Comparison

Phoenix Wallet vs Bill Splitter

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

Head to head
About

Phoenix Wallet

This app offers a fast, easy, and secure way to manage Bitcoin. It leverages the Lightning Network for near-instantaneous payments with minimal fees, making it ideal for everyday transactions like buying coffee. It's a non-custodial, open-source wallet designed for user-friendliness.

Highlights
  • Instant Bitcoin payments
  • Minimal transaction fees
  • Secure Bitcoin storage
  • Automatic Lightning channel management
  • Non-custodial wallet
  • Open source
Features
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Phoenix makes using bitcoin easy, fast and safe. Payments are nearly instantaneous, and fees are minimal. You can use it to send payments (e.g. buy a cup of coffee), receive payments, and store your bitcoin safely for day-to-day spending. The bitcoin lightning network means faster payments and smaller fees. Lightning is 100% bitcoin - an open standardized payments layer, engineered to improve speed while maintaining security and decentralization. And Phoenix makes it possible for everyone to use. Lightning channels are managed for you automatically. And inbound liquidity is automatically handled too. If you don't know what any of that means, then this is the wallet for you! Phoenix is a non-custodial wallet, and is fully open source. It was created by ACINQ, one of the pioneering companies in the bitcoin lightning network. And the same company that runs the largest lightning node in the world. Bitcoin is for everyone. Enjoy.

About

Bill Splitter

Features
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Pezzo is the bill splitter that reads the receipt for you. Dinner's done: point your camera at the receipt and Pezzo reads every item, the tax and the total, in seconds. Tap a friend, tap what they had. Shared the nachos? Tap everyone who ate them. Anything nobody claims is split evenly. Tax, tip and fees are shared in proportion to what each person ordered, to the exact cent, so the numbers always add up to the bill. Then send each friend their share. Every request lists what they had and carries a Venmo, Cash App or PayPal link with the exact amount already filled in. One tap and you're paid. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO PEZZO - Receipt scanning that checks itself: Pezzo compares what it read against the receipt's own total and tells you if a line is missing - Fair tax and tip: split the check by what each person ordered, not evenly - Pay links with the amount filled in: Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, Monzo, Revolut - A clean receipt card to drop in the group chat - Works in any currency, including yen and won - Private by design: no account, no sign-up. Receipt photos are never stored, your splits stay on your iPhone, and pay links are encrypted so only your friends can read them PEZZO PRO Splitting a bill by hand, pay links and sharing never need a subscription, and there are no ads. Pezzo Pro adds unlimited receipt scans, saved crews for the friends you eat with most, and gentle reminders for whoever still owes you. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Phoenix Wallet4 screens
Bill Splitter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phoenix Wallet at none against Bill Splitter's 4. Phoenix Wallet also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Bill Splitter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Phoenix Wallet asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Phoenix Wallet versus Bill Splitter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoenix WalletBill Splitter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperACINQArthur Pimentel

Bugs and requests

Phoenix Wallet

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Money not reflecting in account
  • Crypto locked in wallet
  • Bitcoin sent without user action
  • App not opening on iOS
  • Funds never arrived after transaction
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  • UI display incorrect for amounts
  • Transaction pending for over 30 hours
  • Seed backup to iCloud not resolved
  • Funds stuck for months
  • App deleted wallet after upgrade
  • Restoring connections indefinitely
  • Sat incoming message with 3 z
  • Ghost notification badge
  • V2 broken, 'restoring connections'
  • Receiving not working for days
  • Transactions not going through
  • App offline, no internet message
  • Malware activity warnings

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add LN Address
  • Show preimage in detail
  • Add Portuguese language
  • Add CZK fiat currency
  • Option to connect via TOR on iOS
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  • Ability to open own channels
  • QR code receiving for bleskomat

Bill Splitter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phoenix Wallet

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bill Splitter

Subscriptions4
  • Pezzo Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pezzo Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pezzo Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Pezzo Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Phoenix Wallet free?
Phoenix Wallet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bill Splitter free?
Bill Splitter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phoenix Wallet or Bill Splitter have ads?
Neither Phoenix Wallet nor Bill Splitter shows ads.

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