my first product
Web and SaaS
expense splitting
SHOW HN2011
24points
49comments
#435of 1,097 in 2011
Top 40%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
6 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 8 critical, out of 26 comments about the project. Thread score -0.03.
Idea: 5 for, 5 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple, no-signup, shareable URL approach
From 3 comments
Great job, it's a simple no BS calculator that does exactly what it sais it does. And good call not asking for registration, and going the way of a sharable url instead. I'll be…
apitaru on HNI like that I don't need to "register" or login/password.......I don't know how this will work with the mobile app you're working on, maybe register the "pages" in the…
jjchiw on HNWow, it's really similar to a tool I've been working on: http://grouppay.backin.de Glad to see you share the vision (no signup, just go straight to a unique link).
thetable on HN
Useful for shared expenses like roommate bills
From 2 comments
This is great. I've been using essentially this same thing in spreadsheet form for years in multiple different room-mate situations. Based on our usage patterns in the…
dwiel on HNRecurring expenses would be useful. For example, my roommate and I pay rent every month and the amount never changes. I should be able to enter this just once. Also, some sort of…
jontas on HN
Objections
Not a product without a monetization plan
From 1 comment
It seems like a useful tool, but it's not a product. (I haven't tried it, but) it looks simple and elegant. However, I can't see you monetizing it. Maybe you don't care about…
bravura on HN
Navigation to Expenses and Settle Debts is unclear
From 3 comments
I like it too. Neat idea for free service... Any ideas on monetizing it? Small suggestion : Expenses/Balance links are not immediately visible. I was looking for them at the…
ideaoverload on HNI got lost once I clicked settle debts. There was no visual cue that Expenses were accessed through the menubar at the top of the page. Once I hit "Record Transfer" I was left…
parfe on HNNice site. A little bit of feedback: - Once you click on "Settle Debts", it's not clear how to get back to the list of expenses. - I like that you auto-create debts and…
lpolovets on HN
Number entry bugs on some browsers
From 2 comments
seems very useful. I can't enter numbers in the "how much" field though. (Safari, Mac OS X)
michaelvillar on HNThe number pad doesn't work for me but the keyboard numbers do. I started to debug but was scared off by seeing all the gwt-* class names. ;-) WinXP Chrome 16.something (dev…
bockris on HN
Requests
Percentage or absolute uneven splits
From 3 comments
This would be super useful to us if we could set percentages of the total amount everyone is due. We share an office with a couple other companies, but the lease is at our…
headsclouds on HNJup, but not only percentages but also absolute values. Was just with my room mate at IKEA. I used my card to pay. Some stuff is for the whole appartment, some stuff only for me,…
guruz on HNThis is great. I've been using essentially this same thing in spreadsheet form for years in multiple different room-mate situations. Based on our usage patterns in the…
dwiel on HN
Recurring expenses
From 1 comment
Recurring expenses would be useful. For example, my roommate and I pay rent every month and the amount never changes. I should be able to enter this just once. Also, some sort of…
jontas on HN
Payment integration like PayPal
From 1 comment
Recurring expenses would be useful. For example, my roommate and I pay rent every month and the amount never changes. I should be able to enter this just once. Also, some sort of…
jontas on HN
Date field and auto-complete
From 1 comment
This is great. I've been using essentially this same thing in spreadsheet form for years in multiple different room-mate situations. Based on our usage patterns in the…
dwiel on HN
Questions
How will it be monetized?
From 2 comments
I like it too. Neat idea for free service... Any ideas on monetizing it? Small suggestion : Expenses/Balance links are not immediately visible. I was looking for them at the…
ideaoverload on HNIt seems like a useful tool, but it's not a product. (I haven't tried it, but) it looks simple and elegant. However, I can't see you monetizing it. Maybe you don't care about…
bravura on HN
Why is it better than Billmonk?
From 1 comment
Why is this better than Billmonk?
endtime on HN
Alternatives named
Billmonk
From 2 comments
A lot of people are looking to solve the expense-sharing problem...nothing seems to have caught on, though. Off the top of my head: http://www.venmo.com (has payments)…
rgarcia on HNWhy is this better than Billmonk?
endtime on HN
Venmo
From 1 comment
A lot of people are looking to solve the expense-sharing problem...nothing seems to have caught on, though. Off the top of my head: http://www.venmo.com (has payments)…
rgarcia on HN
Splitmybill.ie
From 1 comment
The one I use (happily): http://www.splitmybill.ie/
vineet on HN
Spreadsheets and paper
From 2 comments
This is great. I've been using essentially this same thing in spreadsheet form for years in multiple different room-mate situations. Based on our usage patterns in the…
dwiel on HNThis would be super useful to us if we could set percentages of the total amount everyone is due. We share an office with a couple other companies, but the lease is at our…
headsclouds on HN