Splits widget
See what you owe and what you are owed across all shared bills in Lipi, right on the dashboard. A free split bills widget with a link to your splits.
Problems it solves
- I lose track of who still owes me for the trip or the flat.
- I do not want to open every split to see my balance.
- I want to know at a glance if I owe someone.
What it is
The Splits widget is a small card on the Lipi dashboard. It adds up your shared bills and shows two numbers: what you owe and what you are owed. When everything is settled it says “All clear. Nobody owes anyone.” It is free.
What problem it solves
Shared bills fade from memory. After a trip, a flat dinner or a month of shared rent, nobody remembers exactly who paid what. The widget keeps the answer on your first screen, so you notice a balance early and settle it, instead of waiting for an awkward conversation.
How it works
- Create splits on Splits. See splits.
- Open Dashboard. Tap Customize, then Add widget and pick Splits.
- Read You owe (in red) and You are owed (in green). Each currency has its own amount.
- Tap Open splits to see each bill, each person and to record a settlement.
- In Customize mode the gear offers only the card width.
Details and rules
- Free on every plan.
- Only balances above zero are shown. Settled splits drop out.
- Different currencies stay separate, never mixed into one total.
- Privacy mode hides the amounts like everywhere else in Lipi.
- If you are offline or Lipi cannot reach the server, the card shows a calm unavailable message with a retry.
- The widget reads your splits summary from the server, so it needs a connection for fresh data.
- You can add it once.
Works with
Ask an AI assistant
Ask: “Who owes me money from the Pokhara trip?” The assistant uses get_splits_summary for the net amounts per person, and list_splits or get_split for the bills themselves.
For AI assistants
Lipi’s MCP server gives an assistant these tools for this feature:
get_splits_summarylist_splits
Questions and answers
What does the Lipi splits widget show?
It shows two totals across all your splits: You owe and You are owed. When nobody owes anyone it says All clear. Nobody owes anyone. A button opens the Splits page.
Is the splits widget free?
Yes. Splits and the splits widget are free on every plan.
What if my splits are in different currencies?
Each currency is shown with its own amount. Lipi does not mix them into one converted total.
Does the amount hide when I use privacy mode?
Yes. The widget uses the same amount display as the rest of Lipi, so privacy mode hides the figures the same way.
Can Lipi tell me who owes me money from shared bills?
Yes. The Splits widget totals what you are owed, and the Splits page shows each person and each bill. An AI assistant can read the same summary.
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