Comparison

SplitPal vs friendBalance

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

Head to head
About

SplitPal

Effortlessly split bills and expenses with friends and family. Features include receipt scanning with OCR, group collaboration via shareable links, and one-click payment options. No sign-up required, making shared finances simple.

Highlights
  • No sign-up required
  • Receipt scanner with OCR
  • Group collaboration with shareable links
  • One-click Venmo payment integration
  • Even, uneven, and itemized expense splitting
Features
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SplitPal makes splitting bills with friends effortless — dinners, trips, apartment expenses, anything you share. Snap a photo of the bill — the AI receipt scanner reads every item, tax and tip automatically. Assign items to people in a couple of taps and SplitPal does all the math: who spent what, who owes whom. Why SplitPal: • Scan receipts — every item, tax and tip extracted automatically, no typing • Friends don't need the app — they join your group from a link in any browser, no sign-up • Settle with one tap — payment links open Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, Revolut or any UPI app, plus copyable bank details for everything else • Three ways to split: evenly, custom shares, or item by item from the receipt • Every currency — pay in euros, yen or pesos on the same trip, settle in dollars • Clear balances — transparent debt breakdowns, simplified to the fewest transfers • Multiple payers per expense, settle in parts or all at once • Link couples — one balance for two, fewer transfers • Group history — every action is visible to everyone • Spreadsheet export, and your phone and browser stay in sync • Free, no ads, no sign-up required How it works: 1. Create a group and add your people. 2. Add expenses: dinner, hotel, cabs, groceries. Split evenly, by share, or by receipt item. 3. SplitPal calculates everything — taxes and tips are distributed proportionally, so nobody over- or under-pays. 4. Settle up and mark it paid — the whole group sees it. Road trip with friends, rent and utilities with roommates, office lunches, group vacations, weddings — SplitPal does the math so you don't have to. The only app you need for bill splitting, expense sharing, IOU tracking and settling group costs. SplitPal Pro (optional) unlocks higher AI receipt-scan limits with a monthly or yearly subscription — or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://splitpal.io/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://splitpal.io/privacy-policy

About

friendBalance

Features
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friendBalance — приложение для совместных трат с друзьями. Больше не нужно помнить, кто кому сколько должен, и писать «ну что там по долгу?». Все расходы и долги собраны в одном месте: видно, кто платил, кто сколько должен и какой общий баланс с каждым другом. Легко делить совместные траты • Создавайте события и чеки: ужин, поездка, аренда, «скинулись на подарок» • Добавляйте позиции вручную или по фото чека • Делите поровну или по позициям — как удобно компании • Смотрите, кто уже подтвердил участие Балансы вместо кучи переводов • По каждому другу — понятный баланс: вы должны или вам должны • Можно закрывать долги одним переводом, а не десятью мелкими «туда-сюда» • История переводов и вложений всегда под рукой Для кого • Компании друзей, которые часто ходят вместе • Совместные поездки и вечеринки • Пары и семьи, которые делят бытовые расходы Как это работает 1. Создайте событие и добавьте друзей 2. Внесите чеки и распределите позиции 3. Смотрите балансы и отправляйте переводы, когда удобно friendBalance помогает честно и спокойно делить деньги — без неловких напоминаний и путаницы в переписке.

Screenshots

SplitPal4 screens
friendBalance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: friendBalance at none against SplitPal's 1. friendBalance also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SplitPal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. friendBalance asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitPal ships an update every 3 weeks, friendBalance every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SplitPal versus friendBalance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitPalfriendBalance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLegendary Bytes LLCVARTEKH, OOO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SplitPal

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

friendBalance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplitPal free?
SplitPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is friendBalance free?
friendBalance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SplitPal or friendBalance have ads?
Neither SplitPal nor friendBalance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SplitPal or friendBalance?
SplitPal ships an update every 3 weeks, and friendBalance every 3 days. Most recently, SplitPal was updated on October 11, 2026 and friendBalance on October 8, 2026.

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