Comparison

Splitser vs Save Instead

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

Head to head
About

Splitser

Easily split, track, and settle group expenses for any occasion. This app simplifies managing shared costs among friends, family, or roommates, allowing for direct payments and detailed transaction history.

Highlights
  • Split expenses equally or by specific amounts
  • Track and settle group expenses
  • Direct payment options (iDEAL, Bancontact)
  • Supports over 150 currencies
  • Add receipts and categorize transactions
  • Recurring expenses and reminders
  • Export transactions to CSV/PDF
Features
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Splitser is the No 1. app to split, settle and pay all your group expenses. It’s the best pick for groups of friends, families, couples, roommates, travellers, colleagues, clubs, unions, fraternities and sororities, teams, etc. Splitser can be used for: vacations, day or weekend trips, nights out, shared households, dinner parties, festivals, team sports and much more. 5 million people are already using Splitser! === How it works: === • Log in or create a free Splitser account • Create a list or join an existing list • Invite other participants on a list via Whatsapp, Messenger, SMS or Email • All participants can add, edit or remove transactions on a list • Check the balance of the list and the participants every now and then • Do you owe others? Time to pay the next group expense or pay someone something directly through the balance! === Entered all transactions? === • Settle the list and see immediately who gets money back and who still needs to pay • Directly pay off remaining debts via iDEAL or Bancontact or share a payment request via Whatsapp, Messenger, SMS or Email • Check details of previous settlements such as: settled expenses, who has already paid and who still needs a reminder? • Create a new list or continue entering expenses on an existing list === Top features: === • Invite participants directly to a list via Whatsapp, Messenger, SMS or email • Choose from more than 150 different currencies when creating a new list, handy when traveling! • Add expenses in different currencies on the same list • Add the expenses from other payers • Split expenses equally or enter specific amounts for each participant • Add an image to an expense, for example the receipt or bill • View all your images in a convenient photo library • Add a category to your transactions • Use recurring expenses to automatically add your subscriptions to the list • Set reminders for upcoming expenses • Add income if money has been received (e.g. remaining money pots, received deposits) • Add money transfer to register a payment between two members • Built-in calculator when entering an expense • Find transactions by searching on keyword or using convenient search filters • Export transactions to CSV or PDF • Advanced insights: View total spent and costs by (sub)category and/or member • Request or pay individual members to settle • Handy settlement tab with all historical settlements from a list • Send payment requests via Whatsapp, Messenger, SMS or email • Create a group payment request where everyone can see who has to pay what • Pay off debts directly via iDEAL or Bancontact • Mark already paid settlements as paid • The payments section shows your open payment request and payments history • Directly pay your Splitser contacts are get paid by showing your QR code • Offline mode to be able to enter expenses even in the most remote places • Dark mode: Better for your eyes and battery! AWARDS: 2022: Best and most popular finance app, NL, Emerce & Multiscope 2023: Best and most popular finance app, NL, Emerce & Multiscope 2024: Most popular finance app, NL, Emerce & Multiscope 2025: Most popular finance app, NL, Emerce & Multiscope Terms of Service: https://splitser.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Statement: https://splitser.com/privacy-statement/ Having any trouble or suggestions to further improve Splitser? Please reach out to info@splitser.com

About

Save Instead

This app helps you track money saved by skipping everyday expenses. Record your choices and see your progress toward goals or general savings. It offers a cool-down period before purchases and analyzes your saving patterns.

Highlights
  • Record skipped expenses
  • Set optional savings goals
  • 24-hour purchase cool-down
  • Track weekly and lifetime progress
  • Categorize saved amounts
  • Private, on-device storage
Features
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Save what you almost spent. Save Instead helps you turn everyday spending decisions into visible progress. When you skip a coffee, takeout order, impulse purchase, ride-share, or another expense, record the amount and watch your small wins add up. SMALL CHOICES ADD UP Use convenient shortcuts for common purchases or add a custom title and amount. Save Instead keeps a running record of what you chose not to spend, including weekly and lifetime progress. PAUSE BEFORE YOU SPEND Thinking about buying something you may not need? Create a 24-hour cooling-off period. When you return, decide whether you still want it. If you skip it, record the amount as saved. SAVE WITH OR WITHOUT A GOAL Choose something meaningful to work toward—such as an emergency fund, vacation, special purchase, charitable donation, or general savings. Setting a goal is optional. UNDERSTAND YOUR PATTERNS See saved amounts organized by category, review recent entries, follow your streak, and celebrate milestones as your choices add up. PRIVATE AND ON DEVICE Save Instead does not require an account. Your entries and preferences are stored locally on your device. IMPORTANT Save Instead records hypothetical savings only. It does not connect to bank accounts, transfer money, hold funds, or verify account balances. Save Instead is a personal habit-building and awareness tool, not a bank, financial institution, or financial adviser.

Screenshots

Splitser4 screens
Save Instead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Save Instead at none against Splitser's 13. Save Instead also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Splitser's advantage is ratings volume (585 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Splitser sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Save Instead asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Splitser against 5.0 for Save Instead. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splitser has 585 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Splitser's written reviews are positive against 100% of Save Instead's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splitser ships an update monthly, Save Instead weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Splitser versus Save Instead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitserSave Instead
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (585 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings585 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSplitser B.V.Talk to You Later, LLC

Customer experience

Splitser

All ratings585 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral11.6%
Negative12.8%

Save Instead

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Splitser

Subscriptions2
  • Splitser Premium$1.991 Month
  • Splitser Premium$8.991 Year
One-time10
  • Support Splitser$1.99
  • Splitser Ad-free$2.99
  • Support Splitser$2.99
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  • Support Splitser$3.00
  • Support Splitser$3.99
  • Support Splitser$4.00
  • Support Splitser2 variants$8.99
  • Support Splitser$9.00
  • Support Splitser$12.99
  • Support Splitser$22.00
None

Save Instead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Splitser free?
Splitser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Save Instead free?
Save Instead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Splitser or Save Instead?
Save Instead is rated higher. Splitser averages 4.9 out of 5 from 585 ratings, while Save Instead averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Splitser or Save Instead have ads?
Neither Splitser nor Save Instead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splitser or Save Instead?
Splitser ships an update monthly, and Save Instead weekly. Most recently, Splitser was updated on October 14, 2026 and Save Instead on September 20, 2026.

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