Comparison

Split Blue vs Clear Budgeting

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

Head to head
About

Split Blue

Features
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SplitBlue helps you split bills the way people actually pay. With smart rounding modes, animated insights, and a clean fintech design, SplitBlue makes bill splitting effortless and stress-free. Smart Modes • Pay Friendly – rounded amounts, no coins • Host Pays Tip – guests split bill, host pays tip • Exact Mode – precise calculations Why SplitBlue? No login required Works offline Clean & modern UI Privacy-first design Split smarter. Pay friendlier.

About

Clear Budgeting

Effortlessly manage your money with automated receipt scanning and intuitive budgeting tools. Track spending, set financial goals, and visualize your financial health with clear charts and insights. Share budgets with family for simplified household financial management.

Highlights
  • Automated receipt scanning
  • Smart spending categorization
  • Customizable budgets
  • Income and savings goal tracking
  • Family budgeting with shared accounts
  • Financial trend charts
Features
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Clear Budgeting helps you take control of your finances without the complexity. Track your spending, set meaningful budgets, and watch your savings grow - all in a clean, intuitive interface. SNAP RECEIPTS, SKIP THE DATA ENTRY Take a photo of any receipt and Clear Budgeting automatically extracts the store, total, and date. The more you use it, the smarter it gets - learning your spending patterns to suggest categories and save you time. BUDGETS THAT WORK FOR YOU Set monthly or yearly budgets for each spending category. See at a glance where you stand with visual progress rings, projected spending, and helpful insights that keep you on track. TRACK MORE THAN JUST EXPENSES • Income tracking to see the full picture • Savings goals to build your future • Donation tracking for your charitable giving • See how your money flows with beautiful charts FAMILY BUDGETING, SIMPLIFIED Share your budget with up to 5 family members on a single Pro subscription. Everyone's expenses sync automatically, so you can manage household spending together without the hassle of combining spreadsheets. PRIVACY FIRST Unlike other budgeting apps, Clear Budgeting never asks for your bank login. Your financial data stays on your device (or syncs securely to the cloud if you choose). No ads, no selling your data. FEATURES AT A GLANCE • Receipt scanning with smart categorization • Custom categories and subcategories • Monthly and yearly budget periods • Spending trends and history charts • Essential vs. non-essential expense tracking • Dark mode support • iCloud sync across devices PRO SUBSCRIPTION Clear Budgeting is free to download and use. Pro unlocks cloud sync and family sharing for $2.99/month or $19.99/year. Start your journey to financial clarity today. Terms of use: https://clearbudgetingapp.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Split Blue4 screens
Clear Budgeting3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split Blue at none against Clear Budgeting's 2. Split Blue also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). Clear Budgeting's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Clear Budgeting sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Split Blue asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Split Blue versus Clear Budgeting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit BlueClear Budgeting
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWinston BradyTom Swope

In-app purchases

None

Split Blue

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Clear Budgeting

Subscriptions2
  • Budget Architect Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Budget Architect Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Split Blue free?
Split Blue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clear Budgeting free?
Clear Budgeting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Split Blue or Clear Budgeting have ads?
Split Blue shows ads; Clear Budgeting does not.

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