Expense Split vs Dotly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Expense Split
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Simplify your group expenses with our intuitive app, reminiscent of Expense Split. Easily create and divvy up expenses among friends while tracking who owes what or is owed. Additionally, enhance security with our built-in passcode feature, ensuring your financial data remains protected and confidential
Dotly
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- Convenient at Will The simple bookkeeping experience of Dotly makes bookkeeping no longer a burden but a convenient habit integrated into life. - Clear Bills Detailed bill records are provided, which are precise to the category, label, amount, time and remarks of each consumption item, enabling you to have a clear understanding of the flow of funds. - Integration of Multiple Accounts Whether it's a salary card, credit card, savings card or payments via various apps, the fund changes of each account can be recorded and tracked in detail. - Asset Overview The values of your total assets, total liabilities and net assets are intuitively displayed, allowing you to have a macroscopic and comprehensive understanding of your personal wealth status. - Income and Expenditure Calendar The daily income and expenditure records are presented in the form of a calendar. You can quickly browse the details of consumption and income on specific dates and easily review the financial track of a certain day or a specific period in the past. - Data security Local storage, no need to worry about the risk of privacy data leakage. - Data Backup The functions of exporting and importing data for backup are supported. You can back up and export important financial data. - No Login Required There is no need to register an account, which saves you the trouble of logging in. You can start bookkeeping as soon as you open it, convenient and efficient. - Feedback Contact dotly@byat.cn - User Agreement https://gnw6h33mdr.feishu.cn/docx/EVNFdcGRQos0ujxC3xrct058n4d
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Expense Split at none against Dotly's 2. Expense Split also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Dotly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Expense Split asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on May 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Expense Split | Dotly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hamza Yaseen | ηι ι |
In-app purchases
Expense Split
No in-app purchases
Dotly
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- Annual Membership$2.991 Year








