Comparison

Split Expenses vs Dutched

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

Head to head
About

Split Expenses

Features
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Split expenses fairly and keep every group balance clear in seconds. VAKKA helps you share bills, track payments, and settle up without awkward money talk. Whether you’re on a trip, sharing rent, or splitting dinner with friends, VAKKA keeps everyone aligned on who paid what and who owes whom. • Split equally, by parts, by percentage, or by fixed amounts • Scan receipts with AI and capture items and totals fast • See real-time balances and the easiest way to settle up • Create unlimited shared groups for trips, home, work, and family • Invite people by QR code or link, even before they join • Stay private with no ads and no tracking Add an expense in seconds, then VAKKA calculates the fairest split and updates the group balance automatically. Receipt scanning helps you save time, while smart settlement suggestions reduce the number of payments needed. VAKKA is made for roommates, couples, friends, travel groups, teams, and families who want a simple way to manage shared costs. From groceries and utilities to vacations, dinners, and group gifts, it keeps everything organized in one place. Download VAKKA and make shared expenses simple.

About

Dutched

Easily track and settle shared expenses with friends, roommates, and travel companions. The app allows for various splitting methods and on-device receipt scanning, with no need for others to install the application. It prioritizes privacy with no ads or data selling.

Highlights
  • Split expenses with anyone, even without the app
  • On-device receipt scanning
  • Multiple splitting methods (equal, exact, percentage, shares)
  • Smart settle-up suggestions
  • Offline functionality with sync
  • Import from Splitwise
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Dutched is the easiest way to split expenses with friends, roommates, and travel companions. Track who owes whom, settle up, and move on. And the best part: the people you split with do not even need the app. WHY DUTCHED Your friends do not need to download anything. Add anyone to a group or a one on one. They can claim their expenses with a simple code whenever they decide to join, or just open a view only link to see the group in any browser. One person installs, and the whole table is covered. Free, with no limits. Unlimited expenses, unlimited groups, every way to split, and support for multiple currencies. No ads. No daily caps. No paywall on the things you use every day. Your receipts never leave your phone. Point your camera at a receipt and Dutched reads it right on your device. The photo is never uploaded, to us or to anyone else. Every cent accounted for. Balances always add up to the penny, in any currency, and your history is never quietly rewritten. FEATURES - Groups for trips, roommates, dinners, and anything in between - One on one splits with a single friend - Equal, exact, percentage, shares, and plus/minus adjustment splitting - On device receipt scanning - Import your groups and history from Splitwise (CSV export) - Multiple currencies - Smart settle up suggestions so debts clear in the fewest payments - Settle with one tap through Venmo, PayPal, or Cash App - Comments and payment reminders, so the follow-up lives with the expense - Recurring expenses for rent, subscriptions, and bills - Works offline; changes sync when you are back - Every expense shows its history: who added or edited it, and when - View only share links for people without the app - Private by design: no ads, no data selling, Sign in with Apple Dutched only tracks who owes whom. Money never moves through the app, so you settle up however you already pay each other. Split the bill, not the friendship. Get Dutched.

Screenshots

Split Expenses4 screens
Dutched4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dutched at none against Split Expenses's 5. Split Expenses's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Split Expenses sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Dutched asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split Expenses ships an update weekly, Dutched every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Split Expenses versus Dutched: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit ExpensesDutched
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictor Yovanni GARCIA CARMONASrimaan Sri Edara

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Split Expenses

Subscriptions2
  • vakka plus monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • vakka plus7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • vakka plus freeFree
  • vakka plus lifetime$14.99
  • vakka lifetime$39.99
None

Dutched

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Split Expenses free?
Split Expenses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dutched free?
Dutched is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Split Expenses or Dutched have ads?
Neither Split Expenses nor Dutched shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Split Expenses or Dutched?
Split Expenses ships an update weekly, and Dutched every 10 days. Most recently, Split Expenses was updated on October 12, 2026 and Dutched on October 7, 2026.

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