Plates by Splitwise vs Hercules CyclePay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plates by Splitwise
Easily divide restaurant bills by assigning items to individuals or splitting shared dishes. This app simplifies calculating individual totals, including tax and tip, making group dining stress-free and enjoyable.
- Assign items to people
- Split shared items
- Real-time total updates
- Calculate tax and tip
- Split the rest feature
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The quickest, easiest way to split the check at a restaurant. Add items and drag them right on to people's plates, and watch the totals update in real time. Figuring out who owes what has never been so simple and so fun. - Add up to 10 people - Drag items to individual plates, or split shared items like appetizers - Calculate tax and tip - Want to save time? Enter the most important items, then hit "Split the rest" to share the rest evenly.
Hercules CyclePay
Easily start washing machine and dryer cycles using your phone at participating laundry locations. Send service requests directly through the app for any issues encountered.
- Start washer and dryer cycles
- Phone-based cycle activation
- Send service requests
- Real-time machine status (select locations)
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IMPORTANT: ONLY WORKS IN HERCULES LAUNDRY LOCATIONS. LOOK FOR SIGNAGE. You can easily start cycles on washers and dryers in your laundry room with your phone. You can also send service requests if needed. * Real-time machine status only at select locations.
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Verdict
Plates by Splitwise and Hercules CyclePay both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Plates by Splitwise's written reviews are positive against 42% of Hercules CyclePay's. Hercules CyclePay's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Plates by Splitwise against 4.3 for Hercules CyclePay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 922 and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Plates by Splitwise's written reviews are positive against 42% of Hercules CyclePay's.
Plates by Splitwise ships an update every 5 months, Hercules CyclePay every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plates by Splitwise | Hercules CyclePay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (922 ratings) | 4.3 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better | 41.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 922 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Splitwise, Inc. | Hercules Corp |
Customer experience
Plates by Splitwise
Hercules CyclePay
User reviews
Plates by Splitwise
From 922 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Flawless functionality
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for splitting bills
- 👍 Accurate calculations
- 👍 Seamless and intuitive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Tax calculation issues
- 🔧 Needs more customization options
- 🔧 Limited to 10 people
- 🔧 Horizontal orientation is inconvenient
Hercules CyclePay
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful features like notifications
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable machine status
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 💰 Overcharging issues
- 🤖 Buggy and glitchy
Bugs and requests
Plates by Splitwise
Reported bugs
2 issues- App doesn't work on certain devices
- Combining plates causes calculation errors
Requested features
7 requests- Allow custom tip amount entry
- Add ability to name plates/people
- Increase maximum number of people
- Add option to split items unevenly
- Integrate with Splitwise
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- Add receipt photo upload feature
- Provide portrait mode option
Hercules CyclePay
Reported bugs
4 issues- Machines not connecting to app
- Incorrect cycle time reporting
- Charges without starting machines
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Allow manual time input for dryers
- Improve machine status visibility
- Implement remote machine control
- Save payment information
In-app purchases
Plates by Splitwise
No in-app purchases
Hercules CyclePay
No in-app purchases
Questions
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