# Getting Started > Learn the basics of Spentrip — navigate the app, add your first expense, and understand the core features. Source: https://spentrip.app/help/getting-started ## What is Spentrip? Spentrip is a mobile travel expense tracker for iOS and Android. It gives you three ways to log spending — scan a receipt, type it in, or say it out loud — and organizes everything with categories, tags, and trips so you can see where your money goes while traveling. Whether you're tracking personal travel spending, managing group trip expenses, or splitting costs on a shared trip, Spentrip handles it. This guide walks you through the basics so you can start logging expenses right away. ## Navigating the App The app is organized around three main tabs, accessible from the bottom navigation bar: ### Home Your recent expenses at a glance. This is where you land every time you open the app. ### Expenses A searchable list of all your expenses, with filters for date, category, and more. ### Reports Charts and analytics showing your spending by category, time period, and trip. ## Three Ways to Add Expenses Tap the **+** button on the home screen to add an expense. You'll see three options: ### Scan a Receipt Take a photo, pick from your library, or import a PDF. AI extracts every detail. Premium ### Manual Entry Type in the merchant, items, and amounts yourself. Fast and straightforward. Free ### Voice Mode Speak your expense details and let AI create the entry hands-free. Premium ## What's in an Expense Every expense in Spentrip contains: - **Merchant name** — where you made the purchase - **Date** — when the transaction happened - **Currency** — supports 150+ currencies - **Line items** — each with a name, quantity, price, and category - **Tags** — optional labels for filtering (up to 10 per receipt) ## Free vs Premium ### Free Tier - Unlimited manual entry - 14 travel categories - Spending reports and charts - Multi-currency support - Cloud sync across devices - PDF and CSV export ### Premium - Everything in Free, plus: - AI receipt scanning (camera, photo, PDF) - Voice mode - Smart AI categorization - Trip sharing with travel companions ## Add Your First Expense Ready to get started? Here's the quickest path: 1 #### Open the App You'll land on the home screen. 2 #### Tap + Hit the add button at the bottom of the screen. 3 #### Choose Method Scan, type, or speak. Pick whatever suits the moment. 4 #### Save Review the details and tap save. That's it. ## Related Articles [Receipt Scanning Scan paper receipts and PDFs with AI-powered OCR.](/help/receipt-scanning.md) [Manual Entry Enter expenses by hand with full line-item detail.](/help/manual-entry.md) [Voice Mode Add expenses hands-free with speech-to-text.](/help/voice-mode.md)