Comparison

Expense vs SplitBills

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

Head to head
About

Expense

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Share group expenses directly in iMessage. Add all your expenses and send the report straight to the conversation so "Jake gets paid back for buying everyone's ticket" and "Dimitrije can figure out how much he owes Bimal because he forgot his credit card". - Add all your transactions to a single report - Divide expenses evenly or by weight/percentage - Review the breakdown and totals - Send the report to the conversation - Open the report to view transactions and add additional expenses

About

SplitBills

Features
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SplitBills is the easiest way to split bills, share expenses, and track costs with friends, roommates, or family. Whether it’s a dinner, travel trip or monthly rent, SplitBills makes splitting bills simple, fast and fair. Key Features Bill Splitter: Instantly divide expenses by item or evenly. Expense Tracker: Keep a real-time balance of who owes what. Scan Receipts: Use your camera to capture and auto-fill bills. Group Costs: Manage expenses for roommates, friends, or trips. Settle Up: Mark payments, track shared bills, and clear debts easily. Why Users Love SplitBills SplitBills is designed to be fast, intuitive and social. Perfect for roommates splitting rent, friends tracking dinner bills, or travel groups sharing trip costs. No spreadsheets, no confusion. Just simple transparent cost sharing. Join other users making expense sharing effortless. Download SplitBills and never argue over money again! Privacy Policy: https://splitbillsapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Expense4 screens
SplitBills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Expense at none against SplitBills's 1. Expense also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SplitBills sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Expense asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expense ships an update daily, SplitBills every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Expense versus SplitBills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpenseSplitBills
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBIMAL BHAGRATHBRYAN CHUN KIT TAM

In-app purchases

None

Expense

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SplitBills

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Expense free?
Expense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SplitBills free?
SplitBills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Expense or SplitBills have ads?
Neither Expense nor SplitBills shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Expense or SplitBills?
Expense ships an update daily, and SplitBills every 5 days. Most recently, Expense was updated on October 9, 2026 and SplitBills on October 11, 2026.

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