Comparison

Magic Budget vs Split.rest

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

Head to head
About

Magic Budget

Plan your theme park trips and manage your budget effectively. This app helps you estimate costs for various park items, track savings, and visualize your spending to ensure you know how much to save for your next magical adventure.

Highlights
  • Theme park budget planning
  • Estimated price gathering
  • Trip cost breakdown by category
  • Savings tracking
  • Countdown widgets
  • Unlimited trips and expenses (Pro)
Features
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Save your budget. Keep the magic. Planning a magical theme park trip is exciting.... and expensive. Magic Budget shows you what your trip will actually cost before you go, and exactly how much to set aside each week to be ready in time. Start with a date. Build a budget from hundreds of estimated park prices. Watch the countdown, and watch your savings grow. PLAN YOUR TRIP • Build a budget from a catalog of estimated park prices — tickets, hotels, meals, snacks, souvenirs and travel • Add your own custom items and set a total budget • See where every dollar goes with a category breakdown • Plan day by day, so you know what each park day costs • Split costs across everyone in your party • Unlimited trips and unlimited planned items — free COUNT DOWN • Free Lock Screen and Home Screen countdown widgets • Trip overview, savings progress and today-at-the-park widgets • Quick-add widget to log an expense in one tap SAVE UP • Set a savings goal and get a daily or weekly amount to hit it • Drop a coin every time you set money aside and watch the goal fill • Milestones along the way, plus dozens of practical money-saving tips AT THE PARK • Park Day mode shows the plan for today, with a per-day allowance • Log what you actually spend and see how you're tracking PRO UNLOCKS • Scan receipts — snap a photo and the amount fills itself in • Live park-day tracking: log real spending against your plan as the day goes • Smart budget alerts before you overspend • Your full savings feed, with streaks • Export any trip as a PDF or CSV • AI cost estimates for flights, gas and lodging (requires a device with Apple Intelligence) Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up, no ads. All prices are community-sourced estimates and may not reflect current rates. Magic Budget is an independent trip planning tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any theme park operator. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/magicbudgetprivacypolicy/home

About

Split.rest

Features
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Split.rest – Effortless Group Expense Tracking - Pay once and split with the rest of the group. Managing shared expenses shouldn’t be complicated. Whether you're on a group trip, sharing rent with roommates, or splitting dinner with friends, Split.rest makes it easy to track who paid, how much, and who still owes their share. Pay Once, Split the Rest No need to settle every small expense immediately. With Split.rest, one person can pay upfront, and the app will fairly distribute the cost among the rest of the group. Whose Turn to Pay? Let the Roulette Decide Forget awkward conversations about who should cover the next expense. Use the built-in roulette to find out whose turn it is to pay—keeping things fair and fun! Make Adjustments Anytime Need to fix a mistake? No problem. Every expense entry can be updated individually, and the edit history ensures full transparency, so everyone stays on the same page. Track Expenses, Stay Organized Add, edit, or remove expenses with ease. See a clear breakdown of who owes what. View past payments and keep a record of all transactions. No more confusing group chats, forgotten debts, or messy spreadsheets. Split.rest keeps everything fair and simple—so you can focus on enjoying the moment.

Screenshots

Magic Budget4 screens
Split.rest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split.rest at none against Magic Budget's 3. Split.rest also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Budget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Split.rest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Budget ships an update every 5 weeks, Split.rest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magic Budget versus Split.rest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic BudgetSplit.rest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrittany RimaJakub Piasecki

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Magic Budget

Subscriptions3
  • Magic Budget Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Magic Budget Pro$9.991 Month
  • Magic Budget Pro$39.991 Year
None

Split.rest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Budget free?
Magic Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split.rest free?
Split.rest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Budget or Split.rest have ads?
Neither Magic Budget nor Split.rest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Budget or Split.rest?
Magic Budget ships an update every 5 weeks, and Split.rest fortnightly. Most recently, Magic Budget was updated on November 3, 2026 and Split.rest on October 30, 2026.

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