Comparison

Divide Bill vs Split Shopping Expenses

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

Head to head
About

Divide Bill

Features
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Divide Bill makes splitting the check simple — an even split with tip and rounding, or a fair itemized breakdown. QUICK SPLIT • Enter the total, number of people, tip, and optional rounding • No currency symbols — works in any country you travel to • See per-person (and per-couple) amounts instantly • Save to history and share as text ITEMIZED SPLITTING • Add people and line items • Assign items to one person, several, or everyone • Tip and tax/fees allocated fairly RECEIPT SCANNING (Pro) • Photograph a receipt — add pages for long ones — or pick a photo • Read on-device — images never leave your iPhone • Optional Apple Intelligence parsing when available SHARE & MORE • Text summaries for Messages and WhatsApp (included) • Home Screen widgets and Shortcuts (included) • Image share cards (Pro) • Apple Watch sync (Pro) Privacy-first: no account, no tracking, no cloud upload of your bills or receipts. Divide Bill is a paid download. DivideBill Pro is an optional one-time unlock — not a subscription.

About

Split Shopping Expenses

Features
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Split shared shopping fairly, without entering every item in your cart. Enter personal items as you shop and assign each to a person. At checkout, enter the final receipt total. Split calculates personal costs, estimated tax, and the shared remainder using your group percentages. INCLUDED FREE - Fast keypad entry and one-tap item assignment - Per-item tax settings and quantities - Clear per-person checkout breakdown - Configurable group percentages - Receipt photos and completed trip history - Spending summaries by store - Saved stores and optional nearby store search - Light and dark appearance Core shopping and calculations work offline. Advertising and App Store purchases require an internet connection. No bank connections or payment processing. REMOVE ADS WITH PREMIUM The free version shows banner ads. Remove all ads for $1.99 with a one-time purchase in the US; localized pricing is shown before purchase. No subscription. All shopping features remain free. Previous paid app customers retain ad-free access. Restore purchases from Settings > Remove ads using the same Apple Account.

Screenshots

Divide Bill4 screens
Split Shopping Expenses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Split Shopping Expenses at Free against Divide Bill's $0.99. Split Shopping Expenses also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Split Shopping Expenses is free to download; Divide Bill costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Divide Bill ships an update every 9 months, Split Shopping Expenses every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Divide Bill versus Split Shopping Expenses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDivide BillSplit Shopping Expenses
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoao FrascoCHRISTOPHER DISCOTTO

In-app purchases

None

Divide Bill

No in-app purchases

None

Split Shopping Expenses

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Divide Bill free?
Divide Bill costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Split Shopping Expenses free?
Split Shopping Expenses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Divide Bill or Split Shopping Expenses have ads?
Neither Divide Bill nor Split Shopping Expenses shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Divide Bill or Split Shopping Expenses?
Divide Bill ships an update every 9 months, and Split Shopping Expenses every 2 months. Most recently, Divide Bill was updated on October 21, 2026 and Split Shopping Expenses on October 16, 2026.

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