Comparison

NUS Hostel Dining vs SplitLah

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

Head to head

Scan. Split. Sorted.

About

NUS Hostel Dining

This official app allows residents of university dining halls to manage their meal credits and track transactions. It provides a convenient way to scan QR codes for entry and monitor meal spending.

Highlights

QR code scanning
Meal credit balance
Transaction tracking
Official dining hall app

Features

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NUS Dining is the official app to use by the residents of dining halls. Key features include: - Scan QR - Meal credit balance - Tracking meal transactions made at the dining counters.

About

SplitLah

Features

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• Scan receipts instantly with AI • Calculate who owes what instantly • Auto convert from other currencies • Generate PayNow-ready QR Codes • No account creation necessary

Screenshots

NUS Hostel Dining4 screens

SplitLah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SplitLah at every 9 days against NUS Hostel Dining's every 2 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NUS Hostel Dining ships an update every 2 months, SplitLah every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

NUS Hostel Dining versus SplitLah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NUS Hostel Dining	SplitLah
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	15.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 9 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	24 MB	33 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	National University of Singapore	Karan Ravisankar

In-app purchases

None

NUS Hostel Dining

No in-app purchases

None

SplitLah

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NUS Hostel Dining free?

NUS Hostel Dining is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SplitLah free?

SplitLah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do NUS Hostel Dining or SplitLah have ads?

Neither NUS Hostel Dining nor SplitLah shows ads.

Which is updated more often, NUS Hostel Dining or SplitLah?

NUS Hostel Dining ships an update every 2 months, and SplitLah every 9 days. Most recently, NUS Hostel Dining was updated on November 3, 2026 and SplitLah on October 31, 2026.