PiePlot vs BabuCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PiePlot
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Every receipt, sorted: who owes who with friends, and what's deductible for your business. Snap a photo of a receipt and PiePlot's AI reads the items, prices, tax and tip for you. Assign items to people and see who owes whom, as a pie, not a spreadsheet. SCAN, DON'T TYPE β’ AI reads grocery, restaurant and general receipts β’ Items, prices, tax and tip filled in for you to check β’ Or add anything by hand in a few taps SPLIT IT ANY WAY β’ Equally, by percentage, by exact amounts, or by shares β’ Assign individual items to individual people β’ Tax and tip shared out in proportion β’ Add people who don't have the app; they can claim their spot later FOR THE PEOPLE YOU ACTUALLY SPLIT WITH β’ Roommates: rent, utilities and the weekly shop β’ Couples: a fairness view comparing your share to an income-fair split β’ Trips and groups: invite by QR code or link SETTLE UP CLEANLY β’ Balances update as expenses are added β’ Debts simplified so everyone settles in fewer payments β’ Record settlements to keep balances current β’ Multi-currency, with CSV and PDF export BUSINESS MODE, FOR ONE-PERSON COMPANIES For incorporated owners and sole traders in Canada, the US, the UK and Australia. Every receipt becomes a record your accountant can use. β’ Snap it once: sorted into a business category with its tax treatment, which you can change β’ Meals capped where the rules call for it β’ Mark what you paid personally, so the company knows what it owes you back β’ See expenses by the card or account that paid β’ Import bank and card statements and match them to your receipts β’ Log mileage and income alongside your expenses β’ Receipt images kept with each expense, organized by tax year β’ At year end, send your accountant a spreadsheet, QuickBooks or Xero file, or a private link to view your year β’ Your whole year on the web too, at app.pieplot.com β’ Run more than one company, and share a receipt across them PiePlot helps you keep records. It is not tax advice; check with your accountant. PRICING β’ Splitting bills is free, and new accounts can try AI receipt scanning for free β’ Pro raises your scan limit and adds AI Quick Entry: type "dinner $60, split with Sam" and AI fills in the rest β’ Business raises it further and adds the accountant export and the web app β’ Current limits, prices and trial details are shown in the app PRIVACY β’ AI features send your receipt to Google's Gemini AI, and we ask before the first time β’ Privacy Policy: https://www.pieplot.com/privacy β’ Terms of Service: https://www.pieplot.com/terms
BabuCalc
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BabuCalc takes the awkward math out of shared spending. Whether itβs a quick makan, a household purchase, or a group trip, you can see what each person owes and settle up with confidence. SCAN AND SPLIT RECEIPTS β’ Scan a receipt with your camera or import an existing image β’ Review detected items and amounts before saving β’ Assign whole items or individual portions to each person β’ Split the total equally when you do not need an item-by-item breakdown β’ Include tax or SST, service charges, discounts, and rounding β’ Share a clear breakdown, with the receipt photo included only when you choose TRACK YOUR SPENDING β’ Keep an organised history of receipts and drafts β’ Record expenses without a receipt β’ Set monthly budgets and reusable monthly entries β’ Track your own share instead of the entire group bill PLAN GROUP TRIPS β’ Record who paid and who shared each expense β’ Handle expenses in different currencies with saved manual exchange rates β’ See everyoneβs balance and simplified repayment suggestions β’ Share a trip report when it is time to settle up PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your iPhone unless you choose to share it or export a backup. No account is required. You can export and restore your receipt history whenever needed. Spend less time calculating and more time enjoying your makan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BabuCalc at none against PiePlot's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PiePlot sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BabuCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PiePlot | BabuCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BOBBY JOSE | HONG SENG YEW HONG SENG |
In-app purchases
PiePlot
- Scan Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Business Monthly$12.991 Month
- PiePlot Scan Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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- Business Yearly$109.001 Year
BabuCalc
No in-app purchases








