Comparison

Split This vs BillBuster

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

Head to head
About

Split This

Effortlessly divide expenses with this bill splitting and receipt scanning tool. Automatically extract item details from receipts, assign costs to friends, and calculate individual totals including tax and tip. Share breakdowns instantly for stress-free group payments.

Highlights
  • Receipt scanning with automatic item extraction
  • Manual item entry and editing
  • Assign items to friends without sign-ups
  • Automatic tax and tip calculation
  • Built-in currency converter
  • Save and share payment breakdowns
Features
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Stop doing math at dinner. Snap a photo and Split This tells everyone what they owe — tax, tip, and shared items included. Friends don't need an account, and they can pay you back in one tap. Just fair splits in seconds. Scan, Snap, or Type • Take a photo and Split This automatically pulls the merchant, items, prices, tax, tip, and fees in seconds. • Prefer control? Type it in with our clean, simple editor. • Works for restaurants, groceries, rideshares, travel — anything with a receipt. Add Friends in One Tap • Just type their name. No accounts, no invites, no "did you download the app yet?" • Assign who ordered what — including shared appetizers, drinks, and extras. • Save your regulars as Favorites and add them instantly next time. Get Exact Totals Instantly • See exactly what each person owes, with tax and tip distributed fairly. • Adjust shared items, custom fees, and discounts in a tap. • Traveling abroad? Built-in currency conversion handles the rest. Get Paid Back • Add your PayPal, Cash App, or Venmo once. • Every total you send includes a tap-to-pay link, so friends pay you back on the spot. • No more fronting the bill and chasing people down. Save & Share • Keep a clean history of every receipt and who's paid. • Send each person their total through Messages, WhatsApp, or any app. Built for: • Restaurant checks • Rideshares and group trips • Groceries and household bills • Travel expenses in any currency No more awkward math. No more "who got the appetizer." No more chasing people down. Just clear, fair, transparentsplits — every time. Download Split This and make every shared payment simple. Split This is free to use, with a Premium subscription that unlocks unlimited saved receipts, unlimited scanning, currency conversion, and an ad-free experience. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BillBuster

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Stop arguing about who owes what. BillBuster scans your receipt, detects every price, and lets you split the bill in seconds - right on your iPhone. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan - Point your camera at a receipt or pick a photo from your library. BillBuster automatically detects the document and corrects perspective. 2. Tap - Prices are highlighted directly on the receipt image. Tap any price to add it to your total. No manual typing required*. 3. Split - Got 8 cocktails but only had 3? Use quantity splitting to claim your share. Dining with friends? Divide any item. KEY FEATURES - Automatic receipt detection with smart cropping and perspective correction - On-device OCR powered by Apple Vision — works offline, no internet needed - Tap prices directly on the scanned receipt image - Split items by quantity (e.g. "3 of 8") or by number of people - Add items manually when you need to - Share your bill summary with friends via any app - Supports English and Russian receipt scanning - Clean, intuitive interface with helpful onboarding tips PRIVACY FIRST All processing happens entirely on your device. No accounts. No cloud uploads. No tracking. No data collection. Your receipts stay yours. BillBuster is a utility designed to make splitting bills fair, fast, and friction-free. *In case of receipts proper visibility. In other cases you can add any item manually, or correct existing one.

Screenshots

Split This3 screens
BillBuster3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BillBuster at none against Split This's 2. BillBuster also leads on ads (none vs shown). Split This's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, 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. Split This sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BillBuster asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split This ships an update fortnightly, BillBuster monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Split This versus BillBuster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit ThisBillBuster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher DonosoANTON SOBOLEV

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Split This

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Plan7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

BillBuster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Split This free?
Split This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BillBuster free?
BillBuster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Split This or BillBuster have ads?
Split This shows ads; BillBuster does not.
Which is updated more often, Split This or BillBuster?
Split This ships an update fortnightly, and BillBuster monthly. Most recently, Split This was updated on October 19, 2026 and BillBuster on October 30, 2026.

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