Comparison

SplitTab vs Lovely Split

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

Head to head
About

SplitTab

Effortlessly divide restaurant bills among friends. Snap a photo of the receipt, input payment app details, and share a link for others to settle their share. Payments are pre-filled for easy completion.

Highlights
  • Photograph bills
  • Input payment app usernames
  • Generate shareable links
  • Web app for item selection
  • Pre-filled payment details
  • QR code sharing
Features
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Picture this, you've just had an awesome meal with some friends at your favorite restaurant. You pay the bill and share the receipt with your party. Now what? Instead of dealing with the hassle and inconsistencies of calculating the amount you are owed, just use SplitTab. HOW IT WORKS 1) Take a picture of the bill 2) Input and save your payment app usernames (Venmo, Cash App, Zelle® etc.) 3) Share the generated link with your friends via QRcode or message 4) Friends open the link and use the web app to select bill items and calculate the amount you are owed 5) Friends hit pay, the payment method of choice should open with payment details already filled in!

About

Lovely Split

Effortlessly manage shared expenses and payments with friends, family, or roommates. Track who owes what for rent, trips, or meals, and settle up with integrated secure payments. Set up recurring payments and ROSCAs to simplify ongoing financial arrangements.

Highlights
  • Split expenses with friends and family
  • Manage group payments
  • Integrated secure payment system
  • Create pay events
  • Setup recurring payments
  • Setup ROSCA
Features
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Lovely Split makes splitting expenses and managing payments with friends, family, or roommates effortless. Whether you’re covering rent, planning a group trip, or simply sharing a meal, Lovely Split ensures that everyone’s share is clear, fair, and settled with ease. With fast and secure payments integrated directly into the app, you can instantly send or request money, create a pay event and setup recurring payments and setup ROSCA. Keep track of expenses, balances, and reimbursements without the hassle of manual calculations. Lovely Split ensures that no one forgets who owes what, helping you avoid awkward conversations about money.

Screenshots

SplitTab4 screens
Lovely Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lovely Split at none against SplitTab's 1. Lovely Split also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. SplitTab sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. Lovely Split asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SplitTab against 5.0 for Lovely Split. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitTab ships an update every 5 months, Lovely Split every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SplitTab versus Lovely Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitTabLovely Split
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBenevolent Tech Company LLCLovely Split, Inc.

Customer experience

SplitTab

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lovely Split

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SplitTab

Subscriptions1
  • SplitTab Premium1 Month trial$11.991 Year
None

Lovely Split

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplitTab free?
SplitTab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lovely Split free?
Lovely Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SplitTab or Lovely Split?
SplitTab and Lovely Split are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 14 ratings respectively.
Do SplitTab or Lovely Split have ads?
Neither SplitTab nor Lovely Split shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SplitTab or Lovely Split?
SplitTab ships an update every 5 months, and Lovely Split every 5 weeks. Most recently, SplitTab was updated on August 26, 2026 and Lovely Split on July 6, 2026.

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