Comparison

Billy vs Long Shout

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

Long Shout

Display large text messages on your screen for silent communication. Features a flash mode and sign mode for rapid message display. Ideal for discreet and impactful messaging.

Highlights
  • Large text display
  • Silent communication
  • Flash mode
  • Sign mode
  • Fast message display
Features
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Display the largest possible text on your screen. Alternatively, turn your phone on its side for flash mode or sign mode, showing your message as fast as possible. Happy silent (and long) shouting! – Greg

Screenshots

Billy3 screens
Long Shout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Long Shout at none against Billy's 3. Long Shout also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). 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. Billy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Long Shout asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Billy against 4.6 for Long Shout. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Billy's written reviews are positive against 94% of Long Shout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Billy ships an update weekly, Long Shout every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Billy versus Long Shout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBillyLong Shout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings) — better4.6 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better21
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRB Labs LLCaeiowu

Customer experience

Billy

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Long Shout

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Billy

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

Long Shout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Billy free?
Billy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Long Shout free?
Long Shout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Billy or Long Shout?
Billy is rated higher. Billy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Long Shout averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Billy or Long Shout have ads?
Neither Billy nor Long Shout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Billy or Long Shout?
Billy ships an update weekly, and Long Shout every 3 days. Most recently, Billy was updated on October 2, 2026 and Long Shout on October 17, 2026.

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