Comparison

Trip Splitter vs HKUST EV

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

Head to head
About

Trip Splitter

Effortlessly track shared expenses with travel companions. Quickly create trips, add participants, and record costs to automatically calculate and store IOUs. View simplified payment breakdowns or email them to everyone to settle up.

Highlights
  • Unlimited participants
  • Even or uneven splits
  • Supports all currencies
  • Categorize expenses
  • Geo-locate spending
  • Attach receipt photos
  • Record individual payments
Features
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Breezily split expenses with travel companions. In seconds. It takes mere seconds to create a new trip and add participants. When you split a bill, simply pop open the app, enter each participants costs, and the IOU’s are calculated and stored. And at any point, just request the Totals menu item to see the simplest number of payments for everyone to get even, or send a quick email to participants with the breakdown of costs. Our customers say it all: 5 Stars! "Works great - perfect app!" 5 Stars! "Easy to use and fun" 5 Stars! "Makes group travel a snap!" I love it! I've tested out at least 8 other travel apps and this one is so easy to use and intuitive. Chosen for "App of the Week" review by abcnews.go: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/06/app-of-the-week-trip-splitter/ Main features: - Unlimited number of participants - Add participant photos for added fun - Create even or uneven splits - Enter quantities owed or paid in under 6 seconds - Categorize expenses with the touch of an icon - Supports all country currencies, multiple currencies in a single trip, and the very large numbers required by some currencies - Totals View at any time to see totals by categories and persons, and the IOUs for evening-up - Email participants a very detailed list of spendings Special features: - Geo-locate all your spendings on a map - Attach photos of receipts or events - Record individual payments between people - View daily expenses and totals - Switch between concurrent trips - Email and web support PLUS TONS MORE—as you continue your trip, you’ll reveal how much functionality our app has and how stress-free your trip can be!

About

HKUST EV

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The official HKUST EV Charging app gives staff and authorized users a fast, secure way to manage electric vehicle charging on campus. Scan, charge, and pay — all from your device. Key features: * QR-code charging — Start a charging session by scanning the charger's QR code; stop, retry, or cancel right from the app. * Live session monitoring — Track your active session in real time from the home dashboard. * Session history — Review past charging sessions and energy usage at a glance. * Payments & statements — Manage payment methods and view or download monthly statements as PDFs. * Supplementary users — Add and manage authorised drivers under your account. * Issue reporting — Report charger faults or problems directly from the app. * Secure sign-in — Log in with your HKUST CAS account or one-time passcode, with optional biometric unlock. Designed exclusively for HKUST users with staff quarter licenses, supplementary users, and other authorized members of the HKUST community.

Screenshots

Trip Splitter4 screens
HKUST EV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HKUST EV at Free against Trip Splitter's $1.99. Trip Splitter's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On 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

HKUST EV is free to download; Trip Splitter costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Trip Splitter versus HKUST EV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip SplitterHKUST EV
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (66 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDC Software ArtsThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Bugs and requests

Trip Splitter

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes and closes unexpectedly
  • Data loss on subsequent trips
  • Calculation errors with 3+ people
  • Keyboard overlap with pop-up dialogs
  • Contacts permission pop-up cannot be dismissed
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  • UI misalignment with color boxes and names (iOS 13+)
  • Currency conversion broken in some versions
  • App won't open new trips
  • Time zone issues causing date shifts
  • Compatibility issues with iPhone 6 and newer devices
  • Synchronization failures between devices

Requested features

21 requests
  • Cloud synchronization across devices
  • Multi-user expense input capability
  • Percentage-based uneven splits
  • Built-in calculator within app
  • Percentage share option (e.g., 40/40/20)
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  • Custom expense categories
  • Ability to exclude personal expenses from reports
  • Budget tracking and limits
  • Support for more than 6 participants
  • Automatic currency exchange rate updates
  • Dark mode option
  • Trip icons customization
  • Consolidated automotive category (gas, tolls, parking)
  • Admission/entrance fee category
  • Tutorial or help feature in main menu
  • Receipt photo attachment within app
  • Ability to modify assigned user names
  • Lock feature to prevent accidental changes
  • Trip total more accessible on main screen
  • Static timestamp to prevent time zone shifts
  • Split with all button for full group expenses

HKUST EV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Trip Splitter

No in-app purchases

None

HKUST EV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trip Splitter free?
Trip Splitter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HKUST EV free?
HKUST EV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trip Splitter or HKUST EV have ads?
Neither Trip Splitter nor HKUST EV shows ads.

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