Comparison

Lightsplit vs SplitBill

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

Head to head
About

Lightsplit

Easily track and split shared expenses for trips, rent, and meals with friends. This app helps manage group debts, offers AI receipt scanning, and supports multiple currencies for seamless settlement.

Highlights
  • AI receipt scanning
  • Split expenses by shares or exact amounts
  • Multi-currency support
  • Group debt tracking and settlement
  • Virtual members for early tracking
  • Cross-platform access (web, messaging apps)
Features
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Split bills for trips, rent and meals with friends. Lightsplit tracks shared expenses and shows who owes whom, even when several people pay. Friends can also use Lightsplit on the web, LINE, Telegram or Discord. Start with virtual members, then share a group link when everyone is ready to join. START SPLITTING RIGHT AWAY • Create virtual members and track expenses before friends even sign up. When they join, they claim their records • Invite anyone in seconds with a QR code or link • Keep separate groups for trips, roommates, and nights out, and manage them all in one place SPLIT ANY EXPENSE • Split evenly, by shares, or by exact amounts, and mix them freely • Expenses, income, and transfers, with multiple payers • Built-in calculator and category icons AI RECEIPT SCAN • Scan a receipt or order screenshot with AI, then check the items and amounts before saving • Record it as one expense or split item by item • The free plan includes a limited number of scans; Premium raises the limit CONNECT AI APPS WITH MCP • Connect a compatible AI app to Lightsplit after signing in and approving access • Ask it to add expenses, look up transactions and review spending breakdowns • View and revoke connected apps from your profile SETTLE UP THE SMART WAY • Simplify group debts and see suggested repayments • Mark a debt as paid and the transfer is recorded automatically • Remind whoever still owes with one tap MULTI-CURRENCY • Record spending in different currencies with automatic conversion • Log each expense in its own currency, auto-converted to your group's settlement currency • Made for international trips STATS, BUDGETS & MORE • Category charts show exactly where the group's money went • Group budgets and personal spending limits • Shared to-do lists that convert into expenses • Save your payment details so friends know exactly how to pay you back Lightsplit Premium Subscribe to unlock: • An ad-free experience • Personal statistics • Record search and filters • Spreadsheet export • Full edit history • Unlimited records and to-dos • A higher AI scan limit Free to download, with limits on the free plan. Premium is an optional subscription. Create your first group and keep shared expenses clear. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SplitBill

Features
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"Boss pays more today", "The newbies get a discount", "Ladies pay less" — reflect the usual bill-splitting rules of Japanese drinking parties, year-end parties, and welcome/farewell dinners with a single tap. --- Key Features --- ■ Split Presets (6 types) Common Japanese group-dinner rules, each a single tap: ・Equal Split ・Boss Pays More (default 1.5x, adjustable) ・Organizer Free ・Newbie Discount (default 0.5x, adjustable) ・Ladies Discount (default 0.8x, adjustable) ・Non-Drinker Discount (default 0.7x, adjustable) Pick who's included via the chip on each member row. Multipliers are adjustable in ±0.05 steps on the card. ■ Dice Split (playful) Everyone rolls 0–9 randomly and the bill splits by the dice ratio. Example: 3 people, ¥1,000 total, dice 1/2/7 → ¥100 / ¥200 / ¥700. Includes a rolling animation and a re-roll button. Great party-ender. ■ Flexible Rounding ・Unit: ¥1 / ¥100 / ¥500 / ¥1000 ・Mode: "Leave remainder" (floor each) or "Collect extra" (ceil each) Great for "collect neatly in ¥1000 units" or "extra goes to tip". ■ Collection Tracking in Results Toggle each member as paid; a progress bar shows how much you've collected. No hard-coded organizer role — anyone can be the payer. ■ LINE-Optimized Text Copy result formatted "Tanaka-san: ¥3,500". Paste-and-go for LINE or SMS. ■ PayPay Launch One-tap open PayPay app (redirects to App Store if not installed). Amount is pre-copied to clipboard. ■ Saved Groups Save regular member groups ("Work Crew", "College Friends") and load them via horizontal chips on the main screen. Auto-saves the last 30 splits. ■ Widget (Small / Medium) Latest split result on Home Screen: total, member count, top 3 amounts. ■ iCloud Sync Groups and history sync between iPhone and iPad. No manual migration. ■ SF Symbols + Sage Green Design System icons instead of emojis. Full dark mode. --- Perfect For --- ・Company drinking parties, year-end (bounenkai) and new-year (shinnenkai) parties ・Welcome/farewell dinners (newbie discount, organizer free) ・Mixed-gender parties (ladies discount) ・When there are non-drinkers ・A fun end-of-night dice roll ・Collecting cleanly in ¥1000 units ・Quick LINE / PayPay share --- Other --- Full Dark Mode, 16 languages, iCloud sync, ¥480 Remove Ads IAP, privacy focused (device + iCloud only). --- Disclaimer --- PayPay payment requires manual action in the PayPay app. Sage Apps Series — Search "Sage Apps" on the App Store.

Screenshots

Lightsplit4 screens
SplitBill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lightsplit at none against SplitBill's shown. Lightsplit also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lightsplit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.19 per month and SplitBill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightsplit ships an update every 5 days, SplitBill fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Lightsplit versus SplitBill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightsplitSplitBill
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPing-Hsien ChouYusuke Takeuchi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lightsplit

Subscriptions2
  • Lightsplit Premium Monthly$2.191 Month
  • Lightsplit Premium Yearly$21.901 Year
1 purchases

SplitBill

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Lightsplit free?
Lightsplit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SplitBill free?
SplitBill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lightsplit or SplitBill have ads?
SplitBill shows ads; Lightsplit does not.
Which is updated more often, Lightsplit or SplitBill?
Lightsplit ships an update every 5 days, and SplitBill fortnightly. Most recently, Lightsplit was updated on November 7, 2026 and SplitBill on October 31, 2026.

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