Comparison

splitty vs Checkmate

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

Head to head
About

splitty

Effortlessly split restaurant bills by scanning receipts. Assign items, distribute tax and tip fairly, and send payment requests instantly via popular payment apps. Get your share settled in seconds.

Highlights
  • Scan receipts with high accuracy
  • Automatically assign items and modifiers
  • Fairly distribute tax and tip
  • Send payment requests via Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, etc.
  • No account required for users
  • No ads or data selling
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$247. Seven people. Three shared appetizers. One person had water. The receipt already knows who ordered what. Now your phone does too. splitty reads any receipt in seconds—every item, every modifier, every tax line. Tap to assign who got what. Send Venmo requests before the waiter comes back. 30 seconds. Done. HOW IT WORKS Snap a photo of the receipt. splitty reads every line item automatically—dishes, drinks, modifiers ("add bacon +$2"), tax, and tip. No typing. Items start split equally. Tap to tweak who got what. Shared the truffle fries? Mark it split between the people who actually ate them. Tax and tip distribute proportionally—the salad person pays salad-level tax, not ribeye-level. When you're done, send payment requests directly. Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, Monzo, Revolut—one tap each. Pre-filled amounts. Pre-filled notes. No "I'll get you next time." WHAT SPLITTY DOES Reads receipts with 99%+ accuracy. Splits items fairly (not just equally). Sends payment requests in one tap. Works with 10+ payment methods. No account required. WHAT SPLITTY DOESN'T DO Track ongoing expenses (use Splitwise for roommates). Manage multi-day trips (use Splid for vacations). Convert currencies. Different tools for different problems. splitty does one thing: split tonight's dinner, right now, as fast as possible. THE DETAILS 4.7 stars on the App Store. 3 free splits, then $9.99/year or $24.99 lifetime. Your friends don't need the app—they just get a Venmo request. No ads. No daily limits. No data sold. Everyone pays what they ordered. Nobody has to bring it up. Privacy Policy: https://www.splittyapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.splittyapp.com/terms

About

Checkmate

Features
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Checkmate makes it easy to split restaurant bills with friends - fast, fair, and stress-free. No more awkward moments figuring out who owes what. Whether you're dining out, traveling, or managing shared expenses, Checkmate simplifies everything with accurate and easy bill splitting. Key Features: • Split restaurant bills with friends in seconds • Itemized bill splitting - pay only for what you ordered • Built-in bill split calculator for accurate totals • Track shared expenses and group payments easily • See exactly who owes who with clear breakdowns • Perfect for group dinners, trips, and everyday use Play & Split (Optional) Add a fun twist to bill splitting. Guess the total, play with friends, and turn the end of a meal into a social experience - while keeping payments fair. Checkmate combines the simplicity of a bill splitter with the power of a shared expense tracker, all in one app. Perfect for: • Group dinners • Friends and roommates • Travel and shared expenses • Everyday bill splitting Download Checkmate and split bills the smart way.

Screenshots

splitty4 screens
Checkmate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Checkmate at every 4 days against splitty's fortnightly. Checkmate also leads on iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. splitty sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Checkmate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

splitty ships an update fortnightly, Checkmate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
splitty versus Checkmate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersplittyCheckmate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersplitty, inc.Cedars Business Services, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

splitty

Subscriptions1
  • splitty PRO (Annual)$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • splitty PRO$4.99
  • splitty PRO (Lifetime)$24.99
2 purchases

Checkmate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is splitty free?
splitty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Checkmate free?
Checkmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do splitty or Checkmate have ads?
Neither splitty nor Checkmate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, splitty or Checkmate?
splitty ships an update fortnightly, and Checkmate every 4 days. Most recently, splitty was updated on October 8, 2026 and Checkmate on October 6, 2026.

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