Comparison

Split Bills vs Group Expense

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

Head to head
About

Split Bills

Easily divide expenses among groups for shared meals or outings. Assign consumed items to individuals and automatically calculate each person's share, including service fees. Share the final bill transparently through messaging apps.

Highlights
  • Assign items to individuals
  • Automatic share calculation
  • Include service fees and fixed charges
  • Share bill via messaging apps
  • Transparency in expense division
Features
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Easy Split Check is the solution for simplifying bill splitting. Perfect for large groups, the app allows you to easily divide costs based on what was consumed, making it ideal for shared orders at restaurants, bars, cafΓ©s, and more. Simply add each person's name and assign the consumed items to them. Easy Split Check will automatically calculate each person's share and facilitate the payment and sharing of the final bill, including service fees and fixed charges. At the end of the split, easily share the bill via messaging apps or social media with all participants to ensure transparency in the division of expenses.

About

Group Expense

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Tired of "I'll pay you back later" that never happens? Group Expense is the most complete app to split expenses, create money pools, and keep track of who owes who with your friends, roommates, partner, or family. And if you prefer, you can track your personal expenses on the side, without sharing them with anyone. 40+ FEATURES SO NOBODY GETS LEFT OWING: YOURS ALONE OR SHARED - My expenses: track your personal spending apart from groups, and only you see it - Quick add: type "lunch 25000" in one line and the app splits the name and the amount - Quick Split: split a one-off bill without creating any group SPLIT EXPENSES YOUR WAY - Equal split, by percentage, custom amounts, or by portions - Quick split: divide a bill in one tap with templates - Automatic calculation of who owes who with minimum payments - Recurring expenses for rent, utilities, or subscriptions - Receipt OCR: scan your receipt and the app logs the expense MONEY POOL / GROUP FUND - Create shared funds for gifts, trips, parties, or emergencies - Each member contributes what they can, the app shows real-time progress - Set a goal, invite members, and watch the fund grow together SPECIAL MODES - Couple Mode: simplified interface for 2-person expense tracking - Travel Mode: log expenses in 38+ currencies with automatic conversion - Event Mode: organize parties or gatherings with checklists and task assignments - 6 Group Templates: Home, Travel, Event, Office, Couple, and General PAYMENTS & DEBTS WITHOUT CONFLICT - Settle accounts: clear all debts with the minimum number of payments - Bilateral confirmation: the receiver confirms they got paid - Loans between members within the group - Debt installments: payment plans for large amounts - Payment links to make collecting easy - Automatic debt reminders - Micro-debts auto-cleaned: suggestion to forgive small amounts ADVANCED FINANCIAL CONTROL - Budget by category with smart alerts - Group savings challenges: set savings goals as a team - Period comparison: compare expenses month to month - Monthly period close with summaries - Monthly summary with detailed statistics - Duplicate expense detection SOCIAL & COLLABORATIVE - Social timeline: photos, comments, and reactions on expenses - Member profiles and badges (achievements and stats) - Group notes and agreements - Share balances via WhatsApp - Smart Invite: easily invite members - Expenses with external guests not in the group - Live group reconciliation SECURITY & CONVENIENCE - Real-time sync across all your devices - Dark mode - Face ID / fingerprint lock - 7 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), French, Italian, German - Quick accounts: split without creating an account FREE vs PRO PLAN Free: up to 3 groups, 8 members, equal and percentage split, recurring expenses, money pools, couple mode, payment confirmations, and more. Pro: unlimited groups, 30 members, all advanced features, ad-free. Perfect for splitting rent with roommates, restaurant bills, travel expenses with friends, household costs with your partner, office collections, or any group event. Download for free and start splitting expenses today. Clear accounts keep friendships strong. Support: support@lehreer.com

Screenshots

Split Bills4 screens
Group Expense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split Bills at none against Group Expense's 3. Split Bills also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Group Expense sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Split Bills asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split Bills ships an update every 3 weeks, Group Expense every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Split Bills versus Group Expense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit BillsGroup Expense
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB95 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHugo BrancoLehreer SAS

In-app purchases

None

Split Bills

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Group Expense

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-Free Plan$1.991 Month
  • Lite Plan$3.991 Month
  • Pro Plan$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Split Bills free?
Split Bills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Group Expense free?
Group Expense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Split Bills or Group Expense have ads?
Group Expense shows ads; Split Bills does not.
Which is updated more often, Split Bills or Group Expense?
Split Bills ships an update every 3 weeks, and Group Expense every 2 weeks. Most recently, Split Bills was updated on June 6, 2026 and Group Expense on September 20, 2026.

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