Payback App vs Promptly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Payback App
Easily split bills and track shared expenses with friends. Scan receipts, assign items, and request payments through various popular payment apps or a shareable link. Perfect for group outings, travel, and managing shared living costs.
- Receipt scanning and item assignment
- Even or itemized bill splitting
- Payment requests via Payback link
- Integration with Venmo and Cash App
- Group creation for repeat splits
- Expense history tracking
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Payback makes splitting receipts fast and friendly. Scan a receipt, pick who’s in, assign items (or split evenly), and request payment with one tap—through a Payback link, Venmo, Cash App, or SMS. Perfect for dinners, travel, roommates, and group events. How it works: Snap or import a receipt Auto-detect items with easy manual editing Select friends or groups and split evenly or by item Send a Payback link, Venmo/Cash App request, or copy details to share Why Payback: Smart receipt scanning with manual controls when needed Even or itemized splits with per-person totals Quick Request: charge a set amount without a receipt Share requests via Payback link, Venmo, Cash App, or SMS Friends and groups (soon) for faster repeat splits Lightweight history to track what you’ve sent Clean, fast design Payment options: Venmo Cash App Shareable Payback link for anyone (no app required) Privacy and control: You decide who to add from Contacts Your photos stay yours; camera access is only used to scan receipts Permissions we request: Camera: to scan receipts Photos: to import or save receipt images Contacts: to quickly select friends to split with Note: Payback is not affiliated with Venmo or Cash App.
Promptly
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Record better videos. Every time. Promptly is a clean, distraction-free script reader built for creators who film for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and beyond. Write your script, hit play, and read without losing your place — no clutter, no subscriptions, no fuss. WRITE AND ORGANISE YOUR SCRIPTS Create as many scripts as you need. Share a note or a text selection into Promptly, search, sort by recently updated or alphabetical order, and jump straight into recording whenever inspiration strikes. Undo and redo as you write. Deleted scripts stay in the Bin for 30 days. SMOOTH, NATURAL SCROLLING Words flow at a pace you control so your delivery sounds natural, not rushed. Scroll line by line or continuously, and adjust speed and text size on the fly mid-take without stopping. IT FOLLOWS YOUR VOICE Voice Follow listens on this device and moves the script as you speak — then waits when you pause. It detects each script’s language automatically, so you can keep English, German, French, Spanish, and many more scripts side by side. CONTROL IT FROM OFF-CAMERA Pair a game controller, keyboard, Bluetooth remote, clicker, or media remote and drive the script from your rig. Play, pause, restart, and change speed without reaching for the phone — including with the volume buttons. BUILT FOR THE RECORDING ENVIRONMENT The dark cinematic interface keeps your face lit by your key light, not a blinding white screen. Large touch targets mean you can tap controls without breaking eye contact with the lens. Set a countdown, highlight the word you’re on, and dim what you’ve already said. Mirror the text for a beam-splitter glass, or flip it for an inverted mount. PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE, YOUR CHOICE Film vertically for Reels and Shorts or flip to landscape for YouTube and talking-head videos — Promptly adapts instantly. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your scripts stay available offline and sync through your private iCloud database when you’re signed in. Promptly has no separate account. Speech stays on this device. Settings, audio, and transcripts are not synced.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Payback App at Free against Promptly's $0.99. Payback App also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Promptly's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads, 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
Payback App is free to download; Promptly costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Payback App ships an update every 6 weeks, Promptly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Payback App | Promptly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Payback LLC | Marius Fanu |
In-app purchases
Payback App
No in-app purchases
Promptly
No in-app purchases









