The best expense splitting app is the one people actually use.
Most apps make splitting costs harder than it needs to be. Downloads, accounts, subscriptions for everyone. Are We Even strips it back to what matters: who paid, who owes, settle up.
This is for you if...
- ✓You've tried Splitwise but it felt like too much
- ✓You're tired of convincing everyone to download the same app
- ✓You want something that works for trips and everyday life
- ✓You just want to split expenses without a learning curve
The best tool is the one with the lowest barrier. If half your group won't install an app, the app doesn't work.
Trusted by groups who want simplicity
Are We Even is built for people who don't want to think about expense splitting. Add a cost, see the balance, settle up. That's it.
No features you'll never use. No complexity you didn't ask for.
Why most expense splitting apps fall short
They require everyone to download
The biggest adoption killer. One person finds the app, but getting five friends to install it and create accounts? That rarely happens.
Free tiers are too limited
Most apps offer a free version that's barely usable, then charge everyone in the group. Splitting costs shouldn't cost more money.
They're built for power users
Currency conversion, IOUs, recurring splits, categories, tags, groups within groups. Most people just want to split a dinner bill.
Settlement is an afterthought
Tracking expenses is only half the job. The other half -- actually settling up with minimum payments -- is where most apps get vague.
Expense splitting that just works
Are We Even takes the simplest path. One person creates a group. Everyone else joins through a link in their browser. Log expenses. See balances. Settle up. No app store. No accounts for your friends. No subscription for the group. Just split and settle.
- Browser-based -- works on any phone
- One person pays, everyone else is free
- Smart settlement minimizes transfers
How it works
Create a group
Name it, share a link. Your friends open it in their browser. No downloads.
Add expenses
Whoever pays logs it. Scan receipts or type amounts. Ten seconds.
See real-time balances
Everyone sees who owes who. Updated after every expense.
Settle with minimum transfers
The app calculates the fewest payments needed to square everyone up.
Clean, simple, no clutter
Expenses, balances, and settlement -- all visible at a glance. Designed for people who don't want to learn a new tool.
Features
No downloads required
Share a link. Your group joins in their browser. Works on iPhone, Android, any device.
Receipt scanning
Point your camera at a receipt. The app extracts items, amounts, and totals automatically.
Smart settlements
Debt minimization calculates the fewest transfers to settle the whole group. Three people owe money? Maybe it's just one payment.
One payer model
One person pays for the group. Everyone else joins free. No convincing five people to each subscribe.
What people actually split
How expense splitting apps compare
| Method | The Problem |
|---|---|
| Splitwise | everyone needs an account, free tier is limited |
| Venmo | tracks payments, not shared balances |
| Google Sheets | manual, breaks easily, no mobile experience |
| Cash App | payment tool, not an expense tracker |
| Are We Even | browser-based, one payer, smart settlements, receipt scanning |
Your friends don't need to install anything
That's the point. The hardest part of any group app is getting the group to use it. Are We Even removes that barrier entirely. Share a link. They tap it. They're in. No app store. No account creation. No payment required from them.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How is this different from Splitwise?
- Splitwise requires everyone to create accounts and download the app. Are We Even is browser-based -- your group joins through a link. One person pays, everyone else is free.
- Is there a free version?
- There's a free trial. After that, one person pays. Everyone else in the group always joins free.
- Can I use it for both trips and everyday expenses?
- Yes. Create separate groups for different situations -- a roommate group, a trip group, a friend group. Each one tracks independently.
The best app is the one your group will actually use.
No downloads. No accounts. No convincing anyone.