Roommate tools FAQ
Short answers about RoomieTools. The rent and utility pages have worked examples with the same rules.
What is RoomieTools?
RoomieTools is a free set of roommate tools at en.aahezu.com. It includes a rent split calculator, a utility bill splitter, a chore chart, a house-rules template, a move-in and move-out checklist, a twelve-question habits quiz, and Shared Expense Ledger for two people.
Are the calculators free?
Yes. The rent, utility, chore, house-rules, inventory, and quiz pages are free and do not ask you to create an account. Shared Expense Ledger is also free and does ask each person to register with an email address.
Do I need an account?
Not for the calculators, the chore chart, the house rules, the checklist, or the quiz. Shared Expense Ledger uses an account so two people can confirm the same book from their own phones.
Does the rent calculator upload what I type?
No. The rent and utility math runs in your browser. The chore chart, house rules, and move-in checklist keep a draft in this browser’s local storage so you can come back on the same device. That draft is not sent to RoomieTools. The habits quiz puts both people’s answers in the link you share.
How should roommates split rent when the rooms are different?
Split by what each person gets. On the rent split calculator, either divide the whole rent by adjusted bedroom size, or pull out the shared square meters and split those by headcount (a child under 1.2 meters counts as half) while the bedrooms still follow size and features. Equal shares fit when the rooms and the households are genuinely similar.
How do you count a child?
In the shared-area rent method and in the utility splitter, a child under 1.2 meters (just under 4 feet) counts as half a person. The bedroom-size-only rent method does not look at how many people share a room. The half-person rule is a default you can discuss. It is not a legal rule.
What units does the rent form use?
Square meters, and the form says so. Examples on the site also show the rough square-foot equivalent. Money examples are in US dollars. The arithmetic is the same if you treat the amounts as another currency. The form does not convert exchange rates.
Is the house-rules page a legal contract?
It is a printable record of what you agreed with each other. It does not replace the landlord’s lease, and it is not legal advice. Whether a signed copy can be enforced depends on where you live and on what else you signed.
How is Shared Expense Ledger different from the calculators?
The calculators answer a one-time question, such as this month’s rent or a single bill. Shared Expense Ledger is a running book for two people. Each expense is approved by both, and one transfer settles the balance. The ledger page is an app and is not included in the search sitemap.
Who operates this site, and how do I contact them?
RoomieTools is an independent project run by an individual, not a company. Email hello@aahezu.com.