I re-built Compass, a Bitcoin personal finance app, using r/Bitcoin feedback

Posted here a few weeks ago about building Compass, a tool that allows you to see your daily spending and financial goals priced in Bitcoin, similar to Rocket Money/Mint and I got some honest feedback that stuck with me. Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1unmm7x/i_started_building_a_bitcoin_portfolio_tracker/ A few comments stuck: "some dude off reddit will be able to read your entire transaction history plus balance." and "you shouldn't be required to make an account." Those were fair points. Even though the data was stored on cloud and encrypted, I understand how much privacy and security means to Bitcoiners. So... I scrapped some of it and rebuilt. What it is now: Compass is a desktop app. Local-first. Your data never leaves your machine, and you have OPTIONAL cloud sync if you want to access on other devices. - No account required. No signup. Nothing. - xpub derivation runs on your device. Mempool queries go direct — no proxy, no middleman. - One-time license. No subscription is needed if you don't want - Shows your daily spending for local fiat (supports USD, CAD, AUD, EUR, GBP, INR, JPY, CHF) priced in Bitcoin. For example, if you truly want to see how much coffee, food, rent, etc. are actually costing you in terms of Bitcoin, this is the app for you to start understanding financial psychology better - 30 days free now instead of 14 days What I learned from the feedback: Privacy-first isn't a feature. It's the minimum. If someone can theoretically dox your holdings, the app has failed before it started. The original version had good intentions with bad architecture. The new one has no server to compromise because it's no longer a requirement. Desktop app supports Mac, Windows, Linux. Works offline. Open for feedback — real feedback. Link in comments. submitted by /u/developer_mamba [link] [comments]

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