Comparison

Pangu vs FairShare

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

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About

Pangu

Features
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Pangu makes shared expenses simpler for real life. Whether you are traveling with friends, sharing a home, managing family spending, or splitting costs for an event, Pangu helps you keep everything organized without forcing a traditional sign-in flow before you begin. Create or join a group quickly Start a group in seconds or join one with a 9-character code. No login wall before you can begin tracking. Track shared expenses clearly Add expenses, choose who paid, and split them the way the moment requires. When you are not ready to assign the split yet, use Split later and keep the expense visible until it is assigned. Keep private spending separate Personal Expenses is your private expense space. Track solo spending, attach receipts, and move an expense into a group later if it turns out to be shared. Scan receipts with AI-powered parsing Capture receipt details such as merchant, total, date, discounts, and line items faster. Multi-item personal receipts can be saved as one parent expense with linked line items underneath. Settle up with less back-and-forth See who owes whom, open saved payment handles when available, review settlement breakdowns, and mark payments as paid or received. Add recurring shared expenses Group owners can enable recurring expenses, then anyone in the group can create scheduled shared costs with start dates, repeat intervals, optional end dates, and full split options. Close out temporary groups cleanly Closeout mode highlights split-later items, pending confirmations, and outstanding balances so a group can be wrapped up and archived with less confusion. Get useful group insights Review summary totals, biggest category, top expenses, receipt coverage, settlement progress, and interactive money-flow views. Use the app in your language Pangu supports English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German. Language follows your device by default with a manual override in settings. Works great on iPhone and iPad Pangu includes tablet layouts with side-by-side panels where appropriate. Recover your data later Pangu is anonymous-first, but you can verify and save one optional account email with a one-time code, then use recovery later to reconnect your groups and Personal Expenses after reinstalling or switching devices. Manage members with more control Advanced member management supports pending members, secure claim links, duplicate-member merge tools, per-group member naming, and ownership transfer to another joined member. Pangu is built for trips, families, roommates, events, and everyday shared spending when you want something fast to start, easy to understand, and flexible enough for real group life.

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FairShare

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Splitting expenses shouldn't be awkward. FairShare makes it effortless โ€” scan any receipt with AI, choose exactly how to split, and let everyone see what they owe in real time. Free forever. No ads. No limits. **HOW IT WORKS** 1. Create a group for your roommates, trip, or dinner 2. Add an expense โ€” or snap a receipt and let AI fill it in 3. Choose your split: equal, custom amounts, percentages, or item-by-item 4. Everyone sees updated balances instantly, on any device **FEATURES** AI RECEIPT SCANNING Point your camera at any restaurant bill, hotel invoice, or grocery receipt. FairShare's AI (powered by Gemini) reads every line item, tax, and total โ€” then lets you assign each item to exactly the right person. No manual entry. No guessing. GROUP EXPENSE TRACKING Create unlimited groups: one for your flatmates, one for the annual ski trip, one for the friend group. Add any number of members. Every expense syncs in real time so the whole group always has the same picture. SMART SETTLE UP FairShare calculates the minimum number of payments needed to clear all balances โ€” not just pair-by-pair, but across the whole group at once. Less awkwardness, fewer transfers, more clarity. FLEXIBLE SPLITS Every expense is different. Split equally in one tap, enter custom amounts, divide by percentage, or go line-by-line from a scanned receipt. Full flexibility, zero friction. SPENