CheckMate vs CheckMate Split
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CheckMate
Effortlessly divide bills among friends after dining out. This application ensures everyone pays their exact share, accounting for tax and tip, to avoid overpaying. Easily share personalized totals for quick repayment.
- Split bills evenly
- Calculate tax and tip
- Share personalized totals
- Organize expenses
- Fast and easy to use
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Always paying when you go out with friends? Split the bill evenly with CheckMate! Based in NYC, CheckMate is an app designed to make splitting the bill fast and easy. Everyone pays their fair share so you don't have to fork over an extra 10, 20, or even 30 dollars just because they didn't pay for tax and tip. Keep everything organized with the features that let you share everybody's personalized total so they can pay you back.
CheckMate Split
Effortlessly divide restaurant bills with friends. Scan receipts, assign items, and track payments to ensure everyone pays their fair share without any hassle. Supports multiple payment methods and guest access.
- AI receipt scanning
- Item-by-item bill splitting
- QR code and link invites
- Guest mode (no account needed)
- Payment tracking
- Smart payment reminders
- Vacation Mode with currency conversion
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CheckMate makes splitting restaurant bills simple, fast, and drama-free. Scan your receipt, invite friends with a QR code or link, claim items together, and see exactly who owes what. Friends can join without creating an account, and CheckMate helps track who has paid, who still owes, and what your running balance is with each person. Whether you’re grabbing dinner, sharing drinks, or traveling with friends, CheckMate keeps the math easy and the friendship intact. Features: AI receipt scanning Item-by-item bill splitting QR code and link invites Guest mode with no account required Payment tracking Venmo, Zelle, and Apple Pay payment links Running balances between friends Smart payment reminders Vacation Mode with currency conversion Split the bill, not the friendship. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://checkmatesplit.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CheckMate at none against CheckMate Split's 2. CheckMate also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 3). CheckMate Split's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. CheckMate Split sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CheckMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CheckMate against 5.0 for CheckMate Split. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
CheckMate ships an update every 3 days, CheckMate Split every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CheckMate | CheckMate Split |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nickolaos Kontonicolaou-Dits | Mackenzie Mitchell |
Customer experience
CheckMate
CheckMate Split
In-app purchases
CheckMate
No in-app purchases
CheckMate Split
- CheckMate Pro$3.991 Month
- CheckMate Pro$39.991 Year
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