Comparison

Expense vs Splitea

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

Head to head
About

Expense

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Introducing "Expense-Wise" - the comprehensive expense tracking application built to streamline your financial management. With Expense-Wise, effortlessly monitor and categorize your expenses while efficiently managing multiple accounts from one convenient platform. By seamlessly linking to your bank accounts, Expense-Wise ensures accurate and hassle-free expense tracking in real time. Take charge of your finances with confidence and embark on a journey towards better financial control with Expense-Wise today.

About

Splitea

Effortlessly split bills with AI-powered receipt scanning. Collaborate in real-time with friends to claim items and see updated totals instantly. Settle up easily through popular payment apps or messaging.

Highlights
  • AI receipt scanning
  • Real-time group splitting
  • Automatic tax and tip calculation
  • Direct payment requests
  • Web companion for non-users
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Splitting the bill shouldn't be a chore. Splitea scans any receipt with AI, then lets everyone at the table split it together, live. SCAN Point your camera at any receipt and AI reads every item and price in seconds. Works with receipts in any language, from any country. Import a photo or PDF, or add items by hand. SPLIT TOGETHER Share one live link and your friends jump in instantly, on iPhone or right in their browser with no app to install. Everyone claims what they had and the totals update in real time. No more "who ordered what." SETTLE UP Send each person their exact share with a tap. Request money through the apps people already use like Venmo, Cash App, and PayPal, or send a clean breakdown over Messages and WhatsApp. WHY SPLITEA - AI receipt scanning, no manual typing - Per-item tax and tip worked out automatically - Split evenly or pick exactly who had what - Real-time collaboration on one shared link - Web companion for friends without the app - Private by design: friends are matched by a hashed phone number, never your raw contacts - iCloud sync across all your devices Scan it. Split it together. Done. Terms of Use (EULA): https://splitea.app/legal/terms?lang=en Privacy Policy: https://splitea.app/legal/privacy?lang=en

Screenshots

Expense4 screens
Splitea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Expense at none against Splitea's 2. Expense also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Splitea's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). 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. Splitea sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Expense asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expense ships an update monthly, Splitea every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Expense versus Splitea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpenseSplitea
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOshomo OforomehRaul Mora

In-app purchases

None

Expense

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Splitea

Subscriptions2
  • Splitea Unlimited (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Splitea Unlimited (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Expense free?
Expense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Splitea free?
Splitea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Expense or Splitea have ads?
Neither Expense nor Splitea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Expense or Splitea?
Expense ships an update monthly, and Splitea every 8 days. Most recently, Expense was updated on September 9, 2026 and Splitea on September 14, 2026.

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