FEATURE Quick Add

Log an expense before your chai goes cold

Five ways to add a shared expense in seconds — without opening the app. Widget, Quick Settings tile, Siri, Back Tap. Pick what fits your life.

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FairShare Quick Add feature — expense entry interface on smartphone

Friction kills expense tracking

Every extra step between "we paid" and "it's logged" is a chance for the expense to get forgotten. When logging requires opening an app, navigating to a group, and waiting for it to load — people skip it. Then they skip the next one. Then they stop altogether.

Under 5 seconds

From trigger to logged expense — faster than a UPI transaction.

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No app launch

Works from your home screen, notification shade, or voice — without entering the app.

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Offline-first

Saves locally, syncs when you're back online. Petrol pumps and mountain camps included.

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Always accurate

Log in the moment and your group balances stay true. No month-end archaeology.

Five entry points, one tap away

Every method opens the same Quick Add sheet — just the trigger is different. Use whichever fits the moment.

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Android

Home Screen Widget

Add the FairShare widget to your home screen for a permanent one-tap Quick Add button. No unlock–navigate–wait.

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Quick Settings Tile

Swipe down the notification shade and tap the FairShare tile — right alongside Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Works from any screen.

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App Shortcut

Long-press the FairShare icon on your home screen or app drawer. Tap "Quick Add" in the shortcut menu.

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iOS

Siri Voice Command

Say "Add an expense in FairShare." Siri asks the amount and an optional description. Completely hands-free.

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Back Tap Gesture

Double or triple tap the back of your iPhone to open Quick Add instantly. The fastest physical shortcut on iPhone.

Ready in under two minutes

Quick Add is built into FairShare — nothing to download. Here's how to activate each entry point.

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Android Setup

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    Set your default group

    Open FairShare → tap your profile → Settings → Quick Add → select the group you want Quick Add to log to by default.

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    Add the home screen widget

    Long-press an empty area on your home screen → tap Widgets → search for FairShare → drag the Quick Add widget to your home screen.

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    Add the Quick Settings tile

    Swipe down twice to open Quick Settings → tap the edit/pencil icon → find the FairShare tile → drag it to your active tiles area. Done.

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    App shortcut (no setup needed)

    Long-press the FairShare icon anywhere — the shortcut menu with "Quick Add" appears automatically. Nothing to configure.

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iOS Setup

  1. 1

    Set your default group

    Open FairShare → tap your profile → Settings → Quick Add → select your default group. Siri and Back Tap both use this group.

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    Enable Siri (automatic)

    Siri phrases like "Add an expense in FairShare", "Split a bill in FairShare", and "Track an expense in FairShare" are registered automatically when you install the app. Just try it.

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    Set up Back Tap

    Go to iOS Settings → Accessibility → Touch → Back Tap. Choose Double Tap or Triple Tap, then select FairShare — Add Expense from the App Shortcuts list.

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    Try a Siri phrase

    Say "Hey Siri, add an expense in FairShare." Siri will ask "How much?" and then "Any description? Say skip to leave it blank." Speak naturally — rupees, dollars, any currency word is understood.

Made for real Indian moments

Quick Add was designed around the situations where logging an expense is most inconvenient — which is exactly when it matters most.

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Dhabas & restaurants

Bill arrives, one person pays — log it before anyone stands up. Back Tap or widget, 4 seconds.

Petrol on road trips

Driver's hands are full. Passenger swipes down, taps the tile, logs ₹2,400 while the tank fills.

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Grocery runs

Standing in the billing queue — widget tap, amount entered, group updated before you reach the exit.

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Trek camps & remote areas

No signal? No problem. Log offline, FairShare syncs automatically when you're back in range.

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Recurring flatmate bills

Maid's salary, electricity, water — log them the moment you pay, not when you remember three days later.

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International travel

Siri understands dollars, euros, pounds — just speak the amount in any currency and it's converted correctly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Quick Add require an internet connection?

No. FairShare saves expenses to your device immediately and syncs when connectivity is restored. You'll never lose a log due to a bad signal.

Which group does Quick Add use?

It logs to your default group, set in FairShare Settings → Quick Add. You can change it any time. On iOS with Siri, you can also specify a group in the voice command.

Can I add a description or note?

Yes. The Quick Add sheet has an optional description field. On iOS, Siri will ask "Any description? Say skip to leave it blank" — just speak the note or say skip.

What if I need to split differently — not equally?

Quick Add splits equally by default (the most common case). For custom splits, open the expense in the app after logging and adjust the shares.

Is this available for free?

Yes. Quick Add — along with all FairShare features — is completely free with no ads and no transaction limits.

Start logging expenses the fast way

Set up takes under two minutes. After that, you'll never fumble with the app again.

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