Comparison

Split Expenses vs SplitMaster

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

SplitMaster

Features
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SplitMaster - Split expenses, not friendships. Whether you're with one person or a whole group, SplitMaster keeps track of who paid what — and always shows you who owes what to whom. With friends, it's instant. Adding a shared expense but not yet connected with the other person? Just scan their QR code to link up and log the expense right away. In seconds, you're either even — or you know exactly how much you're not. For groups, everything stays organized. Create a group, invite people, and start adding expenses. Trips, rent, dinners, household costs: balances update in real time every time someone adds something new. Integrated with BudgetMaster. Already using BudgetMaster to manage your finances? Shared expenses you add in SplitMaster are automatically included in your personal budget. No double entry, ever. SplitMaster is the part of BudgetMaster built for expenses that involve more than just you.

Screenshots

Split Expenses4 screens
SplitMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Split Expenses at every 3 days against SplitMaster's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split Expenses ships an update every 3 days, SplitMaster every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Split Expenses versus SplitMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit ExpensesSplitMaster
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco LaganaSebastiano Reale

In-app purchases

None

Split Expenses

No in-app purchases

None

SplitMaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Split Expenses free?
Split Expenses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SplitMaster free?
SplitMaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Split Expenses or SplitMaster have ads?
Neither Split Expenses nor SplitMaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Split Expenses or SplitMaster?
Split Expenses ships an update every 3 days, and SplitMaster every 3 weeks. Most recently, Split Expenses was updated on October 2, 2026 and SplitMaster on September 29, 2026.

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