Comparison

Lightsplit vs Split Settle

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 expenses for group trips, dinners, or shared living costs. Integrate directly into your chat apps, allowing friends to participate without needing the app. Offers smart settlement features and multi-currency support for international use.

Highlights
  • Group expense tracking
  • Direct chat integration
  • AI receipt scanning
  • Smart settlement algorithm
  • Multi-currency support
  • Group budgets and stats
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

Split Settle

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Trips, dinners and group outings often leave several people out of pocket. Split Settle brings those payments together and calculates who should pay whom. One person enters. Everyone can settle. No accounts or installation for the whole group. Start with a group name and the participants’ names. Choose who shares each expense Enter the amount, payer and people sharing the cost. Leave out anyone who did not take part. Expenses are divided equally, with leftover minor units assigned in registration order so totals always match. A clear settlement plan See what each person paid, owes and still needs to pay or receive. Preview the result as text or images, then use your usual sharing app. Record partial repayments Record money only after it has actually changed hands. Later expenses and corrections update the remaining balances while preserving repayment records. Sharing a result does not mark it as paid. Keep separate groups Save trips and meals separately. Edit or delete expenses and repayments from History. Archive a group as read-only and reopen it when needed. Eight currencies, six languages Choose JPY, USD, EUR, KRW, CNY, GBP, CAD or AUD, with one currency per group. Available in Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and French. Light and dark appearance follow your device. Records and calculations work offline Records are stored on your device. Sharing and OS backups may create copies elsewhere; restoration is not guaranteed. A banner appears on the home screen and advertising uses a network connection. Payment details and names are not passed to the advertising SDK. The app does not transfer money, connect to banks, support collaborative editing or convert currencies. If the original payer receives a merchant refund, correct the original expense.

Screenshots

Lightsplit4 screens
Split Settle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split Settle at none against Lightsplit's 2. Split Settle also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Lightsplit's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Split Settle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Lightsplit versus Split Settle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightsplitSplit Settle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPing-Hsien ChouDOTNULL Co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lightsplit

Subscriptions2
  • Lightsplit Premium Monthly$2.191 Month
  • Lightsplit Premium Yearly$21.901 Year
None

Split Settle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightsplit free?
Lightsplit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split Settle free?
Split Settle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightsplit or Split Settle have ads?
Split Settle shows ads; Lightsplit does not.

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