User Guide

How to use MONIQO

Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and answers to common questions — everything you need to get the most from MONIQO.

Getting Started

Set up MONIQO in minutes

When you first open MONIQO, a short onboarding flow walks you through adding your first subscriptions and a payment source. Here's what each step does.

1
Choose your language

Select English or Russian. You can change this later in Settings → Appearance.

2
Select your currency

Pick your primary currency. MONIQO supports USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, SEK, DKK, NOK, SGD, CHF, RUB, and TRY, so you can track services in multiple currencies.

3
Pick service categories

Choose categories that match what you're subscribed to — Video, Music, Cloud, AI, Business, and more. MONIQO will show relevant services from its 790+ catalog.

Category picker screen 16 categories to choose from
4
Select your services

Browse the catalog and tap the services you're subscribed to. MONIQO autofills the name, logo, and default billing cycle for each one.

Service selection screen Tap to select — details are autofilled
5
Confirm the details

Review amount, billing cycle, and next charge date for each selected service. Adjust anything that differs from your actual plan.

Confirm service details screen Edit amount and cycle before confirming
6
Add a payment source

Add the card or account that pays for these services. Give it a name (e.g. "Main card") and optionally the last 4 digits. MONIQO uses this as a label — it never connects to your bank.

Add payment source screen Card, account, or cash — any source works
You're in!

Your dashboard is ready. You'll see monthly spending, upcoming charges, financial load, reminders, and payment history.

You can add more obligations from Dashboard or Optimize, and manage payment sources in Settings.

Dashboard

Your command center

The Dashboard gives you a real-time overview of your recurring obligations — monthly burn, upcoming charges, 30-day money flow, financial load, reminders, and recent payment history.

MONIQO Dashboard Main dashboard overview
Financial Load

Shows monthly load by currency for subscriptions and installments. Limits are configurable per currency and turn yellow above 50% and red above 80%.

Upcoming Payments

Shows due payments for today, tomorrow, and +2 days, plus overdue payments and services marked as unused.

Money Flow Timeline

A bar chart of daily outflows over the next 30 days. Spot heavy-spending days and plan your cash flow before the charges arrive.

Stats Row

Quick stats show monthly burn by currency, active obligations, payments due this week, and remaining installment balance.

Upcoming payments widget Upcoming payments
Money flow timeline Money flow timeline
Calendar view Calendar view

Use the action buttons on upcoming payments to mark paid, snooze, or skip. Open the obligation detail to change its payment source.

Subscriptions

Track every obligation

Open Optimize and use the Subscriptions view to manage all recurring obligations. You can filter by Personal or Business, search by name, sort, group by category or status, and tap any item to see full details.

Subscriptions list Personal subscriptions
Business subscriptions Business subscriptions

Obligation types

MONIQO's manual add flow supports three primary obligation types:

Subscription

Recurring services billed on a fixed cycle — monthly, weekly, or annually. Netflix, Spotify, iCloud — all of these are subscriptions.

Installment

Fixed-count payment plans — for example, paying for a phone or software in 12 monthly installments. MONIQO tracks the remaining count and total paid.

Fixed-term

A payment with a fixed due date or end date — useful for commitments that are not indefinite subscriptions.

Custom service

If a service is not in the catalog, enter it manually. Custom billing intervals can be edited in the obligation details when needed.

Subscription detail

Tap any subscription to see and edit all its properties — amount, billing cycle, payment source, notes, and reminder settings.

Adobe subscription detail Subscription detail view
Notion subscription detail Edit any field inline

Adding a subscription manually

Tap the + button on Dashboard or in Optimize → Subscriptions to add a new obligation. You can pick from the 790+ service catalog or enter a custom service.

1
Choose the obligation type

Select Subscription, Installment, or Fixed-term. The form adapts to show the right fields for each type.

Choose obligation type
2
Search the catalog or enter manually

Type the service name. If it's in the catalog, details autofill — logo, default amount, and billing cycle. Otherwise, fill in manually.

