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Founder of Flatmate Flow
Dan founded Flatmate Flow after years in share houses where bills, chores and the shopping list lived in three different apps and a dying group chat. He builds the product and writes most of what goes on this blog.
He writes from lived experience, not affiliate commissions. When a post compares Flatmate Flow to other apps, it names where the others are better. See the editorial policy for how that works.
Splitwise's free tier now caps how many expenses you can add per day and shows ads. Here is the best free Splitwise alternative for a share house in 2026: no daily limit, no ads, with chores, shopping and budget alongside the splits.
Splitwise's free tier caps how many expenses you can add per day. Here is what the Splitwise daily limit actually is in 2026, why it exists, and your three honest options: live with it, pay for Pro, or switch to a free app with no cap.
Splitwise, Tricount and Flatmate Flow compared honestly for a share house in 2026. Where each one wins on bill-split depth, breadth beyond bills, and cost, and which free app actually fits your house.
A real guide to splitting bills with roommates: equal split, percentage of income, custom per-bill, usage-weighted utilities, room-size-weighted rent. Plus the awkward cases nobody writes about, and the one conversation that prevents most fights.
Snap a supermarket receipt and Flatmate Flow itemises every line, ticks off your shopping list, and updates the household budget. Here's how it works, what it handles, and what it doesn't.
Honest takes on shared living: the bills, the chores, the budget, and the awkward conversations no one wants to have. This is where we'll write about the stuff.