Problem Statement

Background

Managing shared expenses is a common part of daily life for students, roommates, friends, families, and travel groups.

Although many expense-sharing applications already exist, users still experience problems beyond simple bill calculation.

Most existing applications focus only on financial calculations rather than the social challenges that occur when people share money.


Problems

Problem 1

People feel uncomfortable asking friends to repay debts.

Current Situation

Many users delay debt collection because they fear damaging friendships.

Impact

  • Late payments
  • Unpaid debts
  • Relationship conflicts

SplitDee Solution

AI Reminder

Friendly Chat

Gamification


Problem 2

Users are unsure whether payments have actually been completed.

Current Situation

Payment slips can be unclear or difficult to verify manually.

Impact

  • Time wasted checking payments
  • Trust issues
  • Human error

SplitDee Solution

Smart Slip Verification

Payment Status

Approval Workflow


Problem 3

Managing shared expenses across multiple applications is inconvenient.

Current Situation

Users often switch between:

  • Banking App
  • Messaging App
  • Calculator
  • Notes

Impact

Poor user experience

Lost information

Duplicate work

SplitDee Solution

All-in-one Platform


Problem 4

People forget who owes whom.

Current Situation

Expense records become confusing after multiple bills.

Impact

Arguments

Incorrect calculations

Financial confusion

SplitDee Solution

Debt Dashboard

Timeline

History


Problem 5

Traditional expense management applications feel boring.

Current Situation

Users lose motivation to keep records updated.

Impact

Inactive users

Incomplete information

SplitDee Solution

Friendship Pet

Achievements

Gamification


Root Causes

The real problem is not bill splitting.

The real problems are:

  • Communication
  • Trust
  • Transparency
  • Motivation

Opportunity

An expense management platform that combines

  • AI
  • Communication
  • Payment Verification
  • Gamification

can significantly improve the experience of managing shared expenses.


Why SplitDee

SplitDee is designed to solve both financial and social problems simultaneously.

Rather than replacing existing payment systems,

SplitDee enhances collaboration between people.


Success Indicators

  • Faster payment completion

  • Less manual debt collection

  • Better payment transparency

  • Higher user engagement

  • Better group relationships


Out of Scope

SplitDee will not become

  • Digital Wallet

  • Banking Application

  • Investment Platform

  • Accounting Software


Existing Alternatives

Current users usually use

  • Splitwise
  • Tricount
  • LINE Group
  • Banking Applications
  • Calculator
  • Notes

Current Workflow

Restaurant

Calculate

Screenshot

Send in LINE

Transfer

Send Slip

Wait

Ask Again

Check Again


SplitDee Workflow

Create Bill

Generate QR

Pay

Verify

Done


Related Documents

Vision

User Persona

Feature List