The best apps to share a flat
Those who have tried the experience know first-hand how difficult it can be share a flat And it is that it not only involves living together with strangers, but share chores and expenses, preferably equally. Something that is not always fulfilled orally, the most effective being to carry out a table with all the chores and disbursements. Or, taking advantage of current technology and smartphones, using one of these applications
Fairshare
This is the ideal application for novices in the field of sharing a flat. Or for all those who want to leave it everything in writing and well organized to avoid any problems. And it is that with it it is possible to distribute tasks equitably, find out if they have been completed and by whom, in addition to organizing other issues such as expenses and purchases.
Just start the application and create an account in which the house is the protagonist. From that moment on you just have to move through its intuitive design to add tasks through the different rooms and spaces: bathrooms, common areas, kitchen, etc. It is possible to create tasks with descriptions, but also to specify the time and effort invested Something that gets to value all the tasks with points to know how things are distributed among the different tenants.In the same way, it has a section called Bookkeeping, where you can organize the monthly expenses of the house and the purchaseHere it is possible to create lists in a common way in addition to distributing the expenses by users.
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The good thing is that this application can be shared with other users. Tenants of the same house who receive different scores to know if the tasks have been done and they have been distributed equally. It also allows to be in direct contact, make plans, and even transfer tasks in exchange for paying for themBut best of all, it's free. It is available for both Android and iPhone via Google Play and App Store
Splitwise
A similar concept is proposed by this application, although focused exclusively on the topic monetaryAnd it is that with it it is possible to keep track of the household bills and know who has paid what at all times. Simply create a home user account and add other users. From this point it only remains to record each of the expenses or purchases made for the house.
These can be registered according to different categories, touching areas such as leisure, food, transport, income and many more Something that helps to know more easily where the money goes. It is also possible to add information such as a image of the receipt of purchase, a description and, what most importantly, the proportion in which it must be paid by the rest of the tenants. With this, all that remains is to wait for each one to pay their part and record it in the application, being able to keep track of everything on the main screen.
A tool that is also available for free through Google Play and App Store. It also has a web version to manage everything from the comfort of a computer.
How much we play
Equally practical is this application focused on distributing expenses focused especially on food and orders And it is that with it it is possible to make the calculation in a very simple way of the part that each tenant has to pay on a price. All this taking into account the IVA or the propina, if necessary. Simply indicate the amount, the people and these variables.
But this tool surprises and is especially useful in expenses away from home such as bars And it is very easy to keep track of orders such as beers, soft drinks and other matters, distributing the expenses and knowing the quantity and accumulated cost at all times.
An application available only for Android and can be obtained for freevia Google Play.
Idealistic
And, if all these tools do not result in a peaceful and pleasant coexistence, there is always the possibility of change flat or room For this purpose, this application offers one of the most powerful and complete alternatives when it comes to search for accommodation , both for rental and purchase, and touching all types of homes. Simply use it in the area where you want to find accommodation, or perform the search detailing other questions and details such as whether pets, the number of tenants, etc.All from the smartphone
The idealista app is available on both Android and iOSand Windows Phone And can be fully downloaded free via Google Play, App Store and Windows Phone Store
