Comparison

Billy vs Jointly2

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

Jointly2

Features
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Jointly is the simple way for couples to track money together. Add expenses and income in seconds, or import a bank/card statement and let Jointly sort it out. See exactly where your money goes each month, who paid what, and how it all splits between the two of you — without spreadsheets or awkward math. WHY COUPLES USE JOINTLY • Shared household ledger — pair with your partner using an invite code and see the full picture together. • Personal vs shared — keep some expenses private and share the rest. • Fair splitting — record who paid and how each expense is split. • Clear reports — monthly spending, category breakdowns, and who-paid-what at a glance. • Statement import — bring in expenses from your statements and categorize by merchant in a couple of taps. • Multi-currency — track accounts in different currencies with totals in your household currency. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data is yours. Jointly doesn't sell your information or track you across apps, and you can permanently delete your account and data anytime from Settings. Jointly is a personal finance tracker for informational use — it doesn't connect to your bank or move money.

Screenshots

Billy4 screens
Jointly24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jointly2 at none against Billy's 3. Billy's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Jointly2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Billy ships an update every 11 days, Jointly2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Billy versus Jointly2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBillyJointly2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungtae KimFurkan Donmez

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Billy

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

Jointly2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Billy free?
Billy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jointly2 free?
Jointly2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Billy or Jointly2 have ads?
Neither Billy nor Jointly2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Billy or Jointly2?
Billy ships an update every 11 days, and Jointly2 monthly. Most recently, Billy was updated on June 1, 2026 and Jointly2 on September 8, 2026.

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