3
Set amount, date, and source

Enter the actual amount you pay, the next charge date, and which payment source it uses. Tap Save to add it to your list.

Analytics

Understand your spending

The Analytics tab breaks down your subscription spending by category, currency, and personal vs. business scope. Use it to find where your budget is going and spot savings opportunities.

Analytics by category Spending by category
Analytics by month Monthly trends
Top 3 expenses Top 3 expenses
By Category

See how much you spend per category — Video, Music, Cloud, AI, etc. A pie chart shows the proportion at a glance.

Monthly Trends

Compare spending month-over-month. See if you're adding more services, cutting back, or if costs are creeping up on annual renewals.

Top 3 Expenses

Your three most expensive services, ranked. A quick way to identify which subscriptions have the biggest impact on your budget.

Personal vs Business

Split spending by scope — see total personal and business obligations separately. Useful for expense reporting and budget planning.

Payment Sources

Map services to cards

Payment sources are labels for the cards and accounts that your subscriptions charge. MONIQO never connects to your bank — you simply name your sources so you always know which card pays what.

Payment sources list All your payment sources
Settings payment methods Manage sources in Settings
1
Open Settings → Payment Methods

Go to Settings and open Payment Methods. The Payment Sources section shows all sources you've created.

2
Add a new source

Tap + and choose the source type: Card, Bank account, or Cash. Give it a name and optionally the last 4 digits of the card.

Add payment source
3
Assign to subscriptions

In each obligation's detail view, select the payment source. Analytics can then show how monthly load is distributed across sources.

Financial limits are set by currency and obligation type, not by payment source. Configure them in Settings or from the Dashboard Financial Load block.

Reminders

Never miss a charge

MONIQO can send push notifications before a subscription renews so you can review, cancel, or prepare — before the money leaves.

Scheduled payment reminders Upcoming reminders in timeline
Payment history Payment history log
1
Allow notifications

On first launch MONIQO asks for notification permission. You can also enable it later in iOS Settings → MONIQO → Notifications.

2
Enable reminder on a subscription

Open any obligation's detail view and turn on reminders. You can choose same day, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, or 1 week before the due date.

3
Act on the notification

Tap the notification to open MONIQO, then review the payment in Dashboard or Optimize. Upcoming payment cards let you mark paid, snooze, or skip.

MONIQO sends reminders automatically based on each subscription's next charge date. You don't need to set them up each month — they recur automatically with every billing cycle.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

No. MONIQO never connects to your bank, does not request bank credentials, and does not initiate or process any payments. Payment sources in MONIQO are just labels — organizational notes you create yourself (e.g. "Main card", "Business Amex"). Your financial data stays private and under your control.

Yes. MONIQO supports Subscription, Installment, and Fixed-term obligations in the manual add flow. You can track a phone installment plan, a one-off due payment, or another regular commitment alongside your streaming and cloud subscriptions.

Enable a reminder in any obligation's detail view and choose same day, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, or 1 week in advance. MONIQO sends a push notification before each charge. Reminders repeat automatically with every billing cycle.

Yes. Each obligation can be tracked in its own currency. Supported currencies are USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, SEK, DKK, NOK, SGD, CHF, RUB, and TRY. The app uses static reference rates for base-currency guidance.

After the 14-day free trial, MONIQO switches to read-only mode. You can still view your subscriptions and data, but you won't be able to add or edit items. Subscribing to MONIQO Premium restores full access immediately. If you cancel before the trial ends, you are not charged.

MONIQO Premium is billed through Apple In-App Purchase. To cancel, go to iOS Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions → MONIQO → Cancel Subscription. You can also manage it through the App Store app. Your access continues until the end of the current billing period.

Yes. All your data is stored in your MONIQO account. Sign in with the same email on any device or after reinstalling and everything restores automatically — subscriptions, sources, history, and settings.

Go to Settings → Account → Delete Account. This permanently deletes all your data, subscriptions, payment sources, and history. There is no support ticket required. The deletion is immediate and irreversible.

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