BananaSplit blog

Shared Money

Product thinking, founder notes, and real-life guides for trips, couples, roommates, and friend groups who expect better tools for shared expenses.

BananaSplit language selector showing English, Português (Portugal), Português (Brasil), and Español

app updatesSep 28, 2026

Hello. BananaSplit now speaks your language.

English, Português (Portugal), Português (Brasil), and Español. Choose your language in Settings and the whole app follows.

Four people raising beer bottles and a can in a toast in the late afternoon, next to the UMinho campus

building in publicSep 22, 2026

At UMinho, we played at home

Campaigning at UMinho was different. I am from Braga and I studied here. It was not just another place, it was home.

Bring your history with you graphic showing a Splitwise export moving into a BananaSplit import success screen

app updatesSep 14, 2026

Import your data from Splitwise to BananaSplit

Move your Splitwise history into BananaSplit, choose where it goes, and match every person without starting over.

Indie Music Fest grounds during the day, with stages and stalls among the trees of Floresta Mágica

campaignsSep 10, 2026

We went to Indie Music Fest

Not every festival brings crowds to our door. In Baltar, we had more time to talk, meet people, and understand what stays with us after a campaign.

BananaSplit guest users feature showing how to add someone without an account and transfer their history later

app updatesSep 2, 2026

Guest users are here

Add anyone as a guest, start splitting right away, and hand over their complete history when they are ready to join BananaSplit.

BananaSplit August 2026 update cover showing expense stories, an iOS activity widget, and split by shares on three iPhones

app updatesAug 28, 2026

Split with shares, Widgets and Stories

See activity from your Home Screen, split fairly by shares, settle balances faster, and turn any expense into a story worth sharing.

Leo in the Vilar de Mouros river holding the BananaSplit campaign sign

building in publicAug 26, 2026

Our campaign at the Vilar de Mouros festival

After Paredes de Coura, we went to Vilar de Mouros. We spoke with more than a hundred people, made friends, and created stories.

The BananaSplit team during its first campaign by the Paredes de Coura river

building in publicAug 10, 2026

Our first marketing campaign

Our first campaign was a success: we met more than 400 people in the town of Paredes de Coura. And this campaign wasn't made with money alone. It was made with heart.

BananaSplit 22 July Update cover showing the calendar selector, Snap It, and spending metrics screens

app updatesJul 22, 2026

Snap Any Image, Share Balances, See More

This update adds Snap It for any image with context, balance sharing for WhatsApp and Telegram, richer spending metrics, and a cleaner calendar view.

BananaSplit 1.5.4 update hero: vibrant yellow promo graphic with two iPhone mockups showing the new group activity filters panel and detailed expense activity logs, plus feature checklist for filters, sorting, balances, and activity transparency

app updatesJul 7, 2026

Activity Filters Are Here

BananaSplit 1.5.4 adds group types, smarter activity filters, and activity logs so shared expenses are easier to find, manage, and trust.