This is part 7 of our series on how Gylder works. In the previous post, we covered how your net worth history is built. Now let's talk about how Gylder keeps you informed without requiring you to check constantly.
The problem with checking manually
Tracking your finances is only useful if you actually look at the data. But life gets busy. You forget to check for a week, then a month, and suddenly you've missed a significant change — a sync that broke, a market drop, or a milestone you'd want to celebrate.
Gylder solves this with configurable alerts that notify you when something important happens.
What you can monitor
Net worth drop
Set a percentage or euro amount threshold. If your net worth drops by more than your threshold compared to the previous day, you'll be notified. This catches sudden market crashes, unexpected expenses, or anything else that moves the needle significantly.
You control the sensitivity: a 5% threshold keeps things quiet during normal volatility, while a €1,000 threshold catches larger absolute changes regardless of percentage.
Account sync failed
This alert is always on — you can't disable it. If a connected account fails to sync multiple times in a row, Gylder lets you know. This is important because a broken sync means your data is going stale, and you might not notice otherwise.
Common causes include expired bank authorisations (PSD2 connections need re-authorisation periodically) or revoked API keys.
Crypto price drop
A Pro feature that monitors each of your crypto assets individually. If any coin drops more than your set percentage in 24 hours, you're alerted. Useful for volatile markets where a single asset can move dramatically while your overall net worth barely changes.
All-time high
Another Pro feature. When any of your tracked assets reaches a new all-time high value, Gylder celebrates with you. It's a small thing, but it makes the tracking experience more rewarding.
Monthly summary
On the first of every month, Gylder sends you an email summarising your net worth performance over the past month. No action needed — it just arrives in your inbox as a monthly check-in.
Delivery options
Each alert can be delivered via:
- Email — Sent to your registered email address
- In-app — Appears as a notification in the bell icon on your dashboard
You can mix and match. Want net worth drops by email but crypto alerts only in-app? No problem.
The notification bell
The bell icon in the top corner of your dashboard shows a badge when you have unread notifications. Tap it to see your alert history — every notification Gylder has sent, with timestamps and details.
Notifications are marked as read when you visit the alerts page, keeping the badge accurate without requiring manual dismissal.
Staying informed, not overwhelmed
The goal isn't to bombard you with notifications. It's to surface the things that actually matter, so you can check your dashboard when something important happens — and ignore it when everything is fine.
Most days, you'll get no alerts at all. And that's exactly how it should be.
