Trip Split vs SplitEx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Trip Split
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Split bills effortlessly with friends and never worry about who owes what again. Trip Split is the ultimate expense sharing app for trips, dinners, roommates, and group activities. PERFECT FOR: β’ Group trips and vacations β’ Shared apartments and roommates β’ Dinner parties and restaurant bills β’ Weekend getaways β’ Office lunches β’ Any shared expenses with friends KEY FEATURES: TRIP MANAGEMENT Create unlimited trips with custom names and emojis to organize all your shared expenses. Keep everything organized whether it's a weekend trip, monthly roommate expenses, or a long vacation. FLEXIBLE SPLITTING - 4 METHODS β’ Equal Split - divide bills equally among everyone β’ By Shares - use custom shares for uneven splits (e.g., 1 share vs 0.5 shares) β’ By Amount - enter exact amounts for each person β’ By Percentage - split by percentage (must total 100%) β’ Quick Add mode - paste multiple expenses at once β’ Duplicate expenses to save time MULTI-CURRENCY SUPPORT Track expenses in 30+ currencies worldwide with daily exchange rates. Ideal for international trips where you're spending in different currencies. Exchange rates are automatically updated per day for accurate conversions. SMART SETTLEMENT β’ Automatically calculates who owes whom with clear breakdowns β’ Two settlement methods: Default split or Leader collects all β’ Visual charts showing expense per person β’ Search and filter by person or expense FRIEND MANAGEMENT Add friends to trips and track individual balances. See at a glance who's paid what and who needs to settle up. SEARCH & FILTER Quickly find expenses by description or person. Sort by date or amount to find what you need. ARCHIVE SYSTEM Archive completed trips to keep your home screen clean. All data is preserved and can be restored anytime. LANGUAGE SUPPORT Available in English and Traditional Chinese (ηΉι«δΈζ). More languages coming soon. BEAUTIFUL THEMES Choose between light, dark, or system theme to match your preference and save battery life. OFFLINE FIRST Works perfectly without internet connection. Add expenses, settle up, and manage trips anywhere, anytime. PRIVACY FIRST All data stored locally on your device. No account required, no sign-up, no data collection. Your financial information stays private and secure on your device. WHY CHOOSE TRIP SPLIT? - Simple and intuitive interface - No complicated setup or registration - Works offline - no internet needed - Your data stays on your device - Free to use with optional premium features - Regular updates and improvements Whether you're splitting rent with roommates, tracking vacation expenses with friends, or dividing restaurant bills, Trip Split makes it simple and stress-free. Download now and never argue about money again!
SplitEx
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SPLIT EXPENSES OFFLINE, NO ACCOUNT, NO CLOUD SplitEx is an expense splitter that works without an account and without an internet connection. Add expenses on a plane, abroad, or anywhere with bad signal, it just works. Your groups, friends, expenses, and balances stay on your phone, not on someone else's server. Split bills, track group expenses, and settle up for trips, roommates, couples, rent, and any shared cost. WHY SPLITEX? β’ Works fully offline, perfect for travel and trips abroad β’ No account, no signup, no login, just open the app and start β’ Your data stays on your device, nothing is uploaded to a cloud β’ No ads, no tracking, no chat, no social feed β’ Every feature is free, pay once only if you want more than 10 groups β’ One-time purchase for unlimited groups, no recurring subscription SPLIT BILLS AND GROUP EXPENSES Create groups for trips, roommates, couples, family spending, events, rent, groceries, dining, and utilities. Add an expense, choose who paid, decide who shares the cost, and SplitEx works out the balances. Flexible splitting for real life: β’ Equal splits for quick shared bills β’ Unequal splits by exact amount, percentage, ratio, or adjustment β’ Multi-payer expenses when more than one person paid β’ Itemized receipts: split drinks among drinkers only, exclude someone from an item, or discount one person β’ Categories to organize spending β’ Group balances so you can see who owes whom β’ Full and partial settlements, with complete settlement history SHARE BALANCES IN A TAP No need to nag anyone in person. Share a clean breakdown of an expense, a friend's balance, or a whole group as plain text, then send it to WhatsApp, Messages, Telegram, Signal, email, or any app on your phone. The other person sees exactly what they owe, no SplitEx account needed. SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES Insights turn your expenses into a quick picture of your spending: totals for this month, last month, or all time, a last-6-months trend, and a breakdown by category. It is all calculated on your phone, so even your spending habits never leave the device. BUILT FOR TRAVEL β’ Multi-currency support with a base currency per group β’ Enter exchange rates yourself, no rate lookup, so it works offline β’ Original and converted amounts on every expense β’ Export a trip group to CSV and share the final tally PRIVATE BY DESIGN Most group expense apps are built around accounts and cloud sync. SplitEx is built the opposite way. Everything you create is stored locally on your device. You never sign up and never hand over your financial data just to split a bill. The app has no analytics, no ads, and no tracking. It only goes online when you buy or restore Premium, or tap a link yourself. A clear in-app screen explains how your data is handled. MORE FEATURES β’ Dashboard with balances across all your groups β’ Recurring expenses for rent, utilities, and subscriptions β’ Reminders for upcoming recurring expenses and a weekly balance digest β’ Attach a receipt photo to any expense β’ Jot notes per group for plans, checklists, and reminders β’ Global search across expenses, friends, and groups β’ Activity log for expenses, groups, friends, and settlements β’ Archive groups when you are done β’ Encrypted backup and restore, protected by your passphrase PERFECT FOR β’ Travelers tracking trip expenses offline, even abroad β’ Roommates splitting rent, bills, groceries, and utilities β’ Friends splitting restaurant bills, trips, gifts, and events β’ Couples tracking shared expenses β’ Families managing household spending β’ Anyone who wants a simple, private bill splitter that works offline PRICING SplitEx is free for up to 10 groups, with every feature included: multi-currency, itemized splitting, recurring expenses, backups, and sharing are all free. Need more than 10 groups? Unlock unlimited groups with a single one-time purchase. There is no recurring subscription. Split group expenses privately. Track shared costs offline. Settle up with clarity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SplitEx at none against Trip Split's shown. SplitEx also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Trip Split sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SplitEx sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Trip Split ships an update weekly, SplitEx every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trip Split | SplitEx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | King Chun Kenny Chu | Pradipta Das |
In-app purchases
Trip Split
- Premium$0.99
SplitEx
- Premium Pack$0.99









