Smart rent & utility splitter that predicts shares and prevents disputes.
College students are frustrated by high fees on student banking apps that lack built-in tools for easily splitting rent and utilities with roommates.
DormDivide uses past data to predict fair utility splits based on room usage. Create recurring bills for rent, track uneven shares like AC or WiFi, and settle via any app. Built exclusively for college roommates to avoid fights over 'who used more'.
College students living with roommates who manage shared rent and utilities
AI-driven unequal splits from usage logs (manual input now, IoT future), dispute resolution voting.
supportive
Set monthly rent/utilities that auto-generate
Custom shares (e.g., bigger room pays more)
Log personal usage for utilities to inform splits
Group votes to approve/override splits
Forecast next month's shares
Sync due dates with Google Calendar
Group photo uploads for bill receipts
Connect smart meters for auto-usage
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| creator_id | uuid | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| group_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| share_percent | int | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| group_id | uuid | No |
| is_recurring | bool | No |
| predicted_amount | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| bill_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| utility_type | text | No |
| amount_used | int | No |
/api/groups/:id/predictGenerate predicted bill
/api/usagesLog usage
/api/bills/:id/voteVote on bill
No predictions, 1 recurring bill
2 groups
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 1.5% | $13 | $160 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 4% | $288 | $3,456 |
DormDivide predicts and divides bills smartly for peaceful roommate life.
Run Twitter poll in college threads, offer free Pro to first 10 responders. Partner with dorm RAs for group intros. Share Figma prototype in Discord student servers.
Group tracking
No predictions
AI fairness
Data moat from usage histories improving predictions per group
Energy costs up 30%, more off-campus housing, AI tools accessible for solos.
Prediction accuracy low
Start with simple averages
Success: 80% want unequal splits
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