Comparison

Shared Budget Couples vs Couplesplit

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

Head to head
About

Shared Budget Couples

This app helps couples and families manage shared finances, track expenses, and plan budgets together. It offers real-time cloud sync, smart budgeting tools, and an intuitive expense tracker for effortless financial planning.

Highlights
  • Shared household budget management
  • Real-time cloud sync
  • Intuitive expense tracker
  • Bill splitting and settlement
  • Saving goals and progress visualization
  • Receipt scanning and photo attachments
  • CSV import/export
Features
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Finally agree on money. Manebo is the shared budget app for couples, partners, and families who want to track expenses, split bills, and save together — without the spreadsheets, screenshots, or awkward conversations. Whether you just moved in together, got married, or have been splitting rent for years, Manebo turns "who paid for what" into a single clear picture you both see in real time. ■ Why couples and families choose Manebo - Start in seconds — no account, no sign-up, no email required - Share your household budget with your partner in real time - Scan receipts with your camera — amounts and stores fill in automatically - Split bills, track reimbursements, and settle up with one tap - See exactly where your money goes with clear charts and category breakdowns - Keep personal and shared spending separate with multiple ledgers ■ Built for real couple & family finances Shared budget, your way Create a shared ledger with your partner, roommate, or whole family. Every expense, income, and transfer syncs instantly so you're always on the same page. Invite up to 15 people on Premium — perfect for families managing household budgets together. Receipt scanning that actually saves time Snap a photo of any receipt and Manebo's scanner reads the total and merchant for you. No more typing in numbers after every grocery run — one of the fastest ways to keep a couples budget up to date. Split expenses & settle without the math Going out for dinner? Sharing a hotel? Use the split bill feature to divide any expense fairly, then track who owes what with the settlement tool. When it's time to pay each other back, everything is already calculated. Budgets, savings goals & spending insights Set a monthly budget for groceries, dining, utilities, or anything else. Manebo warns you before you overspend and shows category-wise charts so you can see where to cut back. Saving for a trip, a wedding, or a down payment? Set a goal and watch your progress. Accounts & assets in one place Track bank accounts, cash wallets, credit cards, and other assets side by side. See your total net worth, spot trends with asset charts, and plan ahead with confidence. Smart input that respects your time - Calculator-style keypad for fast entry - Templates for recurring expenses - Calendar view of daily income and spending - Home screen widgets for one-tap input - CSV import and export for full data control ■ Perfect for - Couples who want to stop fighting about money - Newlyweds merging finances for the first time - Roommates splitting rent, utilities, and groceries - Families managing a household budget together - Dual-income households tracking who spends what - Anyone planning a trip, wedding, or big purchase with a partner - People who've tried expense tracker apps and want something simpler ■ Free plan - Use Manebo immediately — no account required - All core budgeting, tracking, and sharing features included - Split bills and settle up with your partner for free ■ Premium plan Upgrade for the full experience: - Ad-free - Share with up to 15 people (great for extended family) - Higher limits on ledgers, categories, and templates - Advanced charts for deeper financial analysis - Priority access to new features Premium Plan Purchase Information The Premium Plan is available as a monthly plan or an annual plan. The annual plan includes a two week free trial for first time subscribers. After the free trial ends, the subscription will automatically renew as a paid plan. The Premium Plan is an auto renewing subscription. Unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, the subscription will renew automatically. The renewal fee will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use https://manebo.jp/terms # LICENSE Icons by Icons8

About

Couplesplit

Manage shared finances with your partner, track expenses, set budgets, and gain insights into spending habits. This app helps couples avoid money-related arguments by providing a clear overview of household and personal finances.

Highlights
  • Split expenses with partner
  • Track personal spending privately
  • Fair division based on income
  • Real-time debt tracking
  • Household budget and spending limits
  • Spending insights and analysis
  • Trip expense organization
Features
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Split expenses with your partner without spreadsheets or awkward talks. Couplesplit logs purchases from your bank notifications and shows who owes whom, split 50/50 or by income. Shared money lives in Ours. Personal money lives in Mine, and only you can see it. The two never mix. PURCHASES THAT LOG THEMSELVES Bought groceries for $42.90? When your bank's notification arrives, the expense is already in Couplesplit. • Bank notifications: on iOS 27, purchases log themselves from the notifications your bank already sends. • Apple Pay: from iOS 18, what you buy with Apple Pay is logged too. • No passwords and no bank connection. It runs through an automation in the Shortcuts app. • Captured purchases arrive private, in Mine. You decide what moves to Ours. NEW IN 1.8 • Your month vs. your usual: see if you're spending more or less than your usual pace, and which categories explain it. • Fixed payments: rent, utilities and subscriptions in one place, with a calendar and a notification before each due date. Shared or just yours, never mixed. • How you split: what each of you put in this month, and what your incomes say it should be. Change your salary or the split directly; your partner gets a notification and can pause the change to talk it over. • Half-month balance: your balance broken down by half-month, ideal if your salary arrives twice a month. • Expense organizer: sort uncategorized expenses in a few taps. • Share suggestions: personal expenses that look like household ones are gathered for you to review. Nothing is shared until you say so. SPLIT FAIRLY, SETTLE UP CLEARLY • Split 50/50, by income or with your own percentage • Who owes whom in real time, synced on both phones • Settle up the full balance or only through last month • Couplesplit never moves money: you send the transfer from your bank and record it in the app • A notification when your partner adds an expense PLAN TOGETHER • Shared spending limits, with notifications at 80%, 90% and 100% • Installments and recurring expenses • Trips in the local currency, converted to your home currency, and kept out of your monthly spending if you want • Reports by category and trend, plus your Monthly Wrapped • Home screen widgets • Import your shared history from a CSV file • 70+ categories, 100+ currencies and 6 languages COUPLESPLIT PRO Everything in Couplesplit is part of Pro. Start with a 14-day free trial. One subscription covers both of you, whichever phone each of you uses. Invite another couple and both couples get 1 month of Pro free. Couplesplit Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, monthly or yearly. It is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase and renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://api.couplesplit.xyz/terms Privacy Policy: https://api.couplesplit.xyz/privacy

Screenshots

Shared Budget Couples4 screens
Couplesplit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shared Budget Couples at 64% against Couplesplit's 0%. Shared Budget Couples also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). Couplesplit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Shared Budget Couples sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Couplesplit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shared Budget Couples holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Shared Budget Couples's written reviews are positive against 0% of Couplesplit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shared Budget Couples ships an update every 3 weeks, Couplesplit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shared Budget Couples versus Couplesplit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared Budget CouplesCouplesplit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShibapp LLCErik From

Customer experience

Shared Budget Couples

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral12.8%
Negative23.1%

Couplesplit

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shared Budget Couples

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plan (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • PremiumPlan(1 Year)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Couplesplit

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan14 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plan$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Shared Budget Couples free?
Shared Budget Couples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Couplesplit free?
Couplesplit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shared Budget Couples or Couplesplit?
Shared Budget Couples is rated higher. Shared Budget Couples averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Couplesplit averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Shared Budget Couples or Couplesplit have ads?
Shared Budget Couples shows ads; Couplesplit does not.
Which is updated more often, Shared Budget Couples or Couplesplit?
Shared Budget Couples ships an update every 3 weeks, and Couplesplit every 3 days. Most recently, Shared Budget Couples was updated on October 25, 2026 and Couplesplit on October 24, 2026.

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