Comparison

Billy vs Split

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

Head to head
About

Billy

Effortlessly divide expenses from receipts by snapping a photo. The app automatically scans items, allows easy assignment to friends, and calculates exact amounts owed, including tip and tax. Share clear summaries instantly without needing to log in.

Highlights
  • Scan receipts with a photo
  • Automatic line item extraction
  • Assign items to individuals
  • Calculate tip and tax
  • Instant total calculation
  • Shareable expense summaries
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Split bills from a receipt in seconds. Snap a photo and Billy scans your receipt, pulls out each line item, and lets you quickly assign items to friends. Add tip and tax, and Billy instantly calculates who owes what. Then share a clean summary in one tap. No logins. No spreadsheets. Just fast, fair bill splitting. Perfect for dinners, takeout, coffee runs, roommates, and group trips. How it works: - Snap a photo of your receipt - Review scanned items - Assign items to each person - Add tip/tax if needed - See totals instantly - Share a ready-to-send summary

About

Split

Easily divide expenses with friends and track shared costs. This app simplifies group payments for everything from rent to vacations, allowing guests to pay via various methods even without the app. It automates reminders and provides transparent totals for stress-free financial management.

Highlights
  • Split bills with friends
  • Track shared expenses
  • Collect payments instantly
  • Fractional, itemized, and even splits
  • Guest payments via Google Pay, card, Apple Pay
  • Built-in receipt scanning
  • Automatic payment reminders
Features
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Split Mobile - The Modern Way to Split Anything Tired of chasing friends for payments or figuring out who owes what? Split Mobile is the easiest way to split bills, track shared expenses, and collect payments instantly. Whether you’re splitting rent, dinner, drinks, groceries, concert tickets, or a weekend getaway, Split Mobile turns any group payment into a clear, automated split. Use fractional splits, itemized totals, or quick even splits. Guests can pay with Google Pay, card, or Apple Pay, even if they don’t have the app. With built-in receipt scanning, transparent totals, and automatic reminders, you’ll never deal with awkward “I’ll get you next time” moments again. Split Mobile is the smarter way to manage group payments, shared tabs, and real-life costs fast, accurate, and stress-free.

Screenshots

Billy4 screens
Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split at none against Billy's 3. Split also leads on ratings volume (754 vs 2). Billy's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Billy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Split asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Billy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split has 754 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Billy's written reviews are positive against 68% of Split's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Billy ships an update every 11 days, Split every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Billy versus Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBillySplit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (754 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2754 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungtae KimSplit Mobile Inc.

Customer experience

Billy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Split

All ratings754 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative22.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Billy

One-time3
  • 5 Credits$1.99
  • 10 Credits$2.99
  • 20 Credits$3.99
None

Split

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Billy free?
Billy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split free?
Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Billy or Split?
Billy is rated higher. Billy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Split averages 4.7 from 754 ratings.
Do Billy or Split have ads?
Neither Billy nor Split shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Billy or Split?
Billy ships an update every 11 days, and Split every 10 days. Most recently, Billy was updated on October 8, 2026 and Split on October 16, 2026.

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