Collect money from a group and split the cost of any event.
Whether it's a wedding, an office party, a club trip, or a group dinner for thirty, collect money from every attendee, run a shared kitty, and settle up. The maths is done for you and kept accurate until everyone has paid their share. Free covers groups up to 3 people; larger events need Pro ($7/month or $70/year).
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To collect money from a group and split the cost of an event, one organizer creates an event group, adds every attendee — by name, no account required — and logs each cost as it lands. Split The Bill divides every expense across all attendees using any of six methods, runs a shared kitty everyone pays into, tracks who has paid and who still owes, and nets the total down to the fewest payments needed to settle up. Free groups are capped at 3 people; a wedding, office party, or trip needs Pro to add everyone.
How it works
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Start an event group
Create a group for the event and add everyone taking part — pick them from your contacts, add them by name, or invite them by link. Free groups top out at 3 people; Pro removes the cap for bigger guest lists.
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Add attendees, even without accounts
For a large guest list you don't have to chase everyone to sign up. Add attendees by name so their share is tracked from day one, and invite them later if you want them to see what they owe.
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Log every cost as it lands
The venue deposit, the catering, the decorations, the bus hire — add each expense as it comes in, snap the receipt, and set who fronted it. Costs paid in different currencies are handled too.
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Split the cost the way you agreed
Divide costs equally across all attendees, by exact amounts, by percentage, by shares, or item-by-item. Use subgroups when different pods owe for different things — the maths still adds up.
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Collect money, run the kitty, and settle up
Run a shared kitty so everyone pays into one pot up front, then draw costs down against it. The app nets everything to the fewest payments, so you collect from the group and settle without chasing five separate transfers.
Everything an organizer needs
Built to collect from large groups
On Pro, add as many attendees as your event needs — a table of eight or a wedding of eighty. Every share is calculated for the whole group without the spreadsheet falling apart. (Free groups are capped at 3 people.)
Group kitty (a shared pot)
Ask everyone to pay into one kitty up front, then draw each cost down against it as the event runs. You always know how much is left in the pot and who still owes into it.
Collect money from every attendee
Track exactly who has paid their share and who hasn't, so you can nudge the stragglers instead of guessing. Attendees can see what they owe and settle up themselves.
Subgroups for bigger events
Split a large event into pods — the top table, the bus, the after-party — so each subgroup only owes for what it used, while you keep one view of the whole budget.
Six ways to split any cost
Equally, exact amounts, percentages, shares, item-by-item, or with extra charges added on. Assign the open bar to the drinkers and the coach to the travellers — nobody pays for what they skipped.
Name-only attendees, no forced sign-up
You don't have to make every guest download anything. Add people by name to track their share, and invite by link only those who want to pay or watch the balance themselves.
Settle up in the fewest payments
After dozens of shared costs, the app nets everyone's debts down to the smallest number of transfers, so the group settles up in a handful of payments instead of a tangle.
Stop chasing the group chat for money
Start an event group, collect money from every attendee, run the kitty, and let the app keep a running tally of who has paid until everyone is settled.
Start an event groupFree for groups up to 3 people; bigger events need Pro ($7/month or $70/year).
Events people run with it
Weddings and big celebrations
A wedding where the bridal party chips in on the $2,400 venue, the hen do, and the group gift. Track each contributor's share, run a kitty for the shared extras, and see at a glance who has paid and who to remind.
Office parties and team events
A department Christmas party for twenty-five where everyone pays £30 into the kitty. Draw the venue hire, food, and drinks down against the pot, and split anything extra fairly across the team.
Club and society trips
A sports club weekend away with a coach, accommodation, and match tickets. Use subgroups so only the travellers pay for the bus, and collect each member's share into one event balance.
Group dinners for a crowd
A birthday dinner for eighteen where a couple of tables shared bottles and a few people skipped the set menu. Assign items to the right people and split the rest evenly, then collect from everyone in one place.
Festivals and shared trips
A festival house for a group of twelve with tickets, the rental, and a food kitty. Log costs in the currency each was paid in, run the shared pot for groceries, and settle up once at the end.
Why organizers use it
No more chasing individuals
One shared record shows exactly who has paid and who hasn't, so you nudge the two people who owe instead of pinging the whole group chat.
