Solo Mode lets you log expenses, build a court-friendly record, and send payment requests — all on your own, starting today, without asking permission from anyone.
Start Free — No Credit CardThis is one of the most common things we hear from single parents:
“I want to use a co-parenting app but my ex refuses to download it.”
Sometimes the refusal is practical — they do not want to deal with another app. Sometimes it is strategic — an uncooperative co-parent has less to answer for when there is no documentation. Sometimes it is spite — if you chose it, they will not use it.
Whatever the reason, most co-parenting apps become useless the moment one parent refuses. The calendar only works if both parents update it. The expense requests only work if both parents have accounts. The court record only exists if both parents participate.
FairSplit was built differently. Solo Mode gives you the full app — every feature, every document, every record — without your co-parent's participation. And when you send requests, they receive them via email link and can respond in any browser. No download. No account. No asking them to cooperate with your choice of tool.
Every shared expense you log is documented from the moment you enter it — receipt uploaded, category assigned, split recorded, timestamp attached. Your co-parent does not need to be in the app for this record to exist. It is yours.
When you submit an expense request, your co-parent does not receive a notification asking them to download FairSplit. They receive an email with a link. They open it in any browser. They see the receipt, the amount owed, and two options: Approve or Dispute. No account required.
When your co-parent approves a request through the email link, Stripe processes the payment — ACH transfer directly to your bank. The entire transaction — receipt, request, approval, transfer — is documented in your FairSplit record.
If your co-parent receives the email link and ignores it — that is documented. The request sits in your pending queue with a timestamp showing when it was sent and when it was opened. A pattern of ignoring documented requests is exactly the kind of evidence that matters in custody and support proceedings.
Every expense, request, and approval you log can be exported any time — free, with no subscription. Your documentation is never locked behind a paywall, and it stays yours regardless of your co-parent's participation.
Every entry you make in Solo Mode — every expense, every request, every approval — compiles automatically into a formatted PDF. Download any date range in one tap. Hand it to your attorney. The record exists whether or not your co-parent ever joins FairSplit.
An uncooperative co-parent is not always being careless. Sometimes the refusal to use a structured communication tool is deliberate.
When co-parenting happens over WhatsApp and verbal conversations, a difficult co-parent has flexibility. They can claim they never received a request. They can dispute an expense amount after the fact because there is no receipt on record. The absence of a system is, for some co-parents, an advantage.
Solo Mode removes that advantage — even without their cooperation.
“"I never received that request"”
Eliminated. Open receipt logged with timestamp.
“"That's not the amount we agreed"”
Harder to claim. The receipt and split are attached to every request.
“Pattern of non-payment”
Visible. Pending queue shows every ignored request.
Courts increasingly expect parents dealing with difficult co-parenting situations to use structured communication tools. Having a record of attempts at organized co-parenting — even one-sided — demonstrates good faith and provides documentation. Solo Mode is not a workaround. It is the product working exactly as designed.
Total setup time: under 8 minutes.
Download FairSplit and sign up with your name and email. When asked about your co-parent, choose Solo Mode. No invitation is sent. Every feature is available immediately — free, no credit card required.
Enter your co-parent's email address and set your default expense split. FairSplit uses this to send email payment requests — no invitation, no account required on their end.
Upload the receipt, set the category, set the split, and submit the request. Your co-parent receives an email link — not a FairSplit notification.
If they approve: money moves and a record is created. If they ignore it: the request sits in pending with a timestamp. If they dispute it: the 3-step resolution flow begins. All three outcomes create a record.
At any point you can invite your co-parent to create a FairSplit account. When they join, they see the existing expense history and pending requests. Nothing resets.
Your co-parent receives an email. When they tap the link, they see a clean browser page — not a FairSplit login screen, not a prompt to create an account.
A plain email — not a push notification, not an app prompt.
Most co-parents who start by refusing join within the first week of receiving their first professional email expense request. When it arrives as a clean, documented, receipt-attached link rather than a WhatsApp message asking for money, the dynamic shifts. It is not your app anymore. It is just a system.
| WhatsApp + Venmo | Solo Mode (FairSplit) | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense requests | Text message — easily ignored | email link with receipt — logged on open |
| Payment proof | Screenshot from Venmo | ACH transfer receipt — timestamped |
| "I never got that" | Available to your co-parent | Eliminated — open receipt logged |
| Court documentation | Screenshots — unverified | Formatted PDF — structured record |
| Co-parent cooperation | Yes — for everything | No — for anything |
| Cost | $0 | $0 — free forever, no subscription |
Every day you wait is another expense with no receipt on record. Another request sent over WhatsApp that they can claim never arrived.
Solo Mode starts working the moment you create your account. Your co-parent does not need to do anything. You do not need to ask them.
Free forever. No credit card, no subscription, ever.
Questions? hello@fairsplit.live
Solo Mode lets you use FairSplit's full feature set without your co-parent creating an account or downloading the app. You log expenses and build a court-friendly record entirely on your own. When you send expense requests, your co-parent receives them via email link and can respond in any browser — no app download required.
No. Your co-parent never needs to download FairSplit or create an account. They receive expense requests as email links and respond through a browser. If they approve an expense, Stripe processes the payment directly. If they ignore or dispute, that response — or non-response — is also documented in your record.
The request stays in your pending queue with a timestamp showing when it was sent and when it was opened — if they opened it. A pattern of ignoring documented expense requests creates a record of non-cooperation that is visible to your attorney and, if necessary, to the court. Ignoring a documented request is significantly harder to explain than ignoring a WhatsApp message.
Yes, at any point. Go to Settings and invite your co-parent. When they create their account, they see the existing expense history and message record. Nothing resets. Everything you documented in Solo Mode carries forward.
Yes. Solo Mode is free for everyone, with no subscription — including unlimited expenses, court-friendly PDF export, and 3-step dispute resolution. The only cost on FairSplit is a 3% fee when a parent withdraws money they've been reimbursed. You can start Solo Mode today with no credit card.
If your co-parent disputes an expense, FairSplit's 3-step Dispute Resolution flow begins automatically — included free for everyone. They state their reason. You upload supporting documentation. The outcome is logged with a permanent record.
No. Expense logging is unlimited for everyone, free, with no subscription — whether it's one expense a month for a single category like school costs, or dozens across every shared cost.