Comparison

Check Splitter vs BillBuster

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

Head to head
About

Check Splitter

Effortlessly divide bills and receipts among friends. This app simplifies the process of splitting costs, including taxes, tips, and discounts, with just a few steps. It offers currency selection and efficient item assignment for quick calculations.

Highlights
  • Scan receipts to add item prices
  • Manually add or edit item prices
  • Assign items to multiple payers
  • Calculate individual payment amounts
  • Supports various currencies
  • Multi-select items and payers
  • Open source on GitHub
Features
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Easily split checks among friends, especially when taxes, tips, service charges, fees, coupons, and discounts are not included each item's price. Only three simple steps needed: 1. Scan the photo of a receipt to add the total cost and the subtotal prices of each item (you can also add/edit them manually) 2. Assign the items to payers 3. Voilà! The app will now calculate how much each payer should pay. Design features - You can choose the currency used to display the amounts (the app will remember your choice so you don't have to choose every time!) - You can multi-select items and payers during assignment to save time - You can drag item names to prices recognized from the scan, to create items quickly This lightweight app is written with Swift/SwiftUI and is completely open source on GitHub: https://github.com/Vince14Genius/Check-Splitter-SwiftUI

About

BillBuster

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Stop arguing about who owes what. BillBuster scans your receipt, detects every price, and lets you split the bill in seconds - right on your iPhone. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan - Point your camera at a receipt or pick a photo from your library. BillBuster automatically detects the document and corrects perspective. 2. Tap - Prices are highlighted directly on the receipt image. Tap any price to add it to your total. No manual typing required*. 3. Split - Got 8 cocktails but only had 3? Use quantity splitting to claim your share. Dining with friends? Divide any item. KEY FEATURES - Automatic receipt detection with smart cropping and perspective correction - On-device OCR powered by Apple Vision — works offline, no internet needed - Tap prices directly on the scanned receipt image - Split items by quantity (e.g. "3 of 8") or by number of people - Add items manually when you need to - Share your bill summary with friends via any app - Supports English and Russian receipt scanning - Clean, intuitive interface with helpful onboarding tips PRIVACY FIRST All processing happens entirely on your device. No accounts. No cloud uploads. No tracking. No data collection. Your receipts stay yours. BillBuster is a utility designed to make splitting bills fair, fast, and friction-free. *In case of receipts proper visibility. In other cases you can add any item manually, or correct existing one.

Screenshots

Check Splitter4 screens
BillBuster3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BillBuster at monthly against Check Splitter's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Check Splitter ships an update every 3 months, BillBuster monthly. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Check Splitter versus BillBuster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheck SplitterBillBuster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent CaiANTON SOBOLEV

In-app purchases

None

Check Splitter

No in-app purchases

None

BillBuster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Check Splitter free?
Check Splitter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BillBuster free?
BillBuster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Check Splitter or BillBuster have ads?
Neither Check Splitter nor BillBuster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Check Splitter or BillBuster?
Check Splitter ships an update every 3 months, and BillBuster monthly. Most recently, Check Splitter was updated on October 2, 2026 and BillBuster on October 2, 2026.

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