Your first apartment deserves a real system.
Track rent, utilities, groceries, and going-out expenses with your college roommates. Built for first-time bill splitters.
This is for you if...
- ✓This is your first time splitting bills with anyone
- ✓You're not sure what's fair when rooms are different sizes
- ✓Your roommate "forgot" to pay you back and you don't want to bring it up
- ✓You need something simpler than a spreadsheet and better than Venmo
First apartment. First bills. First time needing a system. Start with a good one.
Built for college living
Are We Even is how college students across the country keep shared costs organized — from freshman dorms to senior year apartments.
Set it up in minutes. Use it all year.
Split the subscription cost and it's less than a dollar per person per month.
Why college expenses get messy fast
Nobody taught you how to split bills
High school doesn't cover this. You're figuring out rent, utilities, and grocery splitting in real time.
Tight budgets amplify small imbalances
When you're living on student loans and a part-time job, an extra $40 per month that shouldn't be yours actually matters.
Social pressure makes it worse
You don't want to be the roommate who makes things weird about money. So you stay quiet. And pay more than your share.
The semester moves fast
Between classes, work, and social life, nobody has time to maintain a spreadsheet. Expenses pile up untracked.
The system you wish you'd had from day one
Are We Even keeps a running balance between you and your roommates. Add expenses when you pay them. See who owes what at any time. Settle up monthly. No confrontations. No forgotten bills. No mystery math.
- Running balance updates in real time
- Log expenses from your phone in seconds
- Clear record of every shared cost
How it works
Set up your apartment group
Add your roommates. Takes two minutes.
Log bills and purchases as they happen
Paid the internet bill? Bought toilet paper? Add it immediately so you don't forget.
Set your split rules
Equal splits, room-size adjustments, or custom. Set it once.
Settle up each month
Check the balance on the first of the month. Venmo the difference. Move on.
Your apartment finances, organized
See every shared expense, every balance, every payment — without asking your roommate if they remember paying the electric bill.
Features
First-timer friendly
No accounting knowledge needed. Add expenses, set splits, done. The app handles the math.
Room-size adjustments
Bigger room? Pay a bit more for rent. Set it once and it applies automatically.
Going-out tracking
Track shared Ubers, bar tabs, and concert tickets alongside rent and utilities.
Group flexibility
One group for your apartment. Another for your friend group's spring break trip. Use it however you need.
What college roommates typically track
Why college roommates switch from Venmo-only
| Method | The Problem |
|---|---|
| Venmo requests | no running balance, just isolated payments |
| Whiteboard in the kitchen | gets erased, never complete |
| "We'll figure it out" | you won't |
| Spreadsheet on someone's laptop | only accessible to one person |
| Are We Even | shared balance everyone sees, settle monthly |
Your roommates don't need to download anything
One person manages the account. Everyone else can see the balance without signing up. No app downloads, no account creation, no barrier to getting started. You're already the responsible one. Now you have a tool for it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does it cost split among roommates?
- At $40/year split four ways, it's $10 per person for the whole year. That's less than $1 per month each.
- What if my roommate doesn't pay their share?
- The running balance keeps a clear record of what's owed. You'll never have to argue about the amount — the numbers are right there.
- Can I use it for non-apartment expenses too?
- Yes. Create separate groups for different purposes — apartment, friend group, spring break trip. Track anything shared.
Your first apartment. Your first real system.
Start tracking expenses from day one. Thank yourself later.