Fast Budget - Expense Manager Security & Privacy Scorecard

Android

92
Overall trust score
Very Secure
92
Security
92
Privacy

Financial transactions and budget data are stored in Firebase and optionally synced via Dropbox. Analytics and crash reporting through Firebase are disabled until the user explicitly consents, and ad networks (Google AdMob, Facebook Audience Network) are never activated for paying subscribers. Users who connect bank accounts do so through Salt Edge, a third-party financial data aggregation service.

Best for

Personal finance tracking for everyday budgeters

Findings

  • 0 critical
  • 0 high
  • 2 medium
  • 1 low
  • 2 info

1 issue identified across security and privacy analysis.

Top security issues

  • Financial transaction data (balances, debts, credit cards, transactions) stored in unencrypted SQLite database — accessible on rooted or forensically examined devices
  • HTTP deep link intent-filter for authentication and registration paths lacks domain verification (autoVerify=false), enabling auth flow disruption by malicious apps on same device
  • WebView with JavaScript and DOM storage enabled POSTs credentials to developer-controlled domain — XSS on that domain could expose session data

Top privacy issues

  • Google AdMob and Facebook Audience Network collect Google Advertising ID (GAID) for behavioral profiling in an app that holds users' complete financial history
  • Complete financial history (every transaction, debt, credit card, budget) stored unencrypted on device, exposing sensitive data in rooted or forensic access scenarios
  • Privacy Sandbox ad permissions (ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS, ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION) declared, enabling Topics API-based interest profiling

Full analysis

Fast Budget - Expense Manager

What This Means for You

Your financial records are protected in transit and secured on your phone, and if you use the free version and opt into personalized ads, your advertising identifier may be shared with Google and Meta.

Recommendation: Very Secure

Fast Budget secures transactions with HTTPS protection and strong authentication controls. Premium subscribers avoid ads and ad-network tracking, making it a solid option for straightforward budget management.

Best For: Users who want a well-secured personal finance tool with strong network protections and optional biometric access

Key Findings

Data Security - 1 finding (1 medium)

Network Security - 0 findings

Code Safety - 3 findings (1 medium, 2 info)

Privacy - 1 finding (1 low)

Privacy Concerns

What Data is Collected

  • Financial information: transactions, account balances, budgets, debts, and credit card details are accessed and stored on your device
  • Usage data: sent to Firebase Analytics only after your explicit consent
  • Crash reports: sent to Firebase Crashlytics only after your explicit consent
  • Advertising identifier: may be shared with Google and Meta for free-tier users who opt into personalized ads

Third-Party Data Sharing

The following third parties may receive your data:

  • Google (AdMob, Firebase) - advertising for free-tier users and optional analytics and crash reporting after consent
  • Meta (Facebook Audience Network) - advertising for free-tier users who consent to personalized ads
  • Salt Edge - bank account synchronization, if you choose to connect a bank account
  • Dropbox - backup of your financial data, if you enable the Dropbox backup feature

Understanding the Scores

Security: 92/100
Privacy: 92/100

Security Breakdown

  • Data Security: 88/100 - Your financial data is protected by Android's app isolation, optional biometric lock, and an automatic lockout after failed PIN attempts.
  • Network Security: 100/100 - All communications with the app's servers travel over HTTPS. Unencrypted connections are blocked for external services.
  • Code Safety: 94/100 - The app uses secure coding practices throughout, including safely constructed database queries and properly scoped permissions.

Privacy Breakdown

  • Data Collection: 93/100 - Your financial data stays on your device. Analytics and crash reporting are off by default and only activated with your explicit consent.
  • Data Sharing: 94/100 - Third-party data sharing is limited to advertising identifiers for free-tier users who consent to personalized ads, plus optional services like backup and bank sync that you choose to enable.
  • User Control: 100/100 - You can request deletion of your data, and consent for analytics and personalized ads is gathered before anything is shared with third parties.

Positive Security Features

  • All production network connections use HTTPS, and unencrypted connections are blocked for external addresses
  • Biometric authentication support lets you lock the app with fingerprint or face recognition
  • The app locks automatically after 7 failed PIN attempts, with a 10-minute cooldown
  • Firebase Analytics and crash reporting are disabled by default and only enabled after you explicitly consent
  • Firebase App Check verifies the authenticity of the app before granting server access
  • Cloud backup is disabled by default, keeping your financial data off external storage unless you choose to enable Dropbox backup
  • Dropbox backup uses a secure authorization flow with no private keys or secrets stored in the app
  • Ad networks are never activated for premium subscribers, so no advertising identifier is shared if you pay for the app
  • Database queries are constructed safely throughout, protecting against data corruption from malformed input

Areas for Improvement

GDPR / CCPA Compliance

The app's privacy practices could be strengthened by:

  1. Encrypting the Local Financial Database
    Using an encrypted database for storing transaction history, credit card details, and debt records would protect your complete financial history on devices subjected to forensic examination or advanced physical access. This would bring the app in line with industry recommendations for sensitive financial data at rest.

  2. Tightening App Link Verification for Authentication Screens
    Enabling domain ownership verification for the authentication and registration screen links would ensure only Fast Budget can respond to those links, preventing other apps on the same device from potentially interfering with the sign-in flow.

Security Enhancements

  1. Verified App Links for Sign-In
    Activating verified handling for authentication-related app links would ensure that only Fast Budget opens those screens, adding an extra layer of protection against link interception by other installed apps.

Technical Context

App Type: Personal finance and expense manager (sensitive financial data)
Classes Analyzed: 16,274
Third-Party Services: 17 services identified
Context Tags: financial, sensitive_data

About This Analysis

This security analysis was conducted by CITT (Can I Trust That), an independent security analysis service. We perform static code analysis on Android applications to help users make informed decisions about app security and privacy.

App Details

Developer: AppFer SRL
Version: 7.0.3 (versionCode 26538)
Analysis Date: 2026-06-13
Package: com.blodhgard.easybudget

Analysis Limitations

  • Static analysis only (code review without running the app)
  • Based on APK version 7.0.3 analyzed on 2026-06-13
  • May not reflect server-side security controls
  • Cannot detect all runtime behaviors

Versions & scan history

ScanDateOverall score
#1 (current) 92/100