Comparison

Split vs Ryu

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

Head to head
About

Split

Effortlessly manage and split expenses with friends, family, or colleagues. This app prioritizes your privacy by not collecting or storing any personal data. Easily add people, categorize costs, and generate shareable invoices for seamless bill management.

Highlights
  • No personal data collection
  • Easy bill splitting
  • Customizable expense categories
  • Shareable formatted invoices
  • Real-time total tracking
Features
Read full description

Split is bill-splitting the way it should work: item by item, not just the total — and entirely on your device. Most splitting apps ask you to type in a lump sum and divide it evenly. Split reads the actual receipt. ITEMIZED, NOT LUMP-SUM Point your camera at a receipt and Split reads it on-device — no photo or text ever leaves your phone. Choose exactly who's splitting each individual item, not the whole bill. One person's appetizer doesn't have to get split with the whole table. RECURRING PEOPLE Add someone once and they're saved as a contact for next time. Favorite the people you split with most so you're never retyping the same names for the same group of friends. AUTOMATIC SETTLE-UP Record who paid for what, and Split works out exactly who owes whom — netted directly between the people who actually shared an expense, not routed through some global optimization that can make a payment feel random. Mark a payment as done and it's tracked for good. PAY IN ONE TAP Direct links to Venmo and Cash App with the amount pre-filled — no typing a number by hand. Zelle info is one tap to copy. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Split doesn't have accounts, doesn't have a server, and doesn't collect or transmit any of your data. Names, expenses, receipts — everything lives on your device, full stop. There's nothing to breach because there's nothing collected. Split a dinner, a trip, a grocery run, or rent. Add the people, add or scan the expenses, and settle up — that's it.

About

Ryu

Easily manage shared expenses and group finances. Track, divide, and settle costs for roommates, vacations, or subscriptions with a streamlined interface. Achieve financial harmony and eliminate the stress of group money management.

Highlights
  • Share expenses with groups
  • Manage group finances
  • Track shared costs
  • Divide bills fairly
  • Settle payments easily
  • Organize group vacation costs
Features
Read full description

Ryu is the ultimate app for sharing expenses and managing group finances. Whether you're splitting bills with roommates, organizing costs for a group vacation, or managing shared subscriptions, Ryu ensures everyone pays their fair share. With a sleek interface and powerful tools, tracking, dividing, and settling costs has never been easier. Take the stress out of money management—download Ryu today and experience financial harmony!

Screenshots

Split4 screens
Ryu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ryu at every 5 weeks against Split's every 26 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Split against 5.0 for Ryu. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split ships an update every 26 months, Ryu every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Split versus Ryu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitRyu
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTy OkazakiJeffry Jimenez

Customer experience

Split

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ryu

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Split

No in-app purchases

None

Ryu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Split free?
Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ryu free?
Ryu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Split or Ryu?
Split and Ryu are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Split or Ryu have ads?
Neither Split nor Ryu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Split or Ryu?
Split ships an update every 26 months, and Ryu every 5 weeks. Most recently, Split was updated on September 15, 2026 and Ryu on June 4, 2026.

Other comparisons