Hey, thanks a lot for your interest in this project and for reaching out!

I started using ExpenseOwl and really liked it, especially its simplicity. However, I felt there were quite a few areas that could be improved. Since it's a relatively simple app, for me it was easier to build my own version rather than creating multiple PRs and waiting for them to be reviewed by the original author.

I took the features I found most useful and added several new ones and improvements:

Login page: Added an optional login feature (can be enabled/disabled in the settings). Not everyone knows how to properly secure a web app without authentication, so I implemented this for convenience and safety.
Dashboards page: Added a "Change" button to switch between different graphs. For example, you can now see expense trends not just monthly but over an entire year—e.g., replacing the doughnut chart with a line graph to track a specific category (like Restaurants) over time.
Transactions page: Replaced the original table with one built using AG Grid. This adds search, column sorting, and per-column filtering. I also added a footer that shows the total number of rows, total income, and total expenses for the current view.
Recurring transactions: Improved editing and deletion. You can now choose whether changes apply to all existing transactions or only future ones.
Backend rewrite: Switched from Go to Python with FastAPI. This framework automatically exposes interactive API docs at http://localhost/api/docs, making it easier to automate tasks without using the web UI. This link is available in the Settings page.
Dark theme improvements: This is a personal preference, but I found the dark mode in ExpenseOwl to be too blue-toned. I adjusted the color palette to make it easier on the eyes and closer to a true dark theme.
Storage changes: Wally uses sqlite as a data storage in comparison with ExpenseOwl which uses either JSON files or PostgreSQL. For this type of data and the volume, I believe SQLite it's way better and optimal.

Although I drew inspiration from ExpenseOwl, this is not meant to compete with it. I mainly built it for personal use and decided to share it in case others find it useful too.

I hope this answers your questions.

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