FairShare vs Splitwell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FairShare
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FairShare makes splitting group expenses simple, transparent, and stress-free. Whether you're on a trip with friends, sharing a rental, or splitting dinner tabs, FairShare keeps everyone on the same page with real-time expense tracking and a settlement flow designed to prevent the #1 problem with group payments: people paying before all expenses are in. How it works: 1. Create a group and invite friends with a single tap 2. Add expenses as they happen, split equally or choose specific people 3. When the trip is over, everyone confirms expenses are complete 4. See exactly who owes who, then pay directly via Venmo or Zelle Why FairShare: - Settlement gate: No one can see payment amounts until everyone confirms all expenses are added. No more incorrect payments. - Expected members: Set how many people you're expecting. The app makes sure everyone has joined before you settle up. - Participation windows: Joined the trip late or left early? Only get charged for the days you were there. - Simplified settlements: Our algorithm minimizes the number of payments needed. 5 people, 3 payments instead of 10. - Full transparency: See every expense breakdown and how each amount was calculated. - One-tap sharing: Invite friends via text, AirDrop, or any app on your phone. FairShare never touches your money. When it's time to pay, we open Venmo or Zelle directly with the right amount pre-filled. You stay in control. Built for friend groups who travel together and want to get the money part right.
Splitwell
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Splitwell is the free expense tracker that helps you split bills and track IOUs with the people in your life. Whether it's rent with flatmates, expenses on a group trip, or lunch with friends, Splitwell keeps track of who owes what so you don't have to. Settle up with UPI in a few taps and share a clear summary on WhatsApp. Splitwell is completely free. Every feature. No premium tier. No ads. SPLITWELL IS GREAT FOR • Flatmates splitting rent and household bills • Group trips with friends or family • Splitting a shared vacation stay • Couples tracking shared costs • Friends who eat out or hang out often • Any group that needs to keep expenses fair and simple SIMPLE TO USE • Create groups for any splitting situation • Add expenses in seconds and split them your way • Everyone in the group sees live, accurate balances • Settle up whenever you're ready SETTLE UP AND SHARE • Pay with UPI when you settle up (India) • Debt simplification, so the group settles with the fewest payments possible • Share a clear group summary on WhatsApp, with spend by category and who owes whom • Mark payments as received, with undo GROUPS AND EXPENSES • Multiple payers on a single expense • Itemized splitting, including tax and tip • Split by exact shares, not just equally • Comments on any expense • Full edit and activity history for every expense • Group activity feed so you always know what changed • Live balances that refresh when someone adds an expense • Filter expenses by category • Summary with category charts, member share, paid amounts and day wise spend • Tap any chart to see the expenses behind it • Edit guest member names anytime KEEP GROUPS TIDY • Join a group by scanning a QR code • Favorites, sections and Archive for groups you are done with • Search across all your groups FRIENDS AND PAYMENTS • A dedicated friends section to track balances with anyone, across every group and one on one • Direct person to person expenses, outside of groups • Push notifications when new expenses are added SWITCHING FROM SPLITWISE? • Import all your groups from Splitwise • Your members, expenses, payers and balances come with you • Pick up where you left off EVERYTHING ELSE • Export all your groups to Excel at once • Support for multiple currencies • Light and dark theme • Option to hide the Dashboard tab and start on Groups WHY SPLITWELL • Completely free, always. Every feature, no exceptions. • No premium tier. Nothing is locked behind a paywall. • No ads • Clean, fast, and simple to use. • Built independently by people who use the app. Splitwell is new and growing, and we're building it based on what real users actually need. If there's a feature you're missing, we want to hear about it. Email: contact@arthlabs.co
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Splitwell at every 4 days against FairShare's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FairShare ships an update every 2 months, Splitwell every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FairShare | Splitwell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Browner | Navneet Singh Tomar |
In-app purchases
FairShare
No in-app purchases
Splitwell
No in-app purchases







