1. We Believe Life Is About Shared Experiences

Trips, dinners with friends, spontaneous getaways—their value is in the connection and emotion, not the numbers. Money should be a simple tool to enable these moments, not a source of stress that ruins them. Our goal is to make the financial part of any shared experience simply disappear.

2. Our enemy is "the awkward moment"

We all know it. It’s the silence that hangs in the air when the bill arrives. It’s the "salad vs. lobster" dilemma, where someone overpays just to avoid the friction. It’s the spreadsheet headache that follows a perfect vacation. This awkward moment is a thief, stealing the magic from the time we spend together. We built GroupSplit to banish it for good.

3. Our Principles:

• The Principle of Optional Effort Our guiding rule is that effort should always be optional. A guest's default state is relaxation—they can do absolutely nothing. But for those who want to help, contributing is seamless. The app makes it easy to claim your own items, add a shared expense, or even take over managing the bill, turning a chore into a simple, collaborative act.
• Leadership is Fluid, Not Fixed There is no single "manager" burdened with all the work. The "organizer" role is flexible—it can be one person, or it can be shared. Anyone can step up to scan a receipt, assign items, or finalize the bill. We didn't create a magic wand for a single hero; we created one for the whole group to pass around.
• Absolute Fairness and Transparency No black boxes. Every item, tax, and tip is calculated with absolute fairness and transparency. This builds the trust that lets everyone in the group relax, knowing everything is handled correctly.
• Calm by Design Our design and business model serve one goal: to reduce your stress, not add to it. That’s why there are no intrusive ads to interrupt a moment. No surprise paywalls to block a critical feature. The interface is clean, fast, and designed to help you get the job done and get back to the conversation.

4. Our Promise

We promise you not just a convenient app, but a return to what truly matters: to conversations that last longer, and to trips that are remembered for the laughter, not the arguments over money.