Finote vs Expense Splitter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Finote
This app helps you manage your finances by tracking expenses and setting budget goals. It also reminds you of important dates like birthdays and anniversaries, all within a calming interface.
- Smart expense tracking
- Budget goal setting
- Anniversary and birthday reminders
- Visual spending reports
- PDF export and sharing
- Local data storage
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Finote is a simple expense tracker and budget planner designed to help you understand your spending and stay on budget — while never forgetting important dates. More than just a finance app, Finote combines daily expense tracking with thoughtful anniversary reminders, helping you stay organized in both money and moments. With its soft lavender interface, Finote brings calm and clarity to your daily finances and life routines. Key Features Smart Expense Tracking – Quickly log income and expenses to keep a clear view of your spending and budget. Budget Goals – Set spending limits and receive gentle reminders to stay mindful and in control. Anniversary & Birthday Reminders – Remember birthdays, anniversaries, and meaningful dates so you never miss a special moment. Visual Reports – Automatically generate weekly, monthly, and yearly summaries to understand your spending patterns. PDF Export & Sharing – Export your expense reports as PDFs to save or share your bills anytime. Local Storage – Your data stays on your device only, private and secure. Finote makes tracking expenses feel warm and human — not just about numbers, but about capturing life’s little joys. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Expense Splitter
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Somebody always pays first. Settle Up keeps score — log who paid for what, split it fairly, and see exactly who owes who, down to the cent. Most group expense apps make everyone create an account and hope the whole trip signs up. Settle Up works the other way: one person keeps the ledger, everyone trusts the math. Every expense is split in exact integer cents — balances always sum to zero — and the settle-up plan clears the whole group in the fewest possible payments. WHAT YOU GET • Add "Pizza, Alex paid" in seconds — every balance updates the moment you save • One glance answers the only question that matters: who owes who, and how much • A settle-up plan that clears a six-person trip in two or three payments instead of fifteen • Split with the whole group or only the people who were actually there • Mark a payment as paid without touching history — the ledger stays auditable • Separate ledgers for the flat, the trip, and the Friday dinner crowd PERFECT FOR • Roommates splitting rent, groceries and the electricity bill • Trip groups who want the holiday to end with numbers, not arguments • Couples keeping shared costs fair without merging their money • Dinner regulars tired of "I'll get the next one" bookkeeping WHY NOT JUST USE A SPREADSHEET? A spreadsheet doesn't know that 100 split three ways isn't 33.33 each — the odd cent has to land somewhere. Settle Up does exact-remainder math so shares always add back up to the total, then works out the minimum set of payments to clear everyone. No formulas, no forgotten rows, no "wait, did we count the taxi?" PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your ledger lives on your iPhone. No account, no sign-ups for your friends, no bank linking — nothing leaves your device unless you export it. When you're ready, share a settle-up summary to the group chat or export the full ledger as CSV. FULL ACCESS Unlock everything with a weekly or yearly subscription, or a single lifetime purchase. Full access includes groups of any size, multiple separate ledgers, full CSV export of every expense, settlement and balance, and shareable settle-up summaries. Add tonight's dinner before anyone forgets who paid — the balances will be waiting. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Expense Splitter at none against Finote's 7. Finote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Finote sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Expense Splitter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Finote ships an update every 2 weeks, Expense Splitter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Finote | Expense Splitter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 华 郑 | LEAN ASIA CO., LTD |
In-app purchases
Finote
- monthly$1.991 Month
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Yearly$6.991 Year
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- Yearly$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Membership$2.99
- Lifetime Premium$12.99
- Lifetime Premium$49.99
Expense Splitter
No in-app purchases









