How do roommates split rent and utilities fairly?

Add rent and bills to a persistent Partly group, split by room size or equally, and settle monthly on a fixed date everyone agrees on.

Can we split grocery receipts item by item?

Yes. Scan the receipt — AI reads each line. Assign shared staples to everyone and personal items to one person.

No. Core tracking works best when everyone joins, but payment recipients can pay via a link without installing Partly.

The free plan covers 3 groups, 5 AI scans and 5 payment links per month — enough for most small households.

Roommates & flatshares

Rent, groceries, Wi‑Fi, cleaning supplies — small debts pile up fast. Partly keeps every shared cost visible and fair, so your flat stays friendly.

One person often pays rent, groceries or utilities upfront — and hopes others remember to pay back.
Spreadsheets and group chats get messy; nobody knows the real balance anymore.
Bringing up money feels awkward, so small debts linger for months.
Splitting groceries "equally" when people eat different things feels unfair.

Create one persistent group for your flat — every expense lands in the same place, balances update in real time.
Scan grocery receipts with AI: assign shared items to everyone, personal items to who bought them.
Settle up with one tap via IBAN, PayPal, Revolut, Bizum, Wise, Lydia or card — no IBAN copy-paste on WhatsApp.

One running balance for the whole lease — not a new group every month.

Line-item receipts so the salad-eater doesn't subsidize the steak buyer.

Rent, subscriptions and utilities on autopilot.

Roommates pay from any browser — no install required to settle.

How do roommates split rent and utilities fairly?: Add rent and bills to a persistent Partly group, split by room size or equally, and settle monthly on a fixed date everyone agrees on.
Can we split grocery receipts item by item?: Yes. Scan the receipt — AI reads each line. Assign shared staples to everyone and personal items to one person.
Do all roommates need the app?: No. Core tracking works best when everyone joins, but payment recipients can pay via a link without installing Partly.
Is Partly free for small flats?: The free plan covers 3 groups, 5 AI scans and 5 payment links per month — enough for most small households.

Read the full guide on our blog — same tips, more detail.

Download Partly free — create your flatshare group in under a minute.