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Run a Savings Circle Everyone Can Trust

A hui, arisan, tanda or susu — a savings circle, whatever you call it — runs on trust, and that trust gets thin the moment someone loses track of who's paid. Round keeps the books clean so the circle stays friendly.

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The problem

Rotating savings circles are one of the oldest ways people help each other save, but they live or die by the bookkeeping. An organizer scribbles payments in a notebook, someone misses a round, another person swears they already paid, and suddenly a group built on trust is arguing over a smudged page. When real money and real friendships are on the line, "I'm pretty sure I paid" isn't good enough — but handing your circle's finances to an app that moves the money itself feels like overkill, and a risk.

How Round (Savings Circle Manager) works

What you get

Private by design

Round is a ledger, not a bank — the money never passes through the app, so there's no payment data to store and nothing for anyone to skim. There's no account and no server: your circle's records stay in your browser, on your device, and the tamper-check card you print is the only copy that leaves — by your choice, into your members' hands. That means no company sees how much your group is saving, or can freeze it, and nothing about your circle is uploaded, sold or exposed. Pro adds a PIN and one-tap blur, so even your own screen keeps the group's business to itself.

Free vs Pro

Free forever
1 circle (up to 12 members).
Pro · $1 once
Unlimited circles, PIN, blur, CSV export.

FAQ

Is Round free?

Yes. You can run one circle with up to twelve members for free, full schedule and tamper-check card included.

Does the money pass through the app?

No. Round only keeps the record. Members pay each other exactly as before — the app never touches the money.

Is my group's data private?

Yes. Everything stays in your browser, on your device. There's no account, no bank link and no server storing your circle's books.

What does Pro cost?

One dollar, for life. Pro unlocks unlimited circles, a PIN, one-tap blur and CSV export — no subscription. Backup stays free for everyone.