Comparison

maPengu vs Wari

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

Head to head
About

maPengu

Features
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日本国内でペンギンと出逢える水族館/動物園水族館/スポットを集めました。 アルバム写真から/日本地図から、可愛いペンギンとマッチングしてみましょう!。 ・地図上に日本全国のペンギンと出逢えるスポットを表示できます ・見つけたスポットをお気に入り登録できます

About

Wari

Effortlessly divide travel expenses with friends, from logging bills to final settlements. This app handles all the calculations, ensuring fair splits and minimizing transfer complexities for a smooth group travel experience.

Highlights
  • Create trips with custom details
  • Log bills manually or scan receipts
  • Multiple splitting methods (even, item, percentage)
  • Optimized settlement plan for fewest transfers
  • Track payments and group settlements
  • Manage and reuse travel groups
  • Share trip summaries
Features
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Wari makes splitting travel expenses with friends effortless — from the first bill to the final transfer. Create a trip, add your group, and log bills as you go. Whether you split evenly, by item, or with custom percentages, Wari handles the math so you don't have to. When the trip ends, Wari calculates the minimum number of transfers needed to settle everything. No spreadsheets, no awkward conversations — just a clear view of who pays who. KEY FEATURES • Create trips with custom emoji, currency, and dates • Log bills manually or scan receipts with the camera • Split evenly, by item, by percentage, or custom amounts • See the optimised settlement plan — fewest transfers possible • Track payments as your group settles up • Manage your travel crew and reuse them across trips • Share a beautiful trip summary when everyone's square • Notifications remind you when a trip is ending or needs settling • Supports 12 currencies including JPY, USD, EUR, and more • Available in English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese Wari — fair splits, every time.

Screenshots

maPengu4 screens
Wari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: maPengu at none against Wari's 3. maPengu also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Wari's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Wari sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. maPengu asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
maPengu versus Wari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermaPenguWari
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryuuki uchizonoSiyuan Gao

In-app purchases

None

maPengu

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Wari

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is maPengu free?
maPengu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wari free?
Wari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do maPengu or Wari have ads?
maPengu shows ads; Wari does not.

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