Comparison

SplitSpat vs Basis

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

Head to head
About

SplitSpat

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TIRED OF ARGUING WHO PAYS THE BILL? SplitSpat turns the boring chore of splitting costs into a fun, luck-based experience. Whether you're dining with friends, traveling with a group, or just want to add a little chaos to your coffee run—SplitSpat makes it fair, funny, and totally random. HOW IT WORKS: Add your friends and the total bill Choose a game mode: Winner pays it all or split the bill into multiple rounds. Watch as luck chooses who foots the bill! WHY SPLITSPAT? No more awkward "you owe me" chats Quick, easy, and fun to use Perfect for dates, outings, parties, or challenges Great conversation starter! Whether you win or lose, you’ll always walk away with a laugh. Download SplitSpat now and let luck do the math!

About

Basis

This app helps you save money by prioritizing savings before budgeting. It allows you to define spending categories, make conscious decisions about overspending, and track your savings growth over time. It offers quick expense logging and receipt scanning for a streamlined financial management experience.

Highlights
  • Save first budgeting method
  • Customizable spending categories
  • Deliberate period closing
  • On-device receipt scanning
  • Home-screen widgets
  • Complete privacy (no cloud/account)
Features
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Basis is a budgeting app built on one old rule: pay yourself first. Most apps track what you spend and call whatever's left at the end of the month "savings". For most people, that number is zero. Basis flips the order: on payday, your saving rate comes off the top — like a bill. What's left is what you budget, across categories you define. Then, at the end of the period, nothing settles silently. You close the month yourself: every overspent category gets an explicit decision, cover it from savings, or carry it and start next month tighter. Leftovers sweep into savings with one tap. Basis doesn't just track saving. It causes it. THE METHOD • Save first: your saving rate is set aside on payday, before any budgeting happens • Budget the rest across your own categories: rent, groceries, whatever fits your life • Close each period deliberately: settle overspends, sweep the surplus MEASURED AGAINST YOU, NOT A RULEBOOK • Every category charts this period against your own usual pace — "13% under your usual at day 13" • Average per day, projection to period end, and your past periods as bars: drift is visible before it becomes a problem • The capital chart draws the money you've kept across every payday, from your first period to today FAST TO LIVE WITH • Log an expense in two taps with the custom keypad • Or scan the receipt: the text is read on-device and the photo never leaves your phone • Recurring expenses post themselves • Home-screen widgets for quick logging and an at-a-glance balance AND IT'S COMPLETELY PRIVATE No bank link, no account, no cloud. Basis runs entirely on your phone. FREE FOREVER No subscription, no ads, no in-app purchases, no premium tier. Basis has no running costs, so it has no price. That's the whole deal.

Screenshots

SplitSpat4 screens
Basis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Basis at none against SplitSpat's shown. SplitSpat's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitSpat ships an update every 2 days, Basis every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SplitSpat versus Basis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitSpatBasis
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperShao Xuan LyeSilvia Stocchi

In-app purchases

None

SplitSpat

No in-app purchases

None

Basis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplitSpat free?
SplitSpat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basis free?
Basis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SplitSpat or Basis have ads?
SplitSpat shows ads; Basis does not.
Which is updated more often, SplitSpat or Basis?
SplitSpat ships an update every 2 days, and Basis every 2 weeks. Most recently, SplitSpat was updated on October 30, 2026 and Basis on October 31, 2026.

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