Comparison

Billy vs Life Ledger

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

Head to head
About

Billy

Effortlessly split bills by scanning receipts with AI. Assign items, calculate individual shares including taxes and tips, and share summaries instantly. Upgrade for advanced features like trip tracking and saved groups.

Highlights
  • AI-powered receipt scanning
  • Drag & drop item assignment
  • Split shared items
  • Accurate tax and tip calculations
  • Quickly add people
  • Easy sharing of summaries
  • Trip expense tracking (Premium)
Features
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Billy lets you snap a picture of your bill and drag items around to automatically calculate what each person owes. Features: • AI-powered receipt scanning: Billy will identify items, prices, taxes, fees, and discounts. • Drag & Drop Items: Assign items to different people by dragging and dropping them into each person's bubble. • Split Shared Items: Split any item between certain people, or between the entire group. Billy handles the math for evenly distributing the price. • Accurate Calculations: Billy automatically calculates each person's share, including their portion of taxes or tips. • Add People Quickly: Add friends from your contacts or enter their names manually. • Easy Sharing: Generate itemized summaries for each person or the entire bill. Share via text, email, or any messaging app so everyone knows what they owe. • Venmo Request: Open a request in Venmo with the owed amount, along with the bill breakdown in the notes. Upgrade to Billy Premium for more features like: • Trips: Calculate owed totals across multiple bills by adding multiple bills to a trip. • Saved Groups: Create and save groups of people you frequently split bills with (e.g., roommates, friends, family). • Unlimited Scans: Enjoy unlimited receipt scanning without monthly restrictions. • Bill History: Access and manage all your past bills and splits. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Life Ledger

Features
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Keep your life organized! Effortlessly track, protect, and manage all your belongings in one secure place with Life Ledger.

Screenshots

Billy3 screens
Life Ledger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Life Ledger at none against Billy's 3. Life Ledger also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). Billy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Billy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Life Ledger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Billy ships an update weekly, Life Ledger every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Billy versus Life Ledger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBillyLife Ledger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRB Labs LLCJPL LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Billy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$99.99
None

Life Ledger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Billy free?
Billy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Life Ledger free?
Life Ledger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Billy or Life Ledger have ads?
Neither Billy nor Life Ledger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Billy or Life Ledger?
Billy ships an update weekly, and Life Ledger every 2 months. Most recently, Billy was updated on October 2, 2026 and Life Ledger on October 11, 2026.

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