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Event Settlement

In the event detail view you'll find everything you need for settlement: open bills, the current balance of all participants, and an activity timeline.

Event Detail

The Three Tabs in Event Detail

Bills

All bills created within this event. Each bill shows:

  • Name of the bill (e.g., "Restaurant Dinner")
  • Payer — Who paid?
  • Total amount — How much was spent? Always shown in your profile currency.
  • Status — Open and settled positions

Balance

The balance view shows the net balance of each participant in the event — converted to your personal profile currency:

  • Green chip — This participant is owed money
  • Red chip — This participant owes money

Tap a balance chip to see settlement details: who this participant owes and from whom they'll receive money.

Activity

A chronological timeline of all actions in the event:

  • Bills created or edited
  • Positions assigned or released
  • Participants added or removed
  • Settlements performed

Amounts here are also shown in the viewer's profile currency.

Multi-Currency Events

In events, every bill and every payment carries its own currency. SplitHappens automatically converts everything to your profile currency so your balance stays consistent and easy to read.

Your exchange rate stays put

When you save a bill or payment, SplitHappens locks in the current exchange rate for it. From that moment on, this specific rate applies to the bill — even if market rates later fluctuate. That way your balance won't shift retroactively just because the euro moves against the dollar.

If individual participants use different profile currencies, each of them sees the same facts in their own currency — the system converts for every viewer individually. More under Currencies.

Participant Details and Friend Request

In the participants area of an event you can tap any participant. A dialog opens showing their role (organizer or participant), their personal balance, and further details.

Add as Friend

If a fellow participant isn't in your friends list yet, you can tap "Add as friend" right in that dialog. The option only appears for registered users — guests and yourself are hidden. That way your friends list grows on the side during a shared event.

Optimized Settlement

For events with many participants, SplitHappens automatically optimizes payments (known as multi-way netting). Instead of everyone paying everyone individually, the system calculates the minimum number of transactions.

Example

Imagine a weekend trip with three people:

Expense Paid By Amount
Vacation rental Daniel 320.00 EUR
Dinner Sarah 112.00 EUR
Boat trip Alex 60.00 EUR

Total expenses: 492.00 EUR Per person: 164.00 EUR

Without optimization 4-6 transfers would be needed.

With multi-way netting SplitHappens calculates:

From To Amount
Alex Daniel 104.00 EUR
Sarah Daniel 52.00 EUR

Only 2 transfers instead of many individual transactions. The system automatically offsets and finds the optimal solution.

Organizer Rights

Editing Rights for Organizers

Event organizers can edit all event bills — change title, description, amounts, and positions. However, only the original creator can delete a bill.

Payer Leaves an Event Bill

When the payer leaves an event bill, they are automatically replaced by a guest account. The bill remains in the event and continues to work normally. For friend bills, the payer can only leave by deleting the bill.

Start Settlement in Event

  1. Switch to the Balance tab in the event
  2. Tap the Settle button or a balance chip
  3. The system shows you which payments are needed
  4. Confirm the payment once you've made it
  5. The balance is updated

Difference from Friend Settlement

Event settlement considers only bills within this event. Other debts between you and your friends (e.g., from restaurant visits outside the event) are not included here. Use Friend Settlement for those.

Tips for a Clean Settlement

Best Practices

  • Enter all bills before settling — this ensures the balance is accurate
  • Let everyone assign their positions — Everyone should claim their own items
  • Archive the event after all debts are settled
  • Take screenshots — For your own records before settlement