Split vs Check Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Split
Easily divide the cost of meals among friends. Input the total bill, assign individual expenses, or split the amount equally. Avoid disputes and simplify group dining.
- Split bills equally
- Distribute costs among friends
- Add shared meals
- Input total bill sum
- Avoid arguments
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The easiest way to split the lunch or dinner bill. Enter the bill sum, distribute among your friends, add shared meals, or split the whole sum equally among everybody. No more arguments at the table
Check Mate
Effortlessly divide shared expenses with friends and family. Snap a photo of your bill, itemize costs, and clearly see who owes whom. Keep a history of all your shared expenses for easy tracking and transparent financial transactions.
- Bill photo scanning
- Automatic expense identification
- Customizable expense itemization
- Clear 'who owes whom' breakdown
- Shareable settlement reports
- History of all bills
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Tired of the hassle of splitting bills with friends or family? Introducing Check Mate, the ultimate bill-splitting app that takes the pain out of managing expenses! Whether you're dining out, shopping, or sharing costs on any occasion, Check Mate is your go-to solution for precise and efficient bill splitting. Key Features: – Bill Photo Scanning: No more manual data entry! Simply snap a photo of the bill, and Check Mate will automatically identify all the expenses, saving you time and effort. – Expenses Itemisation: Customize how you split expenses with ease. Choose to divide costs equally or by quantity, ensuring everyone pays their fair share. – Who Owes Whom: Wondering who owes whom? Check Mate provides a detailed breakdown, making it crystal clear who needs to settle up with whom. – Sharing Settlements: Easily share a comprehensive bill report with all participants, including a clear summary of who owes money to whom. No more confusion or disputes! – Bills List: Keep track of your expenses effortlessly. Check Mate stores a history of all your bills, so you can review your spending anytime, anywhere. Say goodbye to the headache of manual calculations and disputes over shared expenses. Check Mate simplifies your life by streamlining the bill-splitting process, ensuring fairness and transparency in all your financial transactions. Download Check Mate today and experience stress-free bill splitting like never before. Your next outing with friends or family will be a breeze!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Check Mate at 5.0 against Split's 1.0. Check Mate also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 60%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Split's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Check Mate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Split's written reviews are positive against 83% of Check Mate's.
Split ships an update every 3 months, Check Mate monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Split | Check Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sultan Seidalin | Aizhan Kozhakhmetova |
Customer experience
Split
Check Mate
In-app purchases
Split
No in-app purchases
Check Mate
No in-app purchases









