PRODUCT CHANGELOG

What's new in Kestro

Track product releases, new household capabilities, and performance enhancements as we build the calmest family finance app for India.

v1.0.0

Public Release

November 2026

The complete household money ledger for families across India.

Multi-Language Support: English, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, and Telugu native interfaces.
Granular Family Roles: Admin, Member, and Viewer tiers for complete privacy control.
Shared Budget Envelopes: Category limits with automatic month-to-month rollover.
1-Tap UPI Debt Settlement: Calculates simplest debt path with direct PhonePe, Google Pay, and Paytm routing.
Biometric & PIN Device Lock: Local fingerprint or PIN lock keeps shared ledgers private on borrowed phones.
Google Play Billing: Fully transparent subscription billing managed through Google Play.

Beta Milestone

October 2026

Shared family goals, recurring bills, and calm month-end reports.

Shared Goals: Create joint saving pots for Diwali, vacations, or emergency cushions.
Bills & EMIs: Recurring commitment reminders with assigned family member responsibilities.
Calm Month-End Reports: Visual category donut charts and spending velocity trends.
Excel & CSV Export: One-click export for personal accounting records.

Core Architecture

September 2026

Foundational privacy architecture and zero SMS scraping protocol.

Zero SMS Scraping Architecture: Deliberate manual, voice, and receipt entry without reading private text messages.
TLS 1.3 & AES-256 Encryption: Verified transport security and database encryption at rest.
8-Character Invite Codes: Instant family onboarding with Crockford-encoded private codes.

We build Kestro alongside the families who use it every day. Send your feedback directly to our product engineering team.