U vs CheckMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
U
Easily divide expenses with friends and family. Enter the total cost, add participants, and let the app handle the calculations. Avoid awkward money conversations and enjoy stress-free bill splitting for any occasion.
- Effortless bill splitting
- Add unlimited friends
- Fast and easy calculations
- Stress-free expense division
- Ideal for group outings
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Our app simplifies the bill splitting process, making it a breeze to divide up costs and expenses. Whether you're out to dinner with a large group of friends or simply splitting the cost of groceries, our app has got you covered. Just enter the total amount, add your friends, and let U-Split do the rest! No more awkward conversations about who owes what, no more complicated calculations, and no more confusion. Our app is designed to make splitting bills fast, easy, and stress-free, so you can focus on enjoying your time with friends. With U-Split, you can: - Easily split bills between friends at restaurants and other areas of life. - Add as many friends as you need to each bill So why wait? Download U-Split today and start splitting bills the easy way!
CheckMate
Effortlessly divide bills among friends after dining out. This application ensures everyone pays their exact share, accounting for tax and tip, to avoid overpaying. Easily share personalized totals for quick repayment.
- Split bills evenly
- Calculate tax and tip
- Share personalized totals
- Organize expenses
- Fast and easy to use
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Always paying when you go out with friends? Split the bill evenly with CheckMate! Based in NYC, CheckMate is an app designed to make splitting the bill fast and easy. Everyone pays their fair share so you don't have to fork over an extra 10, 20, or even 30 dollars just because they didn't pay for tax and tip. Keep everything organized with the features that let you share everybody's personalized total so they can pay you back.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CheckMate at every 3 days against U's monthly. U's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for U against 5.0 for CheckMate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
U ships an update monthly, CheckMate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | U | CheckMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Gardiner | Nickolaos Kontonicolaou-Dits |
Customer experience
U
CheckMate
In-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
CheckMate
No in-app purchases
