Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spendtally.md) - [Budget-Free Personal Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cashews-app.md) - [Financial Control Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isave.md)