Comparison

Divide Bill vs Kept

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

Kept

Features
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Kept is a money tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch built around one idea: an entry should take two taps, not a form. FAST ENTRY • The keypad, your categories and the day's total live on one screen • Type the amount, tap a category — the entry is saved • Need details? Long-press to open the full form with account, date, note and tags • Deleted or edited by mistake? Undo brings it back, even several times in a row • Built-in calculator keys for splitting a bill on the spot • Stays fast even with years of history CARD PAYMENTS THAT LOG THEMSELVES • Set up a Wallet automation in Shortcuts once — every Apple Pay purchase arrives in Kept as a pending entry • Merchant and card are filled in, and the category comes from your last purchase there • Payments land in the account named like the card, and if you move one, Kept remembers your choice • A new merchant waits for you to pick a category — no wild guesses • Confirm in one tap, or edit before confirming APPLE WATCH, SIRI, CONTROL CENTER • Quick entry from your wrist, today's and this month's totals for every account • Complications keep the totals on your watch face • Entries with a category are confirmed right away, with a few seconds to undo • “Add expense in Kept” with Siri and Shortcuts • Siri and the Action button on Apple Watch: log a purchase without reaching for your iPhone • A new entry button in Control Center ACCOUNTS AND CURRENCIES • Card, cash, savings — as many accounts as you need • Every account keeps its own currency, amounts are entered in that currency • Exchange rates load automatically; the total balance is converted for you • Transfers between accounts, even across currencies: the rate fills in an estimate, or enter what actually arrived • Merge two accounts: entries, rules and card links move over and the balances add up • Keep a stash out of your total balance and widgets • Pin the currencies you watch and convert any pair in the built-in calculator SEE WHERE MONEY GOES • Calendar with a total for every day • History with search, filters by period and account, and sorting • Where you spend: which stores and places take the most, with your average purchase • Category breakdown, cash flow and balance trend: this month, last month, 3 months, a year or any range • Compare months or weeks on the same days, with pace and a forecast • Budgets by category or for all spending, with your pace and a daily allowance • Budgets show past months and spending planned for later • Start the month on payday and choose the first day of the week • Recurring entries for rent, subscriptions and salary • Receipt photos attached to any entry WIDGETS • Total balance with a button that hides the amount • Exchange rate for the pair you choose • Income, expenses and top categories for the month • Quick entry: tap a category and the app opens ready for the amount • Lock Screen widgets for balance, rate and the month YOURS ONLY • Everything is stored on your iPhone • Optional iCloud sync between your own devices • Passcode with Face ID, and the app blurs itself in the app switcher • No accounts, no ads, no analytics, nothing collected • Works with VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and haptic feedback IMPORT AND BACKUP • Import and export CSV, compatible with Spent • Full backup to a file you control, receipts included — open it straight from Files, Mail or AirDrop • The app keeps earlier versions of your data before replacing or erasing it • A gentle reminder when it's been a month since your last backup

Screenshots

Divide Bill4 screens
Kept4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kept at Free against Divide Bill's $0.99. Kept also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Divide Bill's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

Kept is free to download; Divide Bill costs $0.99 up front. Kept sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Divide Bill asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Divide Bill ships an update every 9 months, Kept every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Divide Bill versus Kept: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDivide BillKept
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoao FrascoYevhenii Mahlena

In-app purchases

None

Divide Bill

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Kept

One-time3
  • Coffee for the Developer$0.99
  • Lunch for the Developer$4.99
  • Dinner for the Developer$9.99

Questions

Is Divide Bill free?
Divide Bill costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kept free?
Kept is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Divide Bill or Kept have ads?
Neither Divide Bill nor Kept shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Divide Bill or Kept?
Divide Bill ships an update every 9 months, and Kept every 5 days. Most recently, Divide Bill was updated on October 29, 2026 and Kept on October 31, 2026.

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