Welcome to the Bosca alpha
Thank you for helping us test Bosca Expenses. This page walks you through installing the app on your phone, getting set up, and — most importantly — telling us what breaks. It takes about five minutes.
You're testing pre-release software: some things will be rough, and that's exactly what we want to hear about. Nothing you do can break anything on our side, so please poke at everything.
What we'd love you to try
Use Bosca like it's your real expense tracker — real receipts, real habits. In particular:
- Scan a variety of receipts — crumpled ones, long ones, faded thermal paper, foreign currencies. Tell us when the AI gets a field wrong.
- Batch scanning — from the Home screen, try AI Scan with a stack of receipts in one go.
- Edit and organise — fix a wrongly-read amount, categorise expenses, browse the Expenses and Reports tabs.
- Sign out and back in — does everything come back as you left it?
- Upgrade yourself to Pro (free during the alpha) and try Google Drive backup; Business testers — check your receipts appear for your accountant in the web portal.
Found a bug? Tell us — that's the whole point
The fastest way is built into the app: Settings ⚙ → Help & Support → describe what happened → Send Report. Your description arrives with diagnostic logs from the session attached, which usually lets us find the fault without asking you anything else. You'll get a reference code — quote it if you follow up. (Receipt images and your expense data are never included.) See the step-by-step walkthrough.
Prefer email? support@boscaexpenses.com works too — include:
- What you did — the steps, as best you remember them
- What happened vs. what you expected
- A screenshot or screen recording if you can grab one
- Your phone model (e.g. iPhone 14, Pixel 8)
No bug is too small — a confusing label or a button that feels wrong counts just as much as a crash. On iPhone, screenshotting inside the app and sharing via TestFlight works too.
Quick answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does it cost anything? | No — alpha testing is free, and no payment details are needed. |
| Is my data safe? | Your expenses live on your own phone (and, on Pro, in your own Google Drive). We can't see them unless you're on a Business plan sharing with an accountant. |
| How many scans do I get? | The Free tier includes 5 AI scans a month — but during the alpha you can unlock Pro yourself (100 scans/month, no payment). |
| Can I stop testing? | Any time — just delete the app. In TestFlight you can also tap "Stop Testing". |
Curious how the whole system fits together — the tiers, the accountant web portal, the works? Read how Bosca works.