Comparison

Billy vs Just.txt

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

Just.txt

A distraction-free plain text editor for focused writing. It offers lightweight Markdown support for structuring notes, lists, and to-dos. Ideal for jotting down ideas, drafting stories, or organizing thoughts in a clean, uncluttered environment.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing environment
  • Lightweight Markdown support
  • Create lists and to-dos
  • Plain text editing
  • Organize thoughts and ideas
Features
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Just.txt is a distraction-free plain text editor designed for pure writing. No rich text, no clutter—just you and your words. With lightweight Markdown support, you can create lists, bullet points, and to-dos effortlessly, keeping your writing structured yet simple. Whether you’re jotting down ideas, drafting a story, or organizing thoughts, Just.txt provides a clean, focused space to write without distractions. Pro Subscription: This subscription is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment for Pro subscription will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. https://appersian.app/audiom/termsofuse.html

Screenshots

Billy3 screens
Just.txt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Billy at 4.7 against Just.txt's 4.1. Billy also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 38%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Just.txt's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Just.txt sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Billy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Billy's written reviews are positive against 38% of Just.txt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Billy ships an update weekly, Just.txt every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Billy versus Just.txt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBillyJust.txt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings) — better4.1 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2338 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRB Labs LLCSamira Sadeghi

Customer experience

Billy

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

Just.txt

All ratings38 ratings
Positive71.1%
Neutral13.2%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral23.1%
Negative38.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Billy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$99.99
4 purchases

Just.txt

Subscriptions3
  • Just.txt Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Just.txt Pro Yearly$4.997 Days
  • Just.txt Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Just.txt Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Billy free?
Billy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just.txt free?
Just.txt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Billy or Just.txt?
Billy is rated higher. Billy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Just.txt averages 4.1 from 38 ratings.
Do Billy or Just.txt have ads?
Neither Billy nor Just.txt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Billy or Just.txt?
Billy ships an update weekly, and Just.txt every 4 weeks. Most recently, Billy was updated on October 2, 2026 and Just.txt on October 16, 2026.

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