Somebody always forks out first.
ForkOut keeps track of who paid what on trips, in flatshares and at dinners, then works out a short plan to get everyone even.
Android only, for now. On an iPhone? Not yet: a version that runs in your browser is on its way.
- Free, no subscription
- No account to start
- Works offline
How it works
From the first bill to everyone even
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Step 1: Start a group
Name it and add everyone by name. No account, no sign-up: you can start before the first bill arrives.
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Step 2: Add what you paid
Right after paying, add the expense in a few seconds. Split it equally, by shares or in exact amounts, with one payer or several.
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Step 3: Settle up
ForkOut keeps everyone’s balance and works out a short plan: who pays how much to whom. Record each payment until everyone is even.
Features
Fair splits, however the bill falls
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Split it your way
Equally, by shares or in exact amounts. If two people paid, enter what each one put in.
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30 currencies
Paid in dollars on a trip in euros? ForkOut suggests the rate on the day of the expense, and you can correct it.
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Works offline
On a mountain or in the metro, keep adding expenses. Everything syncs as soon as the network is back.
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One link to invite
Drop the invitation link in the group chat. Each friend picks who they are and finds what’s already been recorded for them.
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A log nobody can rewrite
Every change is recorded with who made it and when. Nobody can edit the log, not even the person who wrote it.
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Closing takes everyone
A group closes only if every member using the app approves, then waits out a grace period. Export a CSV whenever you like.
Free and private
Free, honest, and hosted in Europe
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Free, all of it
Every feature, for everyone, with no subscription. Discreet ads pay for ForkOut. In the EU and the UK, you choose in the app whether they may use your data.
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No account to start
Open the app and create a group. When you want your history on another phone, secure your account with an email address.
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Stored in the EU
Groups and accounts are stored in the European Union. You can delete your account at any time from the app’s settings.
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Nothing tracked here
This page sets no cookies, runs no analytics and asks you for nothing. That’s why there’s no cookie banner.
Is ForkOut really free?
Yes. Every feature is free for everyone, and there’s no subscription. ForkOut is paid for by ads: a banner or a card marked “Sponsored” in your lists, and from time to time a full-screen ad. In the EU and the UK, you choose in the app whether ads may use your data.
Do my friends need to install it?
No. Members are names in the group, so one person can record everything. Friends who install ForkOut join with the invitation link, pick who they are, and find what’s already been recorded for them.
Is there an iPhone version?
Not yet. ForkOut is on Android first. A version that runs in any web browser, on iPhone too, is on its way. Until then, friends with an iPhone can still be in your group: you record their expenses for them.
Do I need an account?
No. Open the app and start. If you want to find your history on another phone, secure your account later with an email address.
Does ForkOut move money?
No. ForkOut records who paid what and shows who owes whom. You pay each other however you like, then record the payment so everyone’s balance stays right.
Where is my data, and can I delete it?
Your groups and your account are stored in the European Union. You can delete your account at any time in the app’s settings; the privacy policy explains what disappears and what stays for the other members of your groups.
How does a group end?
Any member using the app can ask to close it. The others using the app then have 14 days to approve: one refusal, or one silence, and the group stays as it is. Once everyone has approved, the group is read-only for 30 days, then deleted for everyone. Until then, anyone can call the closure off, and you can export it as a CSV.
Next time somebody forks out, write it down.
Free on Android. No account needed to start.