Why We Started Knit: The Simple Solution for Shared Bills
Let’s be honest: living with housemates can be amazing, but the one thing that always causes stress? Bills. The task of figuring out who owes what can easily spiral into awkward conversations, unclear payments and people dodging the “hey, you owe me” texts. 🙄
So, what do we do? We decided to build our own solution. We built Knit: The bill splitting app that makes splitting shared utility bills a breeze.
How did it start?
We’re a small team of renters who have lived through the struggles of sharehouse life. Trust us, we get it. Chasing down housemates and partners for their portion of the bill? It’s awkward and un-fun. The two things you don’t want when sharehousing. Using apps that require your housemates to “remember” to pay? That’s just wishful thinking. We needed something better, simpler, and reliable - we needing something that just works.
We couldn’t find an app that truly solved the pain of managing shared bills. Sure, there were a bunch of IOU tools like Splitwise and Beem, but they only worked when you put the effort in. Sure, they help you keep track of IOUs, but you’re still left dealing with chasing people up - life is too busy for that hassle. So, we decided to build Knit - the app where splitting the bill is done before you pay.
So, what is it that makes us different?
Knit isn’t like any other bill splitting tool, we make bill splitting proactive - without needing to do the heavy lifting:
Here’s how we’re shaking things up:
Automatic bill ingestion: Knit grabs your bills straight from your inbox, the moment they’re sent to you - so no more sorting through bills or scrolling through endless emails. It’s like having your own personal assistant that does the reminders for you.
Upfront payments: Say goodbye to IOUs and “I swear, I’ll pay you back!” With Knit, everyone pays upfront before the bill is even due. So you can forget about the drama of reminding housemates. It’s done.
Instant reminders: Hate being the “nag” in the house? Knit sends gentle nudges to your housemates to pay their share - automatically.
Transparency, baby: No more wondering who has paid their share or not. Everyone sees the bills in real-time, so there’s no room for confusion.
Knit makes shared bills easy. Simple as that.
The vision? Household Harmony.
We’re all about making life easier. And let’s face it - living with others should be fun. You’re living with friends and loved ones, not stressing about who owes what and when. By taking care of the finances, we free you up to actually enjoy your space - and your people.
We’ve got big dreams. We’re not stopping here. The dream is to keep making Knit the best sharehouse companion there is - whether that’s adding new features, integrating with more billers, or finding new ways to help solve household tension.
Want to join the movement? Stop wasting your energy on unpaid bills and frustrating reminders. Download Knit and start loving your sharehouse life (without the stress).
Because, let’s be real - life’s messy, but your bills don’t have to be.
