# Splitwise — Split expenses with friends

> App for tracking and simplifying shared expenses among friends and family. (iPhone/iPad app by Splitwise, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splitwise/id458023433 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Splitwise, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/458023436)
- Category: Finance, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 27,160 App Store ratings · 2,137 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 60 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, Indonesian, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Thai, French (France) and 2 more
- Released: 2011-08-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splitwise/id458023433/reviews.md

## What is Splitwise?

Splitwise is the easiest way to share expenses with friends and family and stop stressing about “who owes who”. Millions of people around the world use Splitwise to organize group bills for households, trips, and more. Our mission is to reduce the stress and awkwardness that money places on our most important relationships.
 
Splitwise is great for:
- Roommates splitting rent and apartment bills
- Group trips around the world
- Splitting a vacation house for skiing or at the beach
- Weddings and bachelor/bachelorette parties
- Couples sharing relationship costs
- Friends and co-workers who go out to lunch or dinner together frequently
- Loans and IOUS between friends 
- And so much more
 
Splitwise is simple to use:
- Create groups or private friendships for any splitting situation
- Add expenses, IOUs, or informal debts in any currency, with support for offline entry
- Expenses are backed up online so everyone can log in, view their balances, and add expenses
- Keep track of who should pay next, or settle up by recording cash payments or using our integrations
 
We also have powerful features that can handle almost any money sharing situation. Here are some of our industry-leading features:
- Multi-platform support for smartphones and web
- Simplify debts into the easiest repayment plan
- Expense categorization
- Calculate group totals
- Export to CSV
- Comment directly on expenses
- Split expenses equally or unequally by percentages, shares, or exact amounts
- Add informal debts and IOUs
- Create bills that reccur monthly, weekly, yearly, fortnightly
- Add multiple payers on a single expense
- See total balances with a person across multiple groups and private expenses
- Custom user avatars
- Cover photos for groups 
- Activity feed and push notifications help you stay on top of changes
- View your edit history for changes to an expense
- Any deleted group or bill can be restored easily
- World-class customer support
- Pay back using our integrated payments: Venmo and PayPal (US only), Paytm (India only)
- 100+ currencies and growing
- 7+ supported languages

Endorsements:
“Makes it easy to split everything from your dinner bill to rent.” - NY Times
"Fundamental for tracking finances. As good as WhatsApp for containing awkwardness." – The Financial Times
“I never fight with roommates over bills because of this genius expense-splitting app”- Business Insider
“The Single Best App You Can Download for Group Trips of Any Kind” - Thrillist
“Life Changing! I don’t review many things, but this app has seriously improved my quality of life. It has saved my sanity when it comes to splitting utilities, mortgage, groceries, dog expenses...the list goes on. No more saving receipts, making spreadsheets, and manually calculating each month. So handy for group trips/weekends, too! THANK YOU!!” – Courtney via the App Store

We offer in-app purchases for “Splitwise Pro”, the benefits of which are described below. The subscription amount will be charged to your App Store account and will vary by plan and country. You’ll see the total price before completing your first payment. If you don’t choose to purchase “Splitwise Pro”, you can continue using Splitwise for free.

Premium Subscription Service “Splitwise Pro”:
1. Store high-resolution receipts in the cloud (10GB cloud storage)
2. OCR integration for scanning and itemizing receipts
3. Backups to JSON, downloadable from our website
4. Convert expenses to different currencies using our Open Exchange Rates integration
5. Access to “spending by category” budgeting tools and other charts
6. Search full expense history

“Splitwise Pro” subscriptions purchased in-app renew monthly or yearly depending on your plan. Plan pricing may vary by country. To avoid renewal, you must turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your subscription ends. You can turn off auto-renew at any time by visiting the App Store.

