Comments on: Do We Need an Alternative to BillMonk? http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/2008/09/27/billmonk-alternative/ Personal blog of Stephen Mok Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:57:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Harry Mc http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/2008/09/27/billmonk-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-24417 Harry Mc Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:57:13 +0000 http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/?p=206#comment-24417 May as well throw in my 2c - we've just launched http://www.squarelater.com It's super easy to use - just SMS us something like "paid £400 gas bill for the house" or "bought mike and kate lunch at $20" and it will figure things out. You can connect to facebook so other people can log bills which you are a part of and they will show up in your dashboard You don't even have to visit the site to get started, just SMS us at US: +1 818 3344225 UK: +44 115 7070115 cheers, Harry from squarelater.com May as well throw in my 2c – we’ve just launched http://www.squarelater.com

It’s super easy to use – just SMS us something like “paid £400 gas bill for the house” or “bought mike and kate lunch at $20″ and it will figure things out.

You can connect to facebook so other people can log bills which you are a part of and they will show up in your dashboard

You don’t even have to visit the site to get started, just SMS us at

US: +1 818 3344225
UK: +44 115 7070115

cheers,
Harry from squarelater.com

]]> By: Anup http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/2008/09/27/billmonk-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-24405 Anup Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:10:42 +0000 http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/?p=206#comment-24405 well its still here :) well its still here :)

]]> By: smarmy http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/2008/09/27/billmonk-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-24404 smarmy Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:16:15 +0000 http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/?p=206#comment-24404 If your friends don't use non-facebook email and can't understand debt shuffle then maybe you should look for friend alternatives too If your friends don’t use non-facebook email and can’t understand debt shuffle then maybe you should look for friend alternatives too

]]> By: Bucks 'n' Buddies http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/2008/09/27/billmonk-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-24400 Bucks 'n' Buddies Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:21:20 +0000 http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/?p=206#comment-24400 Try out the new Facebook Application as an Alternative to BillMonk http://apps.facebook.com/bucksnbuddies Try out the new Facebook Application as an Alternative to BillMonk

http://apps.facebook.com/bucksnbuddies

]]> By: Tharuka http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/2008/09/27/billmonk-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-24383 Tharuka Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:48:03 +0000 http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/?p=206#comment-24383 I'm also wondering if billmonk is dying. The SMS interface doesn't work (at least for me), there is not mobile interface. Maybe have a look at shareabill.com? But I'm still hesitating to make a switch. I don't know if shareabill.com also shows me a graph of how much someone owed me over time. Nor do I know if it can track other things than money. I’m also wondering if billmonk is dying. The SMS interface doesn’t work (at least for me), there is not mobile interface.

Maybe have a look at shareabill.com?

But I’m still hesitating to make a switch. I don’t know if shareabill.com also shows me a graph of how much someone owed me over time. Nor do I know if it can track other things than money.

]]> By: Kristoffer Lawson http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/2008/09/27/billmonk-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-24366 Kristoffer Lawson Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:49:50 +0000 http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/?p=206#comment-24366 Those guys from Short Reckonings sure are quick to respond to blogs (hi guys!) :-) Anyway, thanks Stephen for taking a look at Scred. I assure you that we are very busy working to develop the service. I'm not a fan of how the service looks either, but we have been focusing mostly on the technology side and are actively looking for arrangements to get better design in place. A good designer is what we lack. Naturally I wouldn't recommend writing your own one, but keep in active touch with us and we will make Scred better. We're in this for the long haul and with some pretty unique ideas, as you will find in the upcoming months. We are soon planning to launch a public API, which might interest you. We are looking to find a closed set of beta developers to test it out and offer their views. Apart from the ability to track items, and better look&feel, what else are you burning to get into Scred? PS. Scred also does automatic conversion of multiple currencies, which I believe even BillMonk didn't do. Those guys from Short Reckonings sure are quick to respond to blogs (hi guys!) :-)

Anyway, thanks Stephen for taking a look at Scred. I assure you that we are very busy working to develop the service. I’m not a fan of how the service looks either, but we have been focusing mostly on the technology side and are actively looking for arrangements to get better design in place. A good designer is what we lack.

Naturally I wouldn’t recommend writing your own one, but keep in active touch with us and we will make Scred better. We’re in this for the long haul and with some pretty unique ideas, as you will find in the upcoming months.

We are soon planning to launch a public API, which might interest you. We are looking to find a closed set of beta developers to test it out and offer their views.

Apart from the ability to track items, and better look&feel, what else are you burning to get into Scred?

PS. Scred also does automatic conversion of multiple currencies, which I believe even BillMonk didn’t do.

]]> By: Mikael Grave http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/2008/09/27/billmonk-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-24364 Mikael Grave Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:56:50 +0000 http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/?p=206#comment-24364 Thank you Stephen! Thank you Stephen!

]]> By: Stephen Mok http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/2008/09/27/billmonk-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-24363 Stephen Mok Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:24:31 +0000 http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/?p=206#comment-24363 Hi Mikael... thanks for your comment. I actually looked at Short Reckonings yesterday as well! :) I didn't mention it since I was really just talking about replacements at this point. I agree it looks like it could be a good companion with other tools though! Next time I have some group expenses to split, I'll try out Short Reckonings as well and let you know if I have any feedback! Hi Mikael… thanks for your comment. I actually looked at Short Reckonings yesterday as well! :) I didn’t mention it since I was really just talking about replacements at this point. I agree it looks like it could be a good companion with other tools though! Next time I have some group expenses to split, I’ll try out Short Reckonings as well and let you know if I have any feedback!

]]> By: Mikael Grave http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/2008/09/27/billmonk-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-24362 Mikael Grave Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:43:48 +0000 http://www.stephenmok.net/blog/?p=206#comment-24362 Hi Stephen, I suggest you have a look to <a href="http://shortreckonings.com" rel="nofollow">Short Reckonings</a>. Although it will probably not replace Billmonk, it focuses on one thing and aims at doing it in a simple and efficient way: <i>managing group expenses</i>. If you often have to share expenses with roommates, travel mates or co-workers, this tool will be the perfect companion of more comprehensive personal finance tools such as Mint and Buxfer. Short Reckonings is still a young application, but it is free and actively developed. Any suggestions to improve it in ways that would benefit to many are more than welcome! --Mikael Hi Stephen,
I suggest you have a look to Short Reckonings.
Although it will probably not replace Billmonk, it focuses on one thing and aims at doing it in a simple and efficient way: managing group expenses. If you often have to share expenses with roommates, travel mates or co-workers, this tool will be the perfect companion of more comprehensive personal finance tools such as Mint and Buxfer.
Short Reckonings is still a young application, but it is free and actively developed. Any suggestions to improve it in ways that would benefit to many are more than welcome!
–Mikael

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