Comparison

StackBudget vs Split

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

Head to head
About

StackBudget

Take full control of your finances without linking bank accounts. This app offers a straightforward way to manage your money, providing a simpler alternative to complex budgeting tools.

Highlights
  • Manual money control
  • Simpler budgeting alternative
  • No bank account connection
  • User-friendly interface
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StackBudget is a simpler alternative to all those new budgeting apps that connect to your bank account. Control your own money.

About

Split

Easily divide expenses with friends and track shared costs. This app simplifies group payments for everything from rent to vacations, allowing guests to pay via various methods even without the app. It automates reminders and provides transparent totals for stress-free financial management.

Highlights
  • Split bills with friends
  • Track shared expenses
  • Collect payments instantly
  • Fractional, itemized, and even splits
  • Guest payments via Google Pay, card, Apple Pay
  • Built-in receipt scanning
  • Automatic payment reminders
Features
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Split Mobile - The Modern Way to Split Anything Tired of chasing friends for payments or figuring out who owes what? Split Mobile is the easiest way to split bills, track shared expenses, and collect payments instantly. Whether you’re splitting rent, dinner, drinks, groceries, concert tickets, or a weekend getaway, Split Mobile turns any group payment into a clear, automated split. Use fractional splits, itemized totals, or quick even splits. Guests can pay with Google Pay, card, or Apple Pay, even if they don’t have the app. With built-in receipt scanning, transparent totals, and automatic reminders, you’ll never deal with awkward “I’ll get you next time” moments again. Split Mobile is the smarter way to manage group payments, shared tabs, and real-life costs fast, accurate, and stress-free.

Screenshots

StackBudget4 screens
Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StackBudget at 100% against Split's 71%. StackBudget also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Split's advantage is ratings volume (725 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StackBudget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split has 725 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of StackBudget's written reviews are positive against 71% of Split's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StackBudget versus Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackBudgetSplit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (725 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4725 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean DuranSplit Mobile Inc.

Customer experience

StackBudget

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Split

All ratings725 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive71.3%
Neutral9.6%
Negative19.1%

In-app purchases

None

StackBudget

No in-app purchases

None

Split

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StackBudget free?
StackBudget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Split free?
Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StackBudget or Split?
StackBudget is rated higher. StackBudget averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Split averages 4.7 from 725 ratings.
Do StackBudget or Split have ads?
Neither StackBudget nor Split shows ads.

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