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Get Lightning 0.4.0 beta 1 for Windows below. The same app works with every website experience.
Lightning beta
Current Status.
Everything you need to try Lightning with safe sample data, decide what is useful, and tell us exactly what should improve next.
Beta rule: use only the sample CSVs or other dummy data. Do not upload a real bank statement during this beta.
Why Lightning exists
A better system beats one big hit.
In my first year investing, I was seeing returns of 50–70%. I thought that would be the key to financial freedom—until I stopped looking at percentages and looked at the actual amount I was making, and at the effort, anxiety and risk behind it.
From the moment I graduated, I tracked every inflow and outflow. Every transaction was logged and reviewed weekly. I realised that cutting Uber and Talabat orders, and being smarter around shopping, could create a very similar monthly gain to my risky investments—not once a year, but every month.
I come from finance and have read the books. They keep converging on the same idea: you cannot control much of the environment around you. You can control your own inputs, and sooner or later—usually later—the rest starts to fall into place.
The road to financial freedom is not one risky investment. It is good financial habits, compounding and compounding again. I tried every tool I could find: Excel was too complicated and time-consuming; good budgeting apps did not give me the full picture. That is what we are building here.
The beta path
Start Small. See the Full Picture.
Use Mohab’s harmless demo files so you can test the real workflow without manual data entry or sharing personal information.
Download Mohab’s year
Save the complete 2026 sample pack: eight fictional accounts and price files, in EGP and ready to import.
Import, then explore
Match Date, Description and Amount once. Review the import, then visit Overview, Budget and Cash Planning.
Send useful feedback
Report a bug or improvement while it is fresh. You can add more than one ticket in a single submission.
Beta downloads
Download Lightning for Windows.
Lightning 0.4.0 beta 1 is the first public Windows build. Website experiences A, B and C are different ways to test the story—not separate app installers. Their internal IDs remain in the version archive.
| Release | Platform | Status | Download | Release log |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning 0.4.0 beta 1Public beta · prerelease | Windows x64 · ZIP archive SHA-256 checksum is published with the release. | Available now | Download for Windows | Read the log What changed, and what is coming next. |
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Mohab CSV setup
A Safe First Run.
Import Mohab’s full fictional year. The goal is to test the experience, not to recreate your financial life.
- Download and unzip Mohab’s 2026 sample pack.
- Create or open a sample profile in Lightning.
- Start with
cib-payroll.csv. It is the main account and gives the rest of the sample year context. - Then import each remaining CSV into its matching account, review before posting, and explore the analysis tabs.
Mohab · 2026 full year8 fictional CSVs · complete sample pack · ZIPDownload
WhatsApp beta group
The invite will appear here before the beta opens. Use the feedback form for anything that needs tracking.
Invite coming soonWhat to evaluate
Try the Path, Not Every Feature.
You do not need to test everything. A useful beta session answers whether each step is clear, trustworthy and worth returning to.
Can you import?
Can you tell what file to use and match columns without guessing?
Can you trust it?
Do review states and numbers make sense before anything is posted?
Can you act on it?
Do Overview, Budget and Cash Planning give you one clear next move?
App feedback
Tell Us What Happened.
One issue or idea at a time is easier for us to act on. The dedicated form lets you add multiple tickets, identify the build, and include your name or email only if you want a follow-up.