Hedvig vs Chara
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hedvig
Manage your insurance policies, file claims instantly, and get quick compensation decisions. You can also update your account details and chat with the support team for immediate assistance. Becoming a member takes just 3 minutes.
- File claims instantly
- Manage insurance policies
- Update account details
- Chat with support team
- Get compensation decisions
- Choose charity for surplus
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With Hedvig for iOS, immediate help is just a click away. As a member, you can report a claim, manage your insurance, change your account details and much more. If you're not a member, you can become one in the app – in just 3 minutes. Hedvig makes it easier for people to get high-quality help when they need it most – wherever they are. FILE CLAIMS File a claim report directly in the app. Hedvig's service is supportive, fast and intelligent. For the simplest claims, you don't even have to wait 5 minutes for a compensation decision. MANAGE YOUR INSURANCE Get a simple overview of the coverage and manage personal information like your address, your co-insured and your payment details. You can also read your insurance policy, and choose which charity you want your surplus to go to. ASK ANY QUESTION You have instant access to our service team – just write to us in the chat. We're available between 08-22 on weekdays and between 9-18 on weekends. Hedvig's app is constantly being developed and new features are added – all to help you get the best possible help when you need it.
Chara
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Split expenses with roommates, partners, and friends without the awkward math. Chara is a private, open-source bill splitter that's free forever. No ads, no subscriptions, no paywalled features. Add an expense, pick who's in, and Chara handles the math. See who owes who at a glance. Settle up when you're ready. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Create groups for roommates, trips, couples, or one-off events • Split equally, unequally, by percentage, or by shares • Snap a receipt and pull out the line items automatically • Track balances per currency, with no sketchy auto-conversion • Settle up with a tap and keep a clean history • Get notified when someone adds an expense or pays you back PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No trackers. No ad SDKs. No third-party analytics. Your group's expenses are visible to your group, and nobody else. SELF-HOST IT Chara is open source. Run it on your own server if you want. The app talks to your server the same way it talks to ours. Keep accounts on multiple servers at once and see everything in one place. FREE, FOREVER The core app is free. No subscription. No paywalled features. Chara is what bill-splitting should have been all along.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chara at every 3 days against Hedvig's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hedvig ships an update weekly, Chara every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hedvig | Chara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hedvig Forsakring AB | Lucas Dow |
In-app purchases
Hedvig
No in-app purchases
Chara
No in-app purchases









