Do I need an account?

No. Groups are created with a shareable link, and members are identified per-group with magic links. We never require email or a password.

How do I create my first group?

Go to /groups/new, pick a name and default currency, and share the link with whoever's splitting expenses with you. The whole flow takes about 30 seconds.

How do I install the app on my phone?

Open the site in Safari (iOS) or Chrome (Android) and choose 'Add to Home Screen' or 'Install app'. EvenRound is a Progressive Web App - it installs in seconds with no app-store review.

Does it work offline?

Reading does. The PWA caches the last group you viewed for offline access. Adding new expenses still requires a connection so balances stay consistent across members.

Use case

Gap-year backpacking expenses across 14 countries

Last updated 29. Apr. 2026 by The EvenRound team.

12 months, 14 countries, 9 currencies. Gap-year backpacking has the most-fluid group of any travel pattern. EvenRound handles fluid groups.

Create a free group How it works

Recommended setup

Best split mode

Equal for shared, exact when one person paid for all

Recommended template

Trip

How to do this in EvenRound

01
Create a group with everyone you'll travel with at any point
Add as you go. Don't worry about people who join or leave - exclude them from per-expense splits accordingly.
02
Default to USD or EUR (most-used)
EUR for Europe stretches; USD for SE Asia stretches. Switch group default if you cross a major boundary.
03
Settle every 2-4 weeks
Don't let balances accumulate over months. Lots of small settlements via Wise multi-currency.
04
Use the PWA offline mode in low-signal regions
Bus stations, mountain villages, ferry crossings. Logs sync when you reconnect.
05
Export quarterly for the parents (or yourself)
PDF with receipts inline, useful for end-of-year reckoning of the whole gap year's spend.

Worked example

4 backpackers, 1 month in SE Asia

Who paid	For	Amount
Anna	Hostel network (5 cities, paid)	$420
Ben	Bus + train tickets	$310
Cara	Activities (snorkel, cooking class)	$240
Diego	Group meals + drinks	$380

Settlement plan

→ Equal split = $337 each
→ Anna +$83, Cara -$97 net
→ Settled via Wise USD

Common pitfalls

Don't bank-transfer across currencies - Wise/Revolut save real money.
Group composition shifts week-to-week. Use per-expense attendees.
Some countries (e.g., India) have INR-only payments. Log in INR.

Why EvenRound works for this

Multi-currency snapshotted at mid-market.
Per-expense attendees for the rotating-group reality.
Free forever - no daily-cap surprise on day 30.

Best for: long-running gap-year groups with rotating attendance and many currencies.

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How to do this in EvenRound

Create a group with everyone you'll travel with at any point

Add as you go. Don't worry about people who join or leave - exclude them from per-expense splits accordingly.

Default to USD or EUR (most-used)

EUR for Europe stretches; USD for SE Asia stretches. Switch group default if you cross a major boundary.

Settle every 2-4 weeks

Don't let balances accumulate over months. Lots of small settlements via Wise multi-currency.

Use the PWA offline mode in low-signal regions

Bus stations, mountain villages, ferry crossings. Logs sync when you reconnect.

Export quarterly for the parents (or yourself)

PDF with receipts inline, useful for end-of-year reckoning of the whole gap year's spend.

Worked example

4 backpackers, 1 month in SE Asia

Who paid	For	Amount
Anna	Hostel network (5 cities, paid)	$420
Ben	Bus + train tickets	$310
Cara	Activities (snorkel, cooking class)	$240
Diego	Group meals + drinks	$380

Settlement plan

→ Equal split = $337 each
→ Anna +$83, Cara -$97 net
→ Settled via Wise USD

Common pitfalls

Don't bank-transfer across currencies - Wise/Revolut save real money.
Group composition shifts week-to-week. Use per-expense attendees.
Some countries (e.g., India) have INR-only payments. Log in INR.

Why EvenRound works for this

Multi-currency snapshotted at mid-market.
Per-expense attendees for the rotating-group reality.
Free forever - no daily-cap surprise on day 30.

Gap-year backpacking expenses across 14 countries

Recommended setup

How to do this in EvenRound

Worked example

Common pitfalls

Why EvenRound works for this

People also ask

Best for: long-running gap-year groups with rotating attendance and many currencies.

Gap-year backpacking expenses across 14 countries

Recommended setup

How to do this in EvenRound

Worked example

Common pitfalls

Why EvenRound works for this

People also ask

Best for: long-running gap-year groups with rotating attendance and many currencies.