Comparison

wa/ri vs TONTON

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

Head to head
About

wa/ri

Easily calculate and split expenses for group activities like trips, dinners, and parties. Offers a smart, simple interface with detailed calculation breakdowns. Includes a room-sharing feature for collaborative editing.

Highlights
  • Calculate advances
  • Split bills easily
  • View calculation details
  • Room-sharing collaboration
  • Simple interface
Features
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Split shared expenses with your group โ€” the easy way. Trips, dinners, parties, shared houses, and more. wa/ri helps your group track and settle payments together โ€” now with support for foreign currencies, too. * Splitting you can actually see See exactly who owes whom, with the full calculation shown step by step. No more "wait, why this amount?" * Foreign currencies, for trips abroad Just pick a currency when you create a room. Major currencies like USD and EUR are supported, and amounts and settlements are shown in that currency. * Share a room and edit together Send an invite link and your members join the same room. The organizer doesn't have to enter everything alone. * Summaries by category and by member Tally food, transport, and lodging separately. See at a glance who paid the most. * Export records to CSV / PDF Perfect for post-trip settlement reports or importing into your household budget. * Jot things down offline No signal? Take a quick note on the spot and add everything later. A clean, easy-to-use design. Managing money with your group, made effortless.

About

TONTON

Features
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Split bills together and see who owes whom at a glance. No sign-up required. Planning a trip or a group dinner? TONTON makes splitting expenses simple. Everyone in the group can add payments, balances are calculated automatically, and you can see exactly who should pay whom โ€” all in one screen. How it works 1. Create a Group and an Event * Group: Friends, family, roommates, coworkers, a club or team. * Event: A trip, dinner, party, camping โ€” anything with shared costs. Use the same group for as many events as you like. 2. Invite Members Share the invite link. Members join by tapping it, or by pasting it into "Join by Invite Link" in the app. 3. Add Expenses Record who paid, how much, and who it's split between. Everyone's balance updates in real time. 4. Check Balances at a Glance * By Member: each person's balance * By Date: what was spent each day * Log: every payment as it's added * Summary: who pays whom, and how much 5. Share & Settle Up Share the result as an image or a link โ€” friends can view it even without the app. When everyone has paid, mark the event as settled. Features * No account or sign-up needed * Real-time sync across the whole group * 47 currencies, perfect for trips abroad * Multiple events per group * Theme colors * Missions: unlock cute animal icons and new theme colors as you use the app Perfect for * Trips & vacations * Group dinners & parties * Couples & roommates * Family expenses * Clubs & teams * IOUs and reimbursements From two people to a big group, TONTON keeps shared expenses simple. Download TONTON and make splitting bills effortless!

Screenshots

wa/ri4 screens
TONTON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TONTON at 15.0 against wa/ri's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
wa/ri versus TONTON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwa/riTONTON
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews75.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developeryuuki uchizonotanabe daiki

In-app purchases

None

wa/ri

No in-app purchases

None

TONTON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is wa/ri free?
wa/ri is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TONTON free?
TONTON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do wa/ri or TONTON have ads?
Both wa/ri and TONTON show ads.
Which is updated more often, wa/ri or TONTON?
wa/ri ships an update weekly, and TONTON weekly. Most recently, wa/ri was updated on October 30, 2026 and TONTON on November 5, 2026.

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