This document presents an app called forkit that aims to simplify splitting bills when dining out with groups. It notes current issues like using multiple cards or Venmo to pay separately and keep track of purchases. The proposed solution is to allow users to take a photo of a receipt, pick items belonging to each person, get a summary, and then pay. It compares forkit to similar apps like Splitwise and Tab that also use receipts to split costs but aims to provide a simpler photo-based solution. The vision is for forkit to turn splitting bills into an easy mobile experience.
2. Issues when dining out
1. Slow and annoying to pay with multiple credit/debit cards
2. Lots of manual work when charging people separately through Venmo
3. Difficult to keep track of purchases with friends
3. Example of one issue
½ Lobster ½ LobsterFried Oyster
⅓ Shrimp ⅓ Shrimp⅓ Shrimp
Steamed Rice
¼ Mussels
¾ Mussels Lobster Tail
5. Competition
Splitwise - create a group with friends, manually enter charges and split purchases evenly
Divvy - take a photo of a check and split with friends
Tab - take a photo of a check and split with friends
7. Vision
Our group, forkit, is developing an iOS bill-splitting app to help diners turn the pain of
splitting restaurant bills into a simple point-and-click with their phones.
