Comparison

Cino vs SplitBills

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

Head to head
About

Cino

This app simplifies splitting bills among friends, housemates, and partners. It allows instant settlement via Apple Pay or Google Pay, ensuring no one owes anyone after payment. Users can customize split ratios and avoid foreign transaction fees.

Highlights
  • Instant bill splitting
  • Group payment cards
  • Apple Pay/Google Pay integration
  • Customizable split ratios
  • No upfront payment required
  • Avoid foreign transaction fees
  • Add/remove participants easily
Features
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OVER 2.5M BILLS SPLIT INSTANTLY WITH CINO Cino is the fastest way to split bills with partners, friends, and housemates. It’s the first ever bill-splitting app that uses group cards to split your group bill instantly with Apple Pay or Google Pay. With Cino, no one has to cover the bill upfront – everyone’s share comes straight out of their own bank account. So no one owes anyone after the bill is paid. You can choose exactly how you want to split the bill, whether it’s 50/50 or 70/30. No more chasing payments, logging expenses, or waiting months to get your money back. Cino is easy and fast. Perfect for couples who want to share expenses without a joint account, housemates who can’t keep track of who bought the toilet roll last, and friends who almost fight every time they book trips together. You don’t have to pool your money together or top up funds. Simply pay with Cino and the bill gets settled automatically. So drop the admin. Stop the spreadsheets, and start sharing expenses automatically with Cino. You won’t remember how you lived without it. How it works Download the Cino app Connect Cino to your own bank card Add your group Cino card to Apple Pay or Google Pay Pay for shared expenses with your Cino card Other bill‑splitting apps and expense trackers make you do all the work. Logging expenses, uploading receipts, transferring funds. With Cino, it’s all done for you – automatically. A fairer, more flexible way to split bills Choose how you want to split 50/50? 70/30? You decide what’s fair. Change your split ratio any time. Avoid fees abroad Your bank might charge foreign transaction fees – but we don’t. So when you share travel expenses with Cino, you and your crew can save up to 3% in fees abroad Add or remove people easily Friend decided to skip drinks tonight? Just unmark them in the group to take them off the bill. Throw in some drama with Roulette Let fate decide who picks up the bill, and which lucky winner gets to skip it. Safe and secure Cino doesn’t hold your money – that stays safe in your bank. No one can access or share your card details – not even us! You can set spending limits on every group card and leave a group anytime! Cino is a virtual Mastercard debit card and compatible with Apple Pay and Google Pay. You can connect most debit and credit cards to your Cino Mastercard, excluding American Express and Discover. Cino operates in partnership with licensed Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) and Payment Service Providers (PSPs) across the EU and UK. Your payments are processed securely and in full compliance with local financial regulations.Your payments are encrypted, your funds are protected, and all transactions are processed securely under strict financial regulations. Share expenses with every group in your life Couples: Share everyday bills, groceries, or that weekend getaway without worrying about who paid last time. Friends: From pizza nights to birthday dinners, everyone pays their fair share instantly. Travel Crews: Split everything from flights and hotels to taxis and cocktails abroad — with no hidden fees. Flatmates: Rent, utilities, Netflix, broadband — every bill divided fairly, automatically. Family: Split the cost of family gifts, trips and subscriptions Big Events: Hen parties, birthday bashes, or that epic trip to Japan — Cino makes splitting group expenses a breeze. Download Cino today and split your first bill in seconds.

About

SplitBills

Features
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Perfect for vacations, roommates or your relationship, SplitBills helps you to stay on top of your expenses and settle up in an easy, relaxed way. SplitBills is the easiest way to share expenses with friends and family and stop stressing about "who owes who". ● SplitBills is for: - Roommates splitting rent and apartment bills - Group trips around the world - Splitting a vacation house for skiing or at the beach - Weddings and bachelor parties - Couples sharing relationship costs - Friends and co-workers who go out to lunch or dinner together frequently - Loans and IOUs between friends - And much more ● How to use? - Create groups or join groups created by your bill partners. - Add expenses or informal debts with all currencies and real-time exchange rates - Keep track of owes who. - Share Detailed summery(PDF) to the peoples in group to easily understand the equation. - gives you easy group sharing via a code or a QR Code

Screenshots

Cino4 screens
SplitBills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cino at none against SplitBills's shown. Cino also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). SplitBills's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cino ships an update every 2 weeks, SplitBills every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cino versus SplitBills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinoSplitBills
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFreerange Lamas OÜRakesh Bhadani

In-app purchases

None

Cino

No in-app purchases

None

SplitBills

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cino free?
Cino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SplitBills free?
SplitBills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cino or SplitBills have ads?
SplitBills shows ads; Cino does not.
Which is updated more often, Cino or SplitBills?
Cino ships an update every 2 weeks, and SplitBills every 10 months. Most recently, Cino was updated on September 17, 2026 and SplitBills on September 28, 2026.

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