Comparison

SPEND vs SplitBills

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

Head to head
About

SPEND

Effortlessly manage group expenses for trips, gatherings, and more. This app intelligently calculates and distributes costs, even handling currency exchange rates and allowing exclusion of specific participants from transactions.

Highlights
  • Expense and transfer tracking
  • Currency exchange rate support
  • Selective participant involvement
  • Automatic remaining amount distribution
  • Export to Excel (CSV)
  • Individual transaction lists
Features
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Split bills, settle group expenses and track travel costs in one place. Split dinner with friends in a few taps, or keep track of a trip day by day. SPEND helps you go from a quick calculation to recording expenses and settling up. β–  QUICK SPLITS, WITHOUT THE SETUP Enter amounts and a headcount without creating an event. Add several amounts, revisit recent calculations and make changes. Turn a calculation into a new event when you want to keep recording. β–  A PLACE FOR EVERY TRIP AND GATHERING A weekend away, a meetup with friends or a shared meal. Keep expenses in separate events, with dates, places and notes. Find the records you need by category or tag. β–  SOME COSTS FOR TWO. OTHERS FOR EVERYONE. Choose who paid and who shares each expense. Split equally, set member share ratios or enter individual amounts. Record expenses paid by more than one person. β–  LOCAL SPENDING, FAMILIAR CURRENCY Record in local currency. See costs in your everyday currency. Enter an exchange rate yourself or look up a recent rate. β–  SEE WHO OWES WHOM Review member balances and suggested settlements at a glance. Share the results with your group. β–  LOOK BACK AT WHAT YOU SPENT Explore spending over time and by category or tag. Export your records as CSV to view in Excel, or back up and restore your full records. β–  MINI GAMES FOR YOUR MEETUP Open finger, wheel and pinball games from Quick Split or the transaction list. β–  PLANNED FEATURES β€’ Real-time sharing and sync to keep records together β€’ Detailed statistics to explore spending patterns β€’ Photos and maps to capture moments and places from your travels Support: cs@spendlab.net

About

SplitBills

Features
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Perfect for vacations, roommates or your relationship, SplitBills helps you to stay on top of your expenses and settle up in an easy, relaxed way. SplitBills is the easiest way to share expenses with friends and family and stop stressing about "who owes who". ● SplitBills is 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 parties - Couples sharing relationship costs - Friends and co-workers who go out to lunch or dinner together frequently - Loans and IOUs between friends - And much more ● How to use? - Create groups or join groups created by your bill partners. - Add expenses or informal debts with all currencies and real-time exchange rates - Keep track of owes who. - Share Detailed summery(PDF) to the peoples in group to easily understand the equation. - gives you easy group sharing via a code or a QR Code

Screenshots

SPEND4 screens
SplitBills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SPEND at none against SplitBills's shown. SPEND also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months). SplitBills's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPEND ships an update every 6 days, SplitBills every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
SPEND versus SplitBills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPENDSplitBills
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews90.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaegeun JeongRakesh Bhadani

In-app purchases

None

SPEND

No in-app purchases

None

SplitBills

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPEND free?
SPEND is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SplitBills free?
SplitBills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SPEND or SplitBills have ads?
SplitBills shows ads; SPEND does not.
Which is updated more often, SPEND or SplitBills?
SPEND ships an update every 6 days, and SplitBills every 10 months. Most recently, SPEND was updated on October 15, 2026 and SplitBills on September 28, 2026.

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