Comparison

Split Expenses vs Budget Room

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

Head to head
About

Split Expenses

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Split expenses with friends, roommates and family — no signup required. No account, no third-party servers: your sheets sync through your own iCloud and your data stays yours. Apple confirms it: "Data Not Collected". Create a sheet, add people and log expenses. The app works out the balances automatically and tells you exactly who owes whom. PERFECT FOR • Group trips and vacations • Roommates and household bills • Dinners, nights out and shared gifts • Families who want to know what a trip really cost FEATURES • Shared sheets via iCloud — invite anyone with a link • Live balances, updated with every expense • Settle-up suggestions: who pays whom, and how much • Categories: groceries, transport, restaurants and more • Statistics: total, average per person, spending by category • Multi-currency with custom exchange rates • Export a PDF summary to share • Settle up and start fresh without losing your history • Home Screen widget to see your balance at a glance Simple, private, no ads.

About

Budget Room

Features
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How much do you think you spend every year for all your subscriptions? The average person spends $1,500 a year on subscriptions but how much of that is forgotten and never used? Budget Room puts every subscription in one place, catches "free" trials before they charge and splits shared plans fairly.Ā  Your data stays on your device. No bank linking. No tracking. No data leaking. No security threats. FEATURES - Track all subscriptions in one clean dashboard. - Get reminders before bills hit. Notifications that actually work, never miss a single deadline. - Catch free trials before they auto charge. - Split shared plans (Netflix, Spotify, etc). - Simulate pausing subscriptions and see how much you're saving each month/year. - Set a spending budget and allocate necessary subscriptions in our Budget Room. - Calendar view showing exactly when each bill is due, never be surprised. - 100+ popular service presets: add Netflix or Spotify in one tap. - Track price changes over time with price history. - Export your data as CSV or JSON anytime and to any devices. - iCloud sync across all your devices. - FaceID lock to keep your finances private. - Fancy Gold premium theme. - One-time purchase. No subscription to track your subscriptions. Download Budget Room and take control of your spending today.

Screenshots

Split Expenses4 screens
Budget Room4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split Expenses at none against Budget Room's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Budget Room sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Split Expenses asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Split Expenses versus Budget Room: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit ExpensesBudget Room
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco LaganaTom L. Graulus

In-app purchases

None

Split Expenses

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Budget Room

One-time1
  • Budget Room: Sub Tracker$2.99

Questions

Is Split Expenses free?
Split Expenses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Budget Room free?
Budget Room is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Split Expenses or Budget Room have ads?
Neither Split Expenses nor Budget Room shows ads.

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