Comparison

Expense Split vs Cashinator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Expense Split

Easily split shared expenses with friends, roommates, or travel companions. This tool automates calculations, handles custom splits, and provides clear balance breakdowns to simplify debt settlement without awkward conversations.

Highlights
  • Split bills in seconds
  • Customizable and smart splits
  • Intelligent expense suggestions
  • Organized group overviews
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Simplified debt settlement
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
Features
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Welcome to Expense Split - Your Ultimate Bill Divvy Tool! Stop Awkward "Who Owes What?" Conversations Split bills fairly with friends, roommates, and travel buddies without the spreadsheets, math errors, or awkward money talks. SPLIT ANY BILL IN SECONDS - Add expenses with a few taps - Everyone pays their fair share automatically - Works for dinners, rent, trips, or any shared cost CUSTOM SPLITS WITH SMART LOCKS - Lock specific amounts while adjusting others - Perfect for unequal splits (ordered steak vs salad?) - No more "wait, change that back!" moments - Others auto-adjust to keep total at 100% INTELLIGENT & AUTOMATIC - AI suggests expense categories as you type (Supports iPhone 15 Pro and above) - Quick-add friends from your other groups - Remembers your preferences - No more repetitive data entry ORGANIZED GROUP OVERVIEW - See "3 people · 7 expenses" at a glance - Know what's in each group before opening - Track multiple groups effortlessly - Empty states guide you when starting out REAL-TIME COLLABORATION - Share groups with roommates via CloudKit - Everyone sees updates instantly - Set view-only or editing permissions - No more "did you add that expense?" texts SETTLE UP WITHOUT THE AWKWARDNESS - Crystal-clear balance breakdowns - Simplifies debts to fewest transactions - Export records as CSV for bookkeeping - Know exactly who owes whom PRIVACY FIRST - No account required—start immediately - Your data stays on your devices - Optional iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch - No ads, no tracking, no nonsense Perfect for: - Roommates splitting rent, utilities, groceries - Friends sharing dinner bills or concert tickets - Couples tracking joint expenses - Travel groups managing vacation costs - Families organizing shared purchases Premium Features Available: Unlock advanced features with one simple purchase-no confusing tiers or subscriptions. All features, one price, forever. Join thousands who've stopped arguing about money. Download ExpenseSplit and make bill splitting simple.

About

Cashinator

Easily track and split shared expenses for trips, parties, or flat shares. This app simplifies complex calculations, handles multiple currencies with up-to-date exchange rates, and allows seamless collaboration without registration.

Highlights
  • Split bills easily
  • Track travel and home expenses
  • Multi-currency support with live exchange rates
  • Collaborate without registration
  • Set budgets and recurring expenses
  • Clear expense evaluations (PDF)
  • GPS location tagging for expenses
Features
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Traveling with friends and need to split expenses? Planning a party, sharing an apartment, or taking a group trip? Then you know the question: Who owes whom, and how much? Cashinator does the math for you! Split expenses with friends – simple and stress-free. Forget complicated spreadsheets and endless calculations. Cashinator makes it easy to track shared expenses, split bills, manage travel costs, and settle up with friends. Add an expense in seconds and instantly see who paid, who owes money, and what the trip costs each person. The easy expense splitter for friends and groups. Cashinator is more than a travel expense tracker. Use it to split costs on vacation, manage shared household expenses, keep track of a group budget, or organize expenses for parties, road trips, festivals, weddings, and projects. More time for your trip. Whether it’s a weekend getaway, a road trip, or a trip around the world, enter expenses in any currency. The built-in currency converter supports more than 160 currencies and converts your travel expenses into your home currency using up-to-date exchange rates. Share expenses without registration or login. Invite friends to your group and use Cashinator together across devices. No account, phone number, or registration required. Simply scan a QR code and start tracking expenses together. Your privacy matters. Simple, powerful features: * Split expenses: Instantly see who owes whom and how much * Settle up: Minimize the number of payments needed to settle the group * Group expenses: Track who paid and how costs are shared * Travel expenses: Keep all trip costs in one place * Budgets: Set spending limits and stay on track * Recurring expenses: Automatically add rent and other regular costs * Households and families: Optimize payments between households * Photos: Attach receipts, bills, or travel photos to expenses * Statistics: See who spent how much * Collaboration: Share your group with friends using a QR code * Unlimited participants: Add as many people as you need * Solo travel: Track your own expenses while traveling or at home * Timeline and filters: See when and where your money was spent * No ads, no subscription * GPS: Track expenses by the places you visited * Reports: Analyze travel costs with charts and PDF reports * Privacy: No registration or login required * Currency converter: Track expenses in more than 160 currencies * Shared cash: Manage a common group fund * Categories: See what you spent on hotels, food, flights, and more * Refunds: Easily record deposits, refunds, and repayments * Settle after your trip: Calculate how everyone can settle their balances * Payment methods: Take credit card fees into account * Offline and online: Track expenses even without an internet connection * Backup: Keep your data safe * Join for free: Friends can join an existing group for free From vacations with friends and family trips to shared apartments, parties, festivals, weddings, and everyday expenses: Cashinator keeps shared spending organized. No spreadsheets. No complicated calculations. Just add your expenses and always know who paid what and who owes whom. Cashinator – the simple way to split expenses, share costs, and settle up with friends!

Screenshots

Expense Split4 screens
Cashinator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cashinator at 100% against Expense Split's 33%. Cashinator also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Expense Split sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Cashinator sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cashinator holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Expense Split's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cashinator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expense Split ships an update every 2 weeks, Cashinator every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Expense Split versus Cashinator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpense SplitCashinator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20 ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperS Ravi ShankarDaniel Mikus

Customer experience

Expense Split

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Cashinator

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Expense Split

One-time4
  • Share Settle Up PDF$0.99
  • Export CSV$1.99
  • All Pro Features$2.99
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  • All Premium Features$2.99
13 purchases

Cashinator

One-time13
  • One additional journey$1.99
  • Small Tip$2.00
  • PLUS Upgrade (current journey)$2.99
Show 10 more
  • Three additional journeys$3.99
  • One additional journey PLUS$3.99
  • Medium Tip$4.00
  • Unlimited number of journeys$6.99
  • 200 Express Scans$8.99
  • Three additional journeys PLUS$8.99
  • PLUS Upgrade (unlimited)$8.99
  • Generous tip$10.00
  • Unlimited journeys PLUS$14.99
  • 10 postcards$24.99

Questions

Is Expense Split free?
Expense Split is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cashinator free?
Cashinator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Expense Split or Cashinator?
Cashinator is rated higher. Expense Split averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Cashinator averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Expense Split or Cashinator have ads?
Neither Expense Split nor Cashinator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Expense Split or Cashinator?
Expense Split ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cashinator every 8 days. Most recently, Expense Split was updated on July 30, 2026 and Cashinator on September 29, 2026.

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