Comparison

Divvy vs SelfHive

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

Head to head
About

Divvy

Effortlessly split bills and track shared expenses with friends and roommates. Scan receipts, assign items, and get paid back quickly without the math or arguments. Perfect for group trips, shared housing, and dining out.

Highlights
  • AI receipt scanning
  • Itemized bill splitting
  • Proportional tax and tip calculation
  • Group expense tracking
  • Direct payment requests
  • No app required for payers
Features
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Split the bill by what each person actually ordered — in seconds, without the math or the group-chat argument. Scan the receipt. Divvy reads every line item, tax, and tip. Tap who had what. Send everyone a link — no app, no account — and they pay you back. — FRIENDS DON'T NEED THE APP Send a link. They tap the items they ordered, see exactly what they owe, and pay. No download, no signup, no account. You're the only one who needs Divvy. — SCAN ANY RECEIPT AI reads the whole receipt in seconds — restaurants, groceries, bar tabs, travel. No typing line items into a spreadsheet. — SPLIT BY ITEM, NOT DOWN THE MIDDLE Tap each dish to assign it. Tax and tip split proportionally by what each person actually ordered. Vegetarians don't pay for the steak. The one drinking water doesn't subsidize the bar tab. — TRIPS, ROOMMATES, RUNNING TABS Build a group for a vacation, a house, or a regular crew. Every receipt rolls into a running balance so everyone knows who owes whom — across one dinner or a two-week trip. — SPLIT RENT AND SHARED BILLS Roommate expenses, utilities, groceries, rent. Divvy keeps the running total so nobody has to chase anybody. — GET PAID BACK Send a Venmo or Cash App request straight from the app, or copy the amount for your bank, Wise, Revolut, or a text. Reminders until it's settled. — PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your receipts stay yours. No public feed, no social graph, no ads, no daily expense limit. Made for splitting a restaurant check with friends, a group trip, a shared house, work lunches, bachelorette weekends, and any group that splits money. — SUBSCRIPTION Divvy Pro is an auto-renewable subscription (weekly or annual). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://splitwithdivvy.com/privacy

About

SelfHive

Features
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SelfHive is the iOS companion for your self-hosted BillHive server. It handles three kinds of splitting: household bills, restaurant checks, and group trips. All data syncs to your own server. Requires a running BillHive server (one Docker container). Deploy with: docker run -d -p 8080:8080 -v billhive-data:/data ghcr.io/martyportatoes/billflow:latest BILLS MODE Track recurring household bills month after month. Split by percentage or fixed dollar amounts, set "covered by" relationships, and auto-carry amounts that don't change. The monthly checklist syncs between web and iOS. CHECKS MODE Split a restaurant check in seconds. Scan the receipt with on-device OCR to auto-populate line items, tax, and tip. Generate a no-account share link hosted on your server. Friends open it in any browser and claim their items. TRIPS MODE Create a trip, add members, and log multi-payer expenses with receipt photos. When the trip ends, debt simplification minimizes transfers. Export PDF or CSV summaries. COLLECT WHAT YOU'RE OWED Zelle, Venmo, and Cash App deep-links with the exact amount pre-filled across all three modes. Send rich HTML emails via your server's mail relay (Mailgun, SendGrid, Resend, or SMTP). KEY FEATURES - Three modes: Bills, Checks, and Trips - Syncs with your BillHive web app in real time - On-device receipt OCR (nothing uploaded to the cloud) - No-account share links hosted on your server - Zelle, Venmo, and Cash App payment deep-links - Rich HTML email summaries via server relay - Debt simplification for trips - Multi-payer and multi-currency expense support - Month-over-month trend charts - Dark theme with amber accent Your data lives on your server. Nothing is sent to any third-party service. Open-source at github.com/MartyPortatoes/BillHive.

Screenshots

Divvy4 screens
SelfHive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SelfHive at none against Divvy's 4. SelfHive also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Divvy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. SelfHive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Divvy versus SelfHive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDivvySelfHive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJules LabadorMATTHEW ROBERT PORTELOS

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Divvy

Subscriptions4
  • Divvy Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Divvy Quarterly$19.993 Months
  • Divvy Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Divvy Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
None

SelfHive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Divvy free?
Divvy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SelfHive free?
SelfHive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Divvy or SelfHive have ads?
Divvy shows ads; SelfHive does not.
Which is updated more often, Divvy or SelfHive?
Divvy ships an update every 4 days, and SelfHive every 4 days. Most recently, Divvy was updated on November 5, 2026 and SelfHive on October 31, 2026.

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