PayBack vs KipEven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PayBack
This app helps you easily track and settle shared expenses after group trips. It calculates who owes whom and minimizes the number of transactions needed for everyone to settle up, ensuring friendships remain intact.
- Track shared expenses
- Calculate debts automatically
- Minimize settlement transactions
- Ideal for group trips
- User-friendly interface
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You go on a snowboarding trip with your mates and everybody pays for different things during the trip. You come home with a pile of receipts and you’re trying to work out how everyone can settle up (and stay friends). What do you do? Get PAYBACK for the iPhone, the ultimate shared expense calculator. Just enter the list of expenses and who they’re shared between and PAYBACK automatically calculates how you can settle your debts. What’s more, PAYBACK’s unique algorithm automatically minimizes the number of transactions needed to settle your debts. IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS AND YOU GO ON TRIPS, AND YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR FRIENDS, THEN YOU NEED PAYBACK! Make sure to send bug reports and enhancement requests to support@ipaybackapp.com!
KipEven
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Split expenses, not friendships. No sign-up. No hassle. Just settle up in seconds. Create your first group and add your first expense in under 30 seconds. KipEven is the ultimate app for managing shared expenses. A trip? Your apartment with roommates? A dinner out? Forget awkward money conversations and messy spreadsheets. Just open the app, create a group (online or offline!), and invite your friends with a simple code or a magic link. They don't even need an account to get started! Designed to be fast and intuitive, KipEven helps you spend less time crunching numbers — and more time enjoying the moment. Whether you're planning a group trip, managing household expenses with roommates, or just splitting bills with friends, KipEven helps you track who paid what, who owes who, and how to settle up quickly. It's the perfect group expense manager, bill splitting app, and travel expense tracker—all in one. Key Features You'll Love: - Instant Groups (Online & Offline): Create groups in seconds, wherever you are, even without an internet connection. All your data syncs when you're back online. - Flexible Expense Splitting: Split expenses equally, by exact amounts, or by percentages. Multiple people paid? KipEven supports multiple payers in a single expense — perfect for shared bills. - Custom Participants: Add a photo to each participant — from your contacts or gallery. - Multi-Currency Support: Perfect for international travel. Log each expense in its original currency (Euros, Dollars, Yen...) to keep an accurate record. - Smart Settlement: Our algorithm calculates the fastest way to get even, with the fewest number of payments. - Total Transparency: Attach a photo of the receipt or bill to any expense so there are no doubts. - Expense Categories: Assign a category (Food & Drink, Transportation, Lodging...) to each expense to keep everything perfectly organized. KipEven is perfect for any plan: - For the Tireless Traveler: Organize your next adventure's expenses, from flights and lodging to coffees and souvenirs. Forget the "who paid for gas?" debates and just enjoy the ride. - For Roommates: The ultimate tool to manage rent, utility bills, internet, and grocery shopping. KipEven will tell you who needs to chip in next for the cleaning supplies. - For Modern Couples: Keep a transparent track of shared expenses, from Friday night dinner to your summer vacation, in an easy, argument-free way. - For Event Organizers: A barbecue, a birthday, or a group gift? Track what everyone paid and settle up with a single click at the end of the party. Why KipEven over other bill-splitting apps? Because we believe expense tracking shouldn't be complicated. No logins, no forced accounts. Just open the app and split the bill. KipEven was designed for real life: spontaneous trips, shared houses, quick dinners with friends. Other apps often require every participant to register, or come with confusing interfaces. With KipEven, everything just works — fast, clean, and respectful of your time. Whether you're looking for a splitwise alternative, a simpler group expense tracker, or a travel expense app that works offline, KipEven has your back. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Q: Do my friends need to sign up? A: No! That's the magic of KipEven. For online groups, they just need the magic link to see the expenses and their balance. No registration is necessary for them to participate. Always Improving: We're working tirelessly on new features! Soon you'll be able to export your groups to PDF and Excel, see expense reports by category, and much more. Join now as a founding user and get ready for everything that's coming! Download KipEven now — and settle up the simple way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KipEven at none against PayBack's 1. KipEven also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). PayBack's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. PayBack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KipEven asks for nothing beyond the download.
PayBack ships an update monthly, KipEven every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PayBack | KipEven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Cunningham | Ivan Rodriguez Torres |
In-app purchases
PayBack
- Remove Banner Ads$0.99
KipEven
No in-app purchases









