Comparison

Group Expenses Light vs Split Bill

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

Head to head
About

Group Expenses Light

Easily track shared expenses within groups, assigning payers and payees for each receipt. See individual shares, settle debts with a swipe, and even transfer balances between members.

Highlights
  • Create and manage groups
  • Add receipts with details and photos
  • View individual shares per event
  • Settle debts with a swipe
  • Transfer balances between members
  • Track all receipts in one place
Features
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- My dad pays for me so get it from him. - It's transferred to Tom. Get it from Tom. - Add a Group and people all at once. - Add receipts to any Group by selecting payer, payees, description of the receipt ,amount and an optional photo of a receipt. - See all receipts in one place and tap on each receipt to see details about it. - See each individual's share in each event by just tapping the name in People tab. - Pay off the entire debt or even partial amount with a single swipe. - Family members do not owe anyone including their head. - All shares are payable to/from each family's head. - Transfer shares to a different person: If Brian doesn't see Tom frequently and Tom owes Brian, the share can be transferred to a John. Now Tom has to pays the John and John will pay Brian. All happens without you noticing.

About

Split Bill

Easily manage shared expenses with friends and groups. Automatically identify bill details, track spending, and calculate who owes whom. Integrates with popular payment services and offers offline access.

Highlights
  • Photo bill scanning with auto-identification
  • Group expense tracking
  • Automated debt calculation
  • Integration with payment services
  • Spending pattern charts and graphs
  • Offline access
  • QR code scanning for connections
Features
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Splitting bills with friends is no longer a hassle! As your smart accountant, we make every trip as wonderful as possible. Lasting friendships with our app! Now everyone can manage their finances in a group. Features: • Add or take photo bills for any activity or trip easily • Enter the name of the person paying and the amount of money • Track all expenses in one place in a group • Calculation of who owes whom and how much • Receive notifications for new expenses and to members who still owe money • Create & manage multiple groups for different activities or trips • Invite and remove members easily • Privacy & public controls mode: manage who can see specific expenses and details • Scan QR Codes to Connect Faster • Simplify debt • Merge account You can choose a monthly subscription or yearly subscription. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase (After free trial period if offered). • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Website: https://billsplitter.thethreek.com/ Policy: https://billsplitter.thethreek.com/term_and_privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Stop stressing about money in relationships now with our app. Split the bill – Lasting friendships!

Screenshots

Group Expenses Light4 screens
Split Bill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Group Expenses Light at every 3 days against Split Bill's fortnightly. Split Bill's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Group Expenses Light sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Split Bill sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group Expenses Light ships an update every 3 days, Split Bill fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Group Expenses Light versus Split Bill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup Expenses LightSplit Bill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNovaNextHung Truong Khanh

Customer experience

Group Expenses Light

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Split Bill

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Group Expenses Light

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Donate $3$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Donate $7$4.99
  • Advertising for 30 days$6.99
  • Donate $10$6.99
  • Donate $15$10.99
  • Donate $20$13.99
  • Advertising for 180 days$35.99
  • Advertising for 365 days$69.99
3 purchases

Split Bill

Subscriptions2
  • Bill Splitter Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Bill Splitter Premium Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bill Splitter Premium$59.99

Questions

Is Group Expenses Light free?
Group Expenses Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split Bill free?
Split Bill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Group Expenses Light or Split Bill have ads?
Both Group Expenses Light and Split Bill show ads.
Which is updated more often, Group Expenses Light or Split Bill?
Group Expenses Light ships an update every 3 days, and Split Bill fortnightly. Most recently, Group Expenses Light was updated on October 8, 2026 and Split Bill on October 24, 2026.

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