Add hidden categories for more fine-grained sorting
I know that the request for custom categories was raised a number of times, in different wordings, and repeatedly denied, so my post is more of a follow-up ask.
I understand the category scheme is restricted for intelligent sorting, and that the need is for a fixed, expected structure.
Could it be an acceptable middle ground to "oversize" the list of categories and subcategories?
i.e. Instead of the arbitrary list, make it so that users can have up to X categories with Y subcategories each.
- you could still suggest the current category list as the default scheme for new users, hiding the unused categories like we do today.
- users with a more precise idea of sorting on the other hand would be able to enable and modify the hidden categories. This way they would have more flexibility if they want to change the scheme... up to the new limit (it would still be a better experience compared to today)
- you would still have a logically fixed structure of X by Y cat/subcat to feed to your sorting algorithm.
For instance, the existing categories "Others" (1), "Financial Expenses" (6) and "Transportation" (3) could all have 10 max sub categories, of which 9, 4 and 7 are hidden by default.
I hope you'll consider this idea.
Other than that, I'm really satisfied with the app, and love the bank sync feature (total game changer).