Tessel
App design for Tessel, a budgeting app for people who share a home and its bills.
Client
Tessel
Year
2024
Services
App design
Industry
Personal finance
Timeline
10 weeks
01 — Challenge
Shared money is awkward. Tessel’s first app tracked every cent but made people feel watched.
New users dropped off before adding their housemates.
02 — Approach
We redesigned the app around fairness, not tracking. Inviting a housemate takes one tap.
Balances use plain words like “You’re square” instead of red numbers.
03 — Result
Tessel reached 40,000 users in six months. Support tickets fell by 30%.
The app holds a 4.8 rating in the App Store.
Identity applied to everyday touchpoints.
Details from the system, side by side.
The work in context.
Close-ups of type, colour and form.
[ Results ]
Users in six months
App rating
Support tickets
“People tell us the app feels obvious. That’s the best compliment we could get.”
Lina Okafor
Head of Product, Tessel
