Chai Split vs SubscriptionCat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chai Split
Effortlessly divide expenses with friends using advanced AI. Snap a photo of your receipt, and the app will itemize everything, allowing you to easily assign costs or split them equally. Settle up instantly with integrated payment options.
- AI receipt itemization
- Easy item assignment
- Equal splitting option
- Instant settlement requests
- Venmo integration
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Stop the table math. Split with Chai. Tired of passing your phone around the table or struggling with blurry receipt photos and mental math? Chai is the smartest, fastest way to split any bill. Powered by advanced AI, Chai turns your physical receipts into perfectly itemized digital breakdowns in seconds. Whether it's a group dinner, a weekend trip with friends, or shared household utilities, Chai handles the complexity so you can focus on the fun. How it Works: 1. SNAP: Take a photo of any receipt. 2. SCAN: Chai’s AI instantly itemizes every dish, drink, tax, and tip. 3. SPLIT: Assign items to friends with a tap or split them equally. 4. SETTLE: Send precise request notes and settle up via Venmo instantly. Stop worrying about the "who owes what" dance. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SubscriptionCat
This app helps you track all your recurring expenses, from streaming services to software memberships. Get timely reminders before renewals and easily identify subscriptions you no longer need. Manage your spending and avoid surprise charges with this private, on-device solution.
- Track all subscriptions in one place
- Receive renewal reminders
- Identify and cancel unused services
- View total monthly spending
- Private, on-device data storage
- Direct cancellation links
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Tired of surprise charges from subscriptions you forgot about? SubscriptionCat is the subscription tracker and bill reminder that keeps you in control of your recurring expenses. ADD YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS ONCE Track every subscription — streaming services, software tools, memberships, and more — in one place. No bank account connection required. Your data stays on your device. NEVER MISS A RENEWAL Get reminders before any subscription renews so you can decide whether to keep it or cancel. SubscriptionCat alerts you in advance, giving you time to act. SPOT WASTE INSTANTLY See your total monthly subscription spending at a glance. Quickly identify services you no longer use and open their official cancellation pages directly from the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN SubscriptionCat is a subscription manager that works entirely on your device. No account needed, no financial data collected, no surprises. SIMPLE ONE-TIME PRICING Pay once and track subscriptions forever. No subscription needed to manage your subscriptions. Whether you're trying to cut expenses, manage recurring bills, or simply stay aware of your monthly spending — SubscriptionCat keeps everything organized.
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Verdict
Chai Split and SubscriptionCat both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Chai Split's written reviews are positive against 0% of SubscriptionCat's. Chai Split also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). SubscriptionCat's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Chai Split sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and SubscriptionCat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chai Split against 5.0 for SubscriptionCat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Chai Split's written reviews are positive against 0% of SubscriptionCat's.
Chai Split ships an update fortnightly, SubscriptionCat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chai Split | SubscriptionCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yonathan Zetune | Raj Tripathi |
Customer experience
Chai Split
SubscriptionCat
In-app purchases
Chai Split
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
SubscriptionCat
- SubscriptionCat Lifetime$9.99
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