Apachas vs TakeControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apachas
Easily manage shared costs and see who owes whom for trips, shared living, or group activities. Organize expenses, record payments, and track balances across multiple currencies, even offline.
- Shared groups for trips, roommates, couples
- Expense splitting and multiple payers
- Clear balances and debt tracking
- Record payments and transfers
- Offline expense management
- Multi-currency support
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Split expenses with friends, manage shared costs, and see who owes whom with Apachas. Planning a trip with friends? Sharing an apartment or expenses with your partner? Organizing dinners, weekend getaways, or group gifts? Apachas makes splitting expenses quick, easy, and stress-free. Forget about calculating how much everyone owes and keep your group expenses organized. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SPLIT EXPENSES • Shared groups: organize expenses for trips, roommates, couples, or any activity with friends. • Expense splitting: add expenses and split costs among group members. • Multiple payers: record expenses paid by more than one person. • Clear balances: instantly see who owes money and to whom. • Transfers: record payments between members to settle debts. • Multiple currencies: manage groups using different currencies. DESIGNED TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER • Works offline: view and add expenses even without an internet connection. • Fast and simple: add expenses in just a few steps, without unnecessary complications. • Stay organized: keep all your shared expenses in one place. PERFECT FOR EVERY OCCASION • Trips and vacations with friends. • Shared apartments and roommates. • Couples sharing expenses. • Dinners, restaurants, and celebrations. • Weekend getaways, group gifts, and activities. LESS MATH, MORE MEMORIES Enjoy trips, dinners, and time with friends without worrying about who paid for what. Download Apachas and start splitting expenses the easy way.
TakeControl
Easily manage shared expenses with friends and family. Track group spending, calculate who owes what, and simplify payments. Supports multiple currencies and customizable categories.
- Group expense tracking
- Automatic debt calculation
- Simplified payment settlement
- Multi-currency support
- Customizable expense categories
- Receipt scanning
- Offline functionality
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Splitting expenses as a couple or on a trip should not turn into an argument. TakeControl helps couples, friends, families, and groups split bills, track shared expenses, and see who owes whom. Add an expense and the app calculates each person’s share, updates balances instantly, and shows the simplest way to settle up. PERFECT FOR COUPLES AND TRIPS Traveling with friends? Track hotels, flights, gas, restaurants, groceries, activities, and travel expenses, then split the cost without spreadsheets. Living together or managing money as a couple? Use TakeControl to split rent, groceries, delivery, pharmacy, utilities, household bills, subscriptions, and shared expenses. Split couple expenses equally, by percentage, or by exact amount. Also great for: - Roommates and shared housing - Dinners, parties, birthdays, and events - Family expenses, school, and healthcare - Group funds and loans between friends HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a group and add the people involved 2. Add expenses as they happen 3. See everyone’s balance update instantly 4. Settle up with the fewest payments possible Not everyone needs to download the app. Add local members and manage the split yourself, ideal for couples, trips, or groups where not everyone wants another app. SPLIT EVERY EXPENSE FAIRLY Not every bill should be split 50/50. With TakeControl, you can split expenses: - Equally between everyone - By percentage - By exact amount - With more than one person paying the same expense DEBT SIMPLIFICATION Instead of everyone paying everyone, TakeControl reorganizes group balances and calculates the fewest transfers needed to settle all debts. Everyone pays the right amount, with fewer transfers. GROUP INSIGHTS Understand your money without opening a spreadsheet: - Spending trends over time - A financial overview of the group - Balance between members and who is covering more - Recent group activity - More insights to understand where the money is going MORE THAN 130 CURRENCIES Record every expense in the currency it was paid in. Balances stay separated by currency, so amounts are never mixed. Turn on currency conversion whenever you want to see balances in your preferred currency. CATEGORIES YOUR WAY Create categories and custom subcategories for each group. Choose icons and colors, and disable anything you do not use. A travel group can have different categories from your household or couple expenses. MORE CONTEXT FOR EVERY EXPENSE - Attach receipts directly to expenses - Add notes explaining each purchase - Leave group notes for everyone - Browse the group receipt gallery - See what changed, who changed it, and when LESS TYPING - Scan a receipt and let TakeControl fill in the expense - Add expenses using your voice - Use the built-in calculator - Create recurring and installment expenses automatically - Add expenses offline and sync when connected again AND MORE - Group budgets with spending progress - Home Screen widget with balance and budget - Real-time activity notifications - Send reminders when someone still needs to settle up - Import your Splitwise groups in minutes - Import contacts from your phone - Biometric lock - CSV export - Available in 6 languages FREE TO GET STARTED Create up to 6 groups and add up to 8 expenses per day for free. No ads. TAKECONTROL PRO - Unlimited groups and expenses - Unlimited receipt scanning and voice expense entry - Convert balances into the currency you choose - Set custom exchange rates for each group - Advanced expense search filters A Lifetime option is also available: pay once and keep access forever. Your PRO subscription is charged to your App Store account and renews automatically unless auto- Terms of Use: https://gettakecontrol.app/en/legal/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://gettakecontrol.app/en/legal/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Apachas at none against TakeControl's shown. Apachas also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Apachas ships an update fortnightly, TakeControl every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apachas | TakeControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | PABLO MARTIN VILLARES | Hello Design & Tecnologia LTDA |
Customer experience
Apachas
TakeControl
In-app purchases
Apachas
No in-app purchases
TakeControl
No in-app purchases









