Comparison

Split Pay vs TaxAct Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Split Pay

This app allows renters to divide their monthly rent into two smaller, more manageable payments. It helps with budgeting and can also be used to build credit history by reporting on-time payments.

Highlights
  • Split rent into two payments
  • Build credit history
  • Improve budgeting
  • Works with all payment systems
  • Autopay functionality
  • Free credit reporting option
Features
Currently charting
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Split Pay turns your biggest bills into two smaller payments, timed to your paychecks. Same total, smarter timing. There's no credit check, and it works with any landlord or lender. Less pressure. More room to breathe. Split rent, mortgage, or car payments to fit your paycheck rhythm, not the other way around. Your landlord or lender gets paid in full on day one. Download Split Pay to put rent, mortgage, and car payments on your own schedule. SPLIT PAY APP FEATURES: WHY 200,000+ HOUSEHOLDS CHOOSE SPLIT PAY: One bill, two payments, smarter timing. Works with any landlord, lender, or servicer. No building integration, no virtual cards, no workarounds. No established credit history? You can still apply. Eligibility is based on factors such as income and cash flow, not your credit score. Split Pay's dedicated support team gives you access to real humans when you need them, not just a chatbot. Build credit history with reported rent payments. PAY BILLS IN TWO PAYMENTS Choose a bill to split into two: rent, mortgage, or your car payment. Apply in minutes, no credit check. Once you're approved, you'll receive virtual account and routing numbers to add to your payment portal, just like a bank account. Your landlord, lender, or servicer gets paid in full and on the due date. You pay in two smaller parts. That's it. You get more room to breathe every month. WHAT BILLS CAN I SPLIT? Pay rent Pay your mortgage Pay car payments Pay other bills coming soon SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT PRICING Split Pay costs $9.99/month plus 1.5% transaction fee on the amount you split. That's it. The fee is the same no matter how your bill is split. Income arrives on a schedule. Bills don't. Banks move money. Split Pay moves timing. Download Split Pay to put rent, mortgage, and car payments on your own schedule. Split Pay is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC.

About

TaxAct Mobile

Prepare and file your taxes on the go with this mobile application. It allows you to enter tax information, upload forms using your phone's camera, and view an estimated refund or amount due. You can also check your refund status on official government websites.

Highlights
  • Enter tax information on mobile
  • Upload tax forms with camera
  • Estimate refund or tax due
  • Check refund status online
  • Sync between mobile and desktop
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TaxAct is an independent tax software provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing any government agency. All government-related tax information shown in this app comes only from publicly available materials on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website and from applicable state and local tax authorities. TaxAct does not use any other external sources of government information. Prepare and file your taxes using the TaxAct® Mobile App. TaxAct provides a digital experience created and maintained by TaxAct to help users enter tax information and prepare their returns. TaxAct Tools and Guidance All tools, calculations, explanations, and guidance in this app are created by TaxAct. They do not represent government statements or government-provided information. Features • Enter your tax information using your mobile device • Upload your supported tax forms using your phone’s camera • View an estimate of your tax refund or tax due as you add information (this is a TaxAct estimate, not government data) • Access links that allow you to check your tax refund status directly on official IRS(http://irs.gov) or state websites is available here: https://www.taxact.com/support/792/2024/taxact-wheres-my-state-income-tax-refund?hideLayout=false • Move between mobile and desktop versions of TaxAct Who TaxAct Is For • Individuals filing a simple return • Self-employed filers • Returning TaxAct customers Security TaxAct uses encryption and other protections to secure your data. Security features are provided by TaxAct and are not provided by government entities.

Screenshots

Split Pay4 screens
TaxAct Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Split Pay at 4.9 against TaxAct Mobile's 4.4. Split Pay also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 51%) and ratings volume (21K vs 1.4K). TaxAct Mobile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Split Pay holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split Pay has 21K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Split Pay's written reviews are positive against 51% of TaxAct Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split Pay ships an update fortnightly, TaxAct Mobile every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Split Pay versus TaxAct Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit PayTaxAct Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21K ratings) — better4.4 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews — better51.5% of reviews
Number of ratings21K — better1.4K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisible IdeasTaxAct

Customer experience

Split Pay

All ratings20,390 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews707 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative26.3%

TaxAct Mobile

All ratings1,379 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative40.6%

Bugs and requests

Split Pay

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with certain bank accounts
  • Payments not showing up in app after being processed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to change payment dates after initial setup
  • Option to adjust second split pay date within 30-day period
  • Integration with property management payment portals
  • Clearer communication on approval process and reasons for account suspension

TaxAct Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Split Pay

No in-app purchases

None

TaxAct Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Split Pay free?
Split Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TaxAct Mobile free?
TaxAct Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Split Pay or TaxAct Mobile?
Split Pay is rated higher. Split Pay averages 4.9 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while TaxAct Mobile averages 4.4 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Split Pay or TaxAct Mobile have ads?
Neither Split Pay nor TaxAct Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Split Pay or TaxAct Mobile?
Split Pay ships an update fortnightly, and TaxAct Mobile every 9 days. Most recently, Split Pay was updated on November 2, 2026 and TaxAct Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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