Now Completely Free - Add Receipts in Seconds
ChiaHoaDon major December 2025 update: Completely free, camera capture on mobile, bulk receipt upload
Now Completely Free - Add Receipts in Seconds
Have you ever felt frustrated having to buy "tokens" to use an app? Or spent minutes just to add a single receipt? We understand, and we've completely redesigned ChiaHoaDon to be simpler, faster, and completely free.
Common Problems Users Face
Group Travel - Dozens of Receipts
After a 3-4 day trip with friends, there are usually 20-30 receipts to add to the app. But with the old system, this became complicated:
- Running out of tokens midway, having to buy more
- Had to add receipts one by one
- Spent the whole evening just on data entry
- Felt like office work
Regular Group Dining
Many people have lunch with colleagues every day. Each time they need to add a bill to the app, they had to:
- Go into the activity
- Find the "Add Expense" button
- Select photo from library
- Wait for processing
- Takes 2-3 minutes per bill
- Often forget because the process is complicated
Usage Anxiety
Many users shared they often worried about:
- Do I have enough tokens?
- When do I need to buy more?
- How long will adding receipts take?
- Will I have enough time?
Instead of focusing on the trip, they worried about the app.
What We've Done
1. Removed Token System Completely - Now Totally Free
Before:
- Had to buy tokens to use
- Ran out, had to buy more
- Worried about having enough tokens
- Felt like "paying a fee" every time you used it
Now:
- ✅ No more tokens
- ✅ Completely free to use
- ✅ Create activities worry-free (max 5 activities/day)
- ✅ Add unlimited receipts
- ✅ Just open the app and use it!
Why limit to 5 activities per day?
Actually 5 activities/day is more than enough for most people:
- Week-long trip → 1 activity
- Weekend hangout → 1 activity
- Company team building → 1 activity
- Friend's birthday → 1 activity
This limit is just to prevent spam, for normal use you can use it freely!
2. Camera Capture on Phone - Fast as Taking a Story
Real Situation:
You just finished eating at a restaurant with friends. Cashier hands you the bill. You need to add it to the app to split the cost.
Old Way (took 2-3 minutes):
- Open app
- Find activity "Weekend Hangout"
- Go into activity
- Find "Add Expense" button
- Select "Upload Photo"
- Open photo library
- Select bill photo
- Wait for upload and processing
Too complicated, many people gave up!
New Way (under 10 seconds):
- Open ChiaHoaDon app (shows home screen immediately)
- Tap big "Camera" button in the middle
- Camera opens, capture bill
- Select "Weekend Hangout" (or create new)
- Done!
As fast as taking an Instagram Story! ⚡
On computer it's even simpler: drag the image onto the screen and you're done!
3. Add Multiple Receipts at Once - Save Hours
True Story:
Tom just returned from a 3-day Phu Quoc trip with friends. Has 25 receipts in his bag:
- 8 restaurant receipts
- 12 taxi/Grab receipts
- 5 supermarket, coffee shop receipts
Before (took all evening):
- Add receipt 1 → wait for processing
- Add receipt 2 → wait for processing
- Add receipt 3 → wait for processing
- ... all the way to receipt 25
- Took nearly 1.5 hours! 😫
Now (only 5 minutes):
- Select all 25 receipt images (or drag & drop into app)
- Choose activity "Phu Quoc Trip"
- App automatically reads and processes all 25 receipts simultaneously
- A few minutes later, 25 expenses ready!
- Just review and done! ✨
Saved 95% of time! Now Tom has time to play with his kids instead of spending all evening adding receipts.
Bug Fixes And Experience Optimization
We also fixed many lingering bugs and optimized performance, making the app run much smoother.
Special Mobile Optimization
Capture Now, Don't Think
Situation: You just bought coffee at your usual shop. Cashier hands you the receipt.
What to do:
- Take out phone
- Open ChiaHoaDon (if not already open)
- Tap "Camera"
- Camera opens immediately, capture bill
- Select group "Coffee This Week"
- Put phone back in pocket
Total time: under 10 seconds!
You can do this even while standing at the cashier. No need to go home, no need to sit down, no need to think much.
Finger-Friendly Interface
- Large buttons, easy to tap (no accidental taps)
- Clear text, easy to read
- Simple actions, few steps
- Camera opens fast, no lag
Useful Tips We Want to Share
When traveling/going out
Tip 1: Capture immediately, don't wait
- Every time you pay, capture the bill right away
- When you get to hotel/home, all receipts are already there
- Don't worry about forgetting, don't worry about losing bills
Tip 2: Upload in bulk at home
- If you forgot to capture right away, gather all bills
- Photograph all of them, then upload at once into the app
- App will read everything, you just review
When eating out regularly with groups
Tip 1: Create one activity for the whole week
- Instead of creating new each time, create "Lunch This Week"
- All week just add to it
- End of week, total up, split once
Tip 2: Whoever pays captures
- Person paying captures the bill right away
- Adds to shared activity
- Everyone sees it on their phone immediately
Before and After Comparison
| Before | Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Buy tokens | Completely free |
| Add 1 receipt | 2-3 minutes | Under 10 seconds |
| Add 20 receipts | Nearly 1 hour | 5 minutes |
| Direct capture | Not available | Available, very fast |
| Smoothness | Bit jumpy, laggy | Very smooth |
Conclusion
ChiaHoaDon is now completely free, add receipts in just seconds, and much smoother.
We believe splitting group expenses shouldn't be complicated. You deserve a simple, fast tool to focus on what really matters: happy moments with family and friends.
Try it today and feel the difference!