Invite people to a group
Open the group, tap •••, then choose Invite to Join to send a link, Show QR Code for someone next to you, or AirDrop the Invite. Invites expire 7 days after you last share them, so just share again for a fresh one.
New in 1.2: split a receipt by item
Back from a trip and no one knows who owes what? Ohoo does.
Log shared costs in seconds, split them evenly or any way you like, and settle up in as few payments as possible. Your friends don't even need the app.
Free on iPhone. No in-app purchases.
Split it your way
Evenly, by exact amounts, by percentage, by shares, or item by item from the receipt. Ohoo checks the math so it always adds up to the cent.
Fewest payments to settle
Ohoo untangles who owes whom and suggests the smallest set of payments that squares everyone up.
No sign-up wall for friends
Add people by name and start logging. They can join later with an invite and see the same shared ledger.
Take a look
This is Ohoo on iPhone.
How it works
From first coffee to all square, in four steps.
1
Start a group
Tap + on the Groups screen and give it a name. Pick Ongoing for roommates, a partner or a regular dinner crew, or Trip for a weekend away.
- ✓Add people by name. They don't need the app to be part of the group.
- ✓Or invite them with a link, a QR code or AirDrop, and they join from their own iPhone.
- ✓Add a cover photo to make the group easy to spot.
2
Add an expense
Open the group and tap Add expense. Type the amount, say what it was for, and you're nearly done.
- ✓Pick a category: Food, Transport, Lodging, Entertainment, Shopping, Utilities or Other.
- ✓Choose who paid and when. It defaults to you, today.
- ✓Tap the camera to save a photo of the receipt with it.
- ✓Split it Equal, Exact, %, Shares or Items, and leave out anyone who wasn't there.
3
See where you stand
Everyone in the group sees the same ledger. Your numbers are always one glance away.
- ✓The Groups screen shows your overall balance: what you're owed next to what you owe.
- ✓Each expense says whether you lent or you borrowed, and how much.
- ✓Expenses are grouped by Today, Yesterday, Previous 7 Days and so on. Search or filter by person, date or category.
4
Settle up
Open the Balances tab. Ohoo lists each person's balance, then the fewest payments that square everyone up.
- ✓Pay however you like: cash, Venmo, a bank transfer. Ohoo keeps the record; it never moves money.
- ✓Tap a suggested payment to record it, already filled in. Or use Record a payment for anything else.
- ✓Every payment lands in the history. Logged one by mistake? Tap it to delete.
Five ways to split
One $120 dinner, five fair answers.
Ryan, Sam, Ana and Mia go out. Here's how the same bill splits with each option on the Add expense screen.
Equal
Everyone ticked pays the same.
Ryan$30.00
Sam$30.00
Ana$30.00
Mia$30.00
Best for most things: groceries, gas, a shared Airbnb.
Exact
Type each person's amount.
Ryan$40.00
Sam$35.00
Ana$25.00
Mia$20.00
When everyone ordered different things. Ohoo shows what's left to assign.
Percentage
Slide each person's share to 100%.
Ryan · 40%$48.00
Sam · 20%$24.00
Ana · 20%$24.00
Mia · 20%$24.00
Great for rent and bills split by an agreed ratio.
Shares
Give people more or fewer shares.
Ryan · 2 shares$40.00
Sam · 1 share$20.00
Ana · 1 share$20.00
Mia · 2 shares$40.00
Couples count as two, kids as half. No calculator needed.
Items New in 1.2
Add each item from the receipt and tap who had it. Shared items split evenly between the people on them.
Margherita pizza · Ryan$24.00
Spicy rigatoni · Sam$22.00
Caesar salad · Ana$16.00
Garlic knots · everyone$8.00
Bottle of wine · Ryan and Mia$30.00
Tax and tip$20.00
Each person pays
Ryan$49.20
Sam$28.80
Ana$21.60
Mia$20.40
Tax and tip are shared in proportion to what each person had. Best for restaurant bills where everyone ordered something different.
The Ohoo guide
Everything else, in a minute each.
Most group options live behind the ••• button in the top corner of a group.
Join a group someone shared
Tap the invite link, or on the Groups screen tap ••• → Join Group and type the code or scan the QR code. You'll see the group first, then confirm to join.
Add someone without the app
In the group, tap ••• → Add by Name. They're included in splits and balances straight away. If they install Ohoo later, send them an invite.
Save a receipt
On the Add expense screen, tap the camera next to the description. Take a photo or pick one from your library. Anyone in the group can open it later from the expense.
Find an expense
On the Expenses tab, use the search bar under the tabs. The filter button next to it narrows the list by person, date or category.
Delete an expense
Tap the expense to open it, then delete it. It stays in the list crossed out, with who deleted it and when, so the whole group can see what changed.
Copy an expense
Open an expense and tap Copy to new expense. Add expense opens with the same amount and people (or the same items, tax and tip), dated today. Made a mistake? Copy it, fix the copy, then delete the original.
Notifications
Once you're in a group, Ohoo asks if you'd like notifications. You'll get one when someone else adds or deletes an expense, records or deletes a payment, or renames the group. Change it any time in your iPhone's Settings › Notifications › Ohoo.
Hide a finished group
Trip over? Tap ••• → Hide Group once you don't owe anything. It hides only for you, and pops back if someone adds something new. Find it again under ••• → Hidden Groups on the Groups screen.
Export the history
Tap ••• → Export for a CSV spreadsheet or a PDF summary of every expense and payment. Handy for your records after a trip.
Your account
Tap your name at the top of the Groups screen to manage your account. Forgot your password? Use Forgot password on the sign-in screen and we'll email you a reset link.
FAQ
Good questions.
Do my friends need the app?
No. Add them by name and they're part of every split. They can join with an invite whenever they like.
Is Ohoo free?
Yes. There are no in-app purchases, no daily limits on expenses and no waiting before you can add one.
Does Ohoo send money?
No. Pay each other however you normally do, then record the payment in Ohoo so everyone's balance updates.
Will Ohoo send me notifications?
Only if you allow them. You'll hear when someone else in your group adds or deletes an expense or a payment, or renames the group, never about your own changes. No ads or promotions.
Which phones does it work on?
Ohoo is for iPhone. Friends on Android can still be added by name, so nobody gets left out of the split.
Who can see my expenses?
Only the members of that group. Read the full privacy policy.
Something not working?
Email us at ohoo@zind.com and we'll help.