Comparison

BillBuster vs Fork the Bill

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

Head to head
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.

About

Fork the Bill

Effortlessly divide restaurant bills among friends. This app uses advanced AI to scan receipts and accurately calculate individual shares of food, tax, tip, and fees. Enjoy hassle-free bill splitting without subscriptions or ads.

Highlights
  • AI-powered bill scanning
  • Accurate proportional splitting of tax and tip
  • No subscriptions, ads, or sign-ups
  • Easy to use interface
  • Secure data handling
Features
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Tired of your friend group being embarrassed after asking to split a bill 12-ways? Tired of going through all the math of splitting the bill manually? Fork it! We'll do the hard work for you, all you have to do is tell us who had what! Key Features: * (Literally) uses the worlds most advanced AI to analyze your bill, ensuring the most accurate scanning possible. Why? Because we can. * No subscriptions, ads, or sign-ups ever. It's a bill splitting app, not a streaming service. * Proportionally split tax, tip, and any fees (such as credit card fees). * Be the hero of your friend group (and maximize your credit card points) by offering to pay and request everyone later. * Sit back and enjoy dinner knowing it's easy to figure out who owes what! We never store or sell your data. I don't give a fork about your receipts!

Screenshots

BillBuster3 screens
Fork the Bill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BillBuster at monthly against Fork the Bill's every 5 months. BillBuster also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BillBuster ships an update monthly, Fork the Bill every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BillBuster versus Fork the Bill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBillBusterFork the Bill
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANTON SOBOLEVPala Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

BillBuster

No in-app purchases

None

Fork the Bill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BillBuster free?
BillBuster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fork the Bill free?
Fork the Bill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BillBuster or Fork the Bill have ads?
Neither BillBuster nor Fork the Bill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BillBuster or Fork the Bill?
BillBuster ships an update monthly, and Fork the Bill every 5 months. Most recently, BillBuster was updated on October 20, 2026 and Fork the Bill on October 18, 2026.

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