# EBCentral vs FriendsBill

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FriendsBill at 100% against EBCentral's 27%. FriendsBill also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). EBCentral's advantage is ratings volume (168 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

FriendsBill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EBCentral has 168 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of EBCentral's written reviews are positive against 100% of FriendsBill's.

EBCentral ships an update every 5 weeks, FriendsBill every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | EBCentral | FriendsBill |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (168 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ebcentral/id1568713296/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendsbill/id6790305078/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **168** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 39 MB | 178 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Employee Benefits Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/513934189) | [7RUSH SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483418917) |

## What reviewers say

### EBCentral

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ebcentral/id1568713296)

Manage all your benefit accounts, including FSA, HSA, and HRA, in one convenient app. Track your money, view account activity, submit claims with photos of receipts, and manage your benefits card. Stay organized and informed about your funds and deadlines.

**Highlights:** Unified benefit account management, Track balances and activity, Submit claims with receipt photos, Manage benefits card, View transaction history, Access support resources, Biometric login

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast submission
- 👍 Clear instructions
- 🚀 Efficient review
- 👍 Clean and simple interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Blank screens
- 🐛 Incorrect credentials error
- 🐛 Face ID issues

**Reported bugs**

- Does not show all accounts (e.g., investment accounts)
- App closes when trying to view activity
- Next button does not work during claim submission
- App does not work on iPhone
- Error message: username or password wrong

**Requested features**

- Add option to replace cards
- Implement dark mode
- Improve Face ID/biometric login persistence


### FriendsBill

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendsbill/id6790305078)

Effortlessly split bills with friends by scanning receipts. Participants can claim their items directly from their phones, ensuring fair distribution of costs, including tax and tip. Settle up easily with integrated payment links.

**Highlights:** Receipt scanning with OCR, Item claiming via link/QR code, Real-time claim tracking, Automatic tax and tip splitting, Integrated payment links, Cross-device syncing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is EBCentral free?

EBCentral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is FriendsBill free?

FriendsBill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, EBCentral or FriendsBill?

FriendsBill is rated higher. EBCentral averages 4.7 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while FriendsBill averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do EBCentral or FriendsBill have ads?

Neither EBCentral nor FriendsBill shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, EBCentral or FriendsBill?

EBCentral ships an update every 5 weeks, and FriendsBill every 6 days. Most recently, EBCentral was updated on October 24, 2026 and FriendsBill on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*