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://www.splitwise.com/terms

## Key features

- Create groups or private friendships
- Add expenses in any currency
- Simplify debts into repayment plans
- Split expenses equally or unequally
- Record cash payments or use integrations
- Recurring bills
- Export to CSV

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Splitwise Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Splitwise Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Splitwise Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Splitwise Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Splitwise Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Splitwise Pro | $59.99 | per year |
| Splitwise Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Splitwise Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Splitwise Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Splitwise Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Splitwise Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Splitwise Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Splitwise Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Splitwise Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Splitwise Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Splitwise Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Splitwise Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Splitwise Pro | $39.99 | per year |


## Chart rankings

- #61 in Top Free · Finance (US App Store)
- #28 in Top Grossing · Finance (US App Store)

## What do users think of Splitwise?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Simplifies splitting expenses
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 💡 Helpful for group trips and shared living
- 🚀 Convenient payment integration
- 🚀 Supports multiple currencies

**Cons**

- 🐛 Confusing settle up process
- 🐛 Inaccurate receipt scanning
- 💰 Subscription model too expensive
- 🐛 Glitches when switching between apps
- 🐛 Inconsistent user experience

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Payments not properly credited
- Expense entries disappearing
- Incorrect balance calculations
- Venmo integration issues

**Most requested features**

- Custom recurring expense options
- Ability to set default split percentages
- Better group management tools
- Improved currency conversion and tracking
- Integration with more payment services

## Recent user reviews (10 of 2,137)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splitwise/id458023433/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very useful

*2026-08-18, version 26.7.2*

Great way to manage group expenses when on a trip! Reduces stress.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-08-18, version 26.7.2*

Useful app, love that it saves the awkwardness about who paid what over a weekend

### 5/5 — EV Church, Auckland, Connect Group Weekend Away

*2026-08-17, version 26.7.2*

We loved using Splitwise - was able to get the shared food costs out quickly and everyone settled up without the need for reminders making the process simple and efficient. A huge ‘thumbs up’ from all of us 🙏🙏🙏🙏🎉😃

### 1/5 — Worst monetization model

*2026-08-17*

Worst monetization model

### 1/5 — フリートライアルの罠

*2026-08-17*

年間プランでトライヤルを誘って搾取するアプリ
使い勝手は良かったので、必要な時に使おうと考えてましたが、もう二度と使いたくなくなった。

### 5/5 — Must have for group trips

*2026-08-16, version 26.7.2*

Takes all the awkwardness out of group trips with shared expenses. Just add in what you’ve spent, assign it to participants and then get one payment to make at the end (if needed) Game changer!

### 1/5 — MR

*2026-08-16, version 26.7.2*

Not a very clever app. Completely stupid settle up mechanism.

### 5/5 — Excellent service and very easy to use

*2026-08-16, version 26.7.2*

I never had an issue of using it and the service and the relatability of the app always exceeded my expectations also it’s very easy to navigate and useful for all age groups!

### 5/5 — Good app

*2026-08-16, version 26.7.2*

Very helpful

### 5/5 — So valuable

*2026-08-15, version 26.7.2*

This makes group holidays so much more enjoyable, no worrying about doing the maths or if you owe more than you lent. So easy to use.

## Frequently asked questions about Splitwise

### What does Splitwise do?

Splitwise is an application designed to help users easily track and manage shared expenses with friends, family, and roommates. It simplifies the process of figuring out who owes whom, reducing awkwardness and stress around money.

### What are the key features of Splitwise?

Key features include creating groups or private friendships, adding expenses in any currency (even offline), simplifying debts into repayment plans, splitting costs equally or unequally, and recording payments. It also offers recurring bills, expense categorization, and the ability to export data to CSV.

### Is Splitwise free to use?

The core functionality of Splitwise is free to use. However, the app offers 'Splitwise Pro' through in-app purchases, which provides additional benefits and features for users who need more advanced capabilities.

### What platforms is Splitwise available on?

Splitwise offers multi-platform support, meaning it is available for smartphones (iOS and Android) as well as on the web. This allows users to access their expense information from various devices.

### Who is Splitwise best suited for?

Splitwise is ideal for anyone who shares expenses, including roommates splitting rent and utility bills, friends on group trips or vacations, couples managing shared costs, and colleagues who frequently dine out together.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.8.1 — 2026-08-19

Various fixes and improvements.

### 26.7.2 — 2026-07-23

Various fixes and improvements.

### 26.7.1 — 2026-07-12

Various fixes and improvements.

### 26.6.3 — 2026-06-28

Various fixes and improvements.

### 26.6.2 — 2026-06-25

Various fixes and improvements.

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