The kitty is always clear
Everyone can see how much is in the pot, what it has covered, and how much is left — no organizer holding a mental tally of a shrinking float.
Fair for a crowd of any size
From eight people to eighty on Pro, every share is calculated exactly and adds back to the total, with rounding handled so nobody overpays by a phantom cent.
Nothing gets forgotten
Every deposit, cost, and payment is saved, so the money someone fronted for the venue months ago still counts when the group finally squares up.
Guests don't need an account
Add attendees by name to track them, and only invite those who want to pay in or watch the balance. No barrier to including the whole guest list.
Collecting for an event: the old way vs. the app
Most organizers still collect money from a group with a spreadsheet, a bank-transfer thread, and a lot of chasing. Here's what changes when the app keeps the tally instead.
| Collecting for an event: the old way vs. the app | ✗ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Collecting from many attendees | Keep a manual list of who's paid, cross-referenced against your bank app, and chase everyone by hand. | A live balance per attendee shows who has paid into the kitty and who still owes, so you remind only the stragglers. |
| Running the shared kitty | Hold the float yourself and hope your mental tally matches the receipts at the end. | A shared pot everyone can see: costs draw down against it and the remaining balance is always accurate. |
| Uneven costs across the group | Divide everything by the headcount, so the non-drinkers subsidise the bar and the day-trippers pay for the coach. | Assign costs to the right people or subgroups across six split methods, so everyone pays only for what they used. |
| Big guest lists | Force everyone onto an app before you can even add them, and lose track of anyone who doesn't sign up. | Add attendees by name with no account required, and invite by link only those who want to settle up themselves. |
| Settling up at the end | Dozens of individual transfers criss-cross the group, with duplicates and missed payments. | The app nets it all down to the fewest payments, so the group settles in a handful of transfers. |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I collect money from a group for an event?
- Start an event group and add every attendee — by name, no account required. Log each cost as it lands, then the app keeps a live balance showing who has paid their share and who still owes. Run a shared kitty so everyone pays into one pot up front, and nudge only the few who haven't.
- How do I split the cost of an event across many attendees?
- Add everyone to one event group and log each cost as it is paid. Choose how to split it: equally across all attendees, by exact amounts, by percentage, by shares, or item-by-item. Every share is calculated for you instantly, however many people are in the group, so nobody has to do the maths.
- How do we track a shared event budget and kitty?
- Run a group kitty — a shared pot everyone pays into up front. As costs come in, they draw down against the pot, so you always see how much has been spent, what it covered, and how much is left. Every deposit and expense is saved, giving you one clear view of the whole event budget.
- How do we split wedding or party costs among contributors?
- Add each contributor to the event group and log the venue, catering, decorations, and any shared extras as they are paid. Split costs equally, by shares, or assign specific items to the people they belong to. The app tracks who has paid in and nets the rest down to the fewest payments to settle up.
- Can attendees pay their share without signing up?
- Yes. You can add attendees by name to track their share without making anyone create an account, which is ideal for a large guest list. If you want someone to see what they owe or settle up themselves, you can invite them by link — but it is never forced on the whole group.
- How many people can I split an event with?
- On Pro, there is no practical limit — the app is built to collect from large groups, from a dinner for eight to a wedding or trip of eighty. Every attendee's share is calculated exactly and kept up to date as costs are added, so it never falls apart at scale. Free groups are capped at 3 people, so most real events need Pro ($7/month or $70/year).
- Can different pods of people owe for different things?
- Yes. Use subgroups to split a big event into pods — the coach, the after-party, the top table — so each subgroup only owes for what it used. You still keep one view of the whole event budget on top, and every share still nets down to the fewest payments.
- What if event costs are in different currencies?
- Log each cost in the currency it was paid in — useful for festivals and trips abroad — and every balance is converted and shown in the one display currency you choose, so you see a single clear number per attendee when you collect and settle up.
- Is the app to collect money from a group free?
- The Free plan covers starting an event group, adding attendees, running a kitty, and tracking who owes what — for groups of up to 3 people, no card required. Most real events (a wedding, an office party, a group trip) have more people than that, so you'll need Pro ($7/month or $70/year) to add everyone and collect from the whole group.
