Comparison

ClearSplit vs Roots

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

Head to head
About

ClearSplit

Effortlessly split bills and shared expenses with friends and family. Scan receipts, assign items, and get paid back quickly. Perfect for restaurants, groceries, and group trips.

Highlights
  • Scan receipts with OCR
  • Guest sessions without app download
  • Automatic item recognition
  • Split items by quantity or evenly
  • Automatic tax and tip calculation
  • Payment requests via Venmo/Cash App
  • Personalized payment summaries
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ClearSplit is the smarter way to split restaurant receipts, grocery bills, and shared expenses. Scan a receipt and assign items yourself, or share a link and let everyone select their own — ClearSplit handles the rest. Whether you're splitting dinner with friends or organizing a large grocery trip, ClearSplit helps everyone pay their fair share in seconds. Guest Sessions - Share one link and everyone picks their own items from their phone's browser - No app or account needed for your guests - Picks land in your split live, as they happen - Two people tap the same item? It splits evenly between them - Share by group text or QR code, right from your split - As the host, your selections always take priority Effortless Item Entry - Automatically recognize items, prices, and quantities - Add items with your voice - Combine duplicate items before splitting - Smart grocery tax detection excludes tax on eligible grocery items - Automatically detect and apply discounts from supported receipts - Supports restaurant, grocery, retail, and everyday receipts Split Bills Smarter - Split shared items between multiple people - Split items by quantity - Instantly recalculate totals as assignments change Automatic Calculations - Calculate tax automatically - Calculate tips automatically - Choose flat dollar amounts or percentages - View detailed per-person summaries Get Paid Faster - Request payments through Venmo - Request payments through Cash App - Send payment reminders by text message - Share personalized payment summaries Built for Everyday Life Perfect for: - Restaurants - Grocery shopping - Family dinners - Group vacations - Roommates - Office lunches - Shared purchases - Weekend trips Designed for iPhone - Beautiful, modern interface - Light Mode & Dark Mode - Fast and intuitive experience Spend less time calculating and more time enjoying the moment. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Roots

This app helps users build wealth through real estate investing and financial education. It offers personalized plans, rewards for taking action, and a marketplace to redeem rewards for investments or financial goals. The community fosters growth for renters, investors, and partners.

Highlights
  • Personalized 52-week Wealth Building plan
  • Earn Investable Rewards™ for financial actions
  • Redeem rewards in Growth Market
  • Invest in real estate
  • Contribute to future home purchase
  • Access financial coaching and resources
Features
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Roots is a wealth-building community where renters, investors, and partners grow their wallets—and their well-being—side by side. We make it easy for anyone to build long-term wealth through real estate investing and financial education—no fortune required, no finance degree needed. LEARN, EARN, AND GROW Roots turns building wealth into something you can actually keep up with: learn the habits, earn rewards for taking action, and grow toward what matters most. LEARN to build wealth and better credit Everyone starts with a personalized 52-week Wealth Building plan—one simple action each week. Small, bite-size progress that turns into real, repeatable habits over time. EARN Investable Rewards™ As you complete financial challenges, reach milestones, and build healthy money habits, you can earn Roots Investable Rewards™. Every step keeps you moving toward your next one. GROW and save for what's next Turn your actions into assets. In the Roots Growth Market, redeem your Investable Rewards™ toward the goals that matter most: - Invest in real estate - Contribute toward a future home purchase - Unlock financial coaching - Access resources that strengthen your long-term financial health WHY ROOTS - Start where you are. You don't need to be wealthy or own a home to begin building wealth. - Progress you can feel. One step a week adds up—and you're rewarded for showing up. - A real win-win. Renters, investors, and partners build wealth side by side, so the whole community grows together. - Turn actions into assets. Your rewards become real progress toward real goals. - Stay in control. Follow your progress and get clear information about fees and risks, anytime. - Real people, real support. Our team is here to help you take your next step. WHO IT'S FOR Whether you're taking your very first step toward financial health or adding a tangible asset to a diverse portfolio, Roots meets you where you are. New to this? You get plain-language guidance and bite-size wins. Further along? You get real ways to put your progress to work. And everyone gets to feel good about where their money goes. A WIN-WIN COMMUNITY Building wealth should be accessible to everyone—and we're better when we build it together. When you grow with Roots, renters, investors, and partners all grow side by side. That's Real Returns, Real Impact. HOW IT WORKS 1. Download the app and start your personalized 52-week Wealth Building plan. 2. Take one simple action each week to build habits and momentum. 3. Earn Investable Rewards™ as you complete challenges and reach milestones. 4. Grow—redeem your rewards in the Roots Growth Market toward real estate, a future home, coaching, and more. Plant the seed for future wealth. Download Roots and take your first step today. — This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein. Only the offering circular and related subscription agreement makes such an offer. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal; investments and distributions are not guaranteed. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. An investor's, as well as a renter's, ability to invest is subject to the investor suitability standards set forth in the offering circular. Roots is a Regulation A Tier 2 offering qualified by the SEC. Terms of Service: https://www.investwithroots.com/legal/privacy-policy Privacy Policy: https://www.investwithroots.com/legal/terms-of-service Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ClearSplit4 screens
Roots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClearSplit at 100% against Roots's 67%. ClearSplit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Roots's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. ClearSplit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Roots sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClearSplit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ClearSplit's written reviews are positive against 67% of Roots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearSplit ships an update weekly, Roots every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ClearSplit versus Roots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearSplitRoots
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings629 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio506 LLCRoots Investment Community

Customer experience

ClearSplit

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Roots

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ClearSplit

Subscriptions2
  • ClearSplit Pro Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • ClearSplit Pro Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Roots

Subscriptions2
  • Roots Growth7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • Roots Growth (Annual)7 Days trial$99.001 Year

Questions

Is ClearSplit free?
ClearSplit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roots free?
Roots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ClearSplit or Roots?
ClearSplit is rated higher. ClearSplit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Roots averages 4.8 from 29 ratings.
Do ClearSplit or Roots have ads?
Neither ClearSplit nor Roots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClearSplit or Roots?
ClearSplit ships an update weekly, and Roots every 6 days. Most recently, ClearSplit was updated on October 30, 2026 and Roots on November 5, 2026.

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