I’m a finance guy who’s had too many awkward talks with bosses over KPI/Total errors in my reports (probably missed a promotion or 2 because of it).

Felt exposed given how important numbers are in the job, so I built an iOS app to handle cross-footing and reconciliation o Totals + KPIs via camera.

The Ask: Not looking for likes, just skeptics. Does a mobile "independent layer" fit your workflow, or are we married to manual methods forever?

App Store link in comments to tear it apart.

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yeah lol i work from the computer, why would i want to use a phone for productivity ?

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I understand your point. And it’s valid for data that’s very structured and doesn’t change regularly. Can I ask, after you prepare reports/ accounts, is it part of your control processes to do any other checks on the numbers?

Wouldn't it be easier to just give it to AI to double check?

Appreciate the pushback. 3 points:

Agnostic: Excel checks only work (sometimes) for files you own. They tend to be useless for 'locked' data—PDFs, printed decks, or shared screens etc.

Reliability: Built-in checks often fail during constant iterations or hidden row errors. The advantage of Casterly is, it’s checking the numbers it sees. Ie no risk that a hidden row is included in the check.

Security: All processing is local. If your phone handles work email, this is in the same secure perimeter.

I would say this problem is “niche” to people who deal with numbers where their accuracy is critical.. funny enough, wrong numbers in reports/ accounts etc are an extremely high prevalent pain in finance.

Sounds like a great way to scrape sensitive corporate data!

Totally fair concern—security is naturally the first point of concern when it comes to tools in finance.

I’m a finance professional myself and deal with sensitive data daily, so I built this with a zero-server architecture. All processing happens on-device. The app doesn't collect data, and Apple’s privacy audit on the App Store page confirms this.

To be safe, documents delete after 7 days by default (or 24 hours for sensitive items). Since it’s all local, it even works in airplane mode. You could actually check the App Privacy labels on the store link above. Naturally expected this and built the app with that in mind.

If it’s a lot, then you’re probably sacrificing quality for speed. Implement simple checks and validation flags. In excel or google sheets (I know right) I create visual flags when summations or proportions are abnormal. Super easy to scan before ever sending anything, especially if it’s tied to billing.

Appreciate the pushback. 2 points:

Agnostic: Excel flags only work for your own files. Casterly verifies 'locked' data—PDFs, printed decks, or shared screens too.

Reliability: Errors creep in during transcription, copy-pasting, or from hidden rows/broken links. Even 'perfect' sheets fail when moving data to slides under a deadline. If you’ve never had an error survive a 'double-check,' you’re one of the lucky few.

It’s the safety net for the final output or for quickly checking someone else’s work before you rely on it

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