Split Pay vs SplitTheMeal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Split Pay
Effortlessly divide group bills by snapping a photo of your check, matching items with friends, and settling up instantly. This app helps you save money by keeping your budget on track during group outings.
- Photo bill scanning
- Automatic item detection
- Tip and tax allocation
- Add friends from contacts
- Fair splitting and settling
- Instant payment options
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Introducing Split - the smart, easy, and fair way to divide group bills and save money, all in one app! With Split, you can snap a photo of your check, match items with friends, and settle up instantly. Say goodbye to the stress of splitting the bill and hello to a seamless group dining experience. SAVE MONEY WITH SPLIT - Keep your budget on track by using Split as a tool to help you save money. - Watch your savings grow over time as you continue to use Split for all your group outings. SNAP, TIP, AND TAX - Capture a photo of the bill and let Split detect your items automatically. - Choose your preferred tip amount, and Split will accurately allocate both tip and tax for each person in the group. ADD FRIENDS AND MATCH ITEMS - Easily add friends from your contact list or by entering their phone number. - Assign each person in the group to the items they ordered, or mark an item as shared by everyone. FAIR SPLITTING AND SETTLING - Indicate who paid the bill, and Split will provide a detailed breakdown of who owes whom and how much. - Settle up instantly with integrated payment options, making it a breeze to pay back friends. Upgrade your group dining experience with Split, the ultimate app for splitting checks fairly and saving money. Download Split today and discover just how easy it can be to Snap, Split, and Save!
SplitTheMeal
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Tired of awkward math after dining out? SplitTheMeal lets you scan your receipt and instantly divide the bill with your group. Features • Automatically reads restaurant receipts • Detects items, quantities, and prices • Assign items to friends in seconds • Split evenly or custom per item NOTE: This app utilises Apple Intelligence, if you are using an iPhone 15 Pro or below you won't have access to the receipt scanning features but can still input the menu items into the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split Pay at none against SplitTheMeal's 1. Split Pay also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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. SplitTheMeal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Split Pay asks for nothing beyond the download.
Split Pay ships an update every 6 weeks, SplitTheMeal every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Split Pay | SplitTheMeal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Split Payments, Inc. | OurBudget |
In-app purchases
Split Pay
No in-app purchases
SplitTheMeal
- Remove Ads$2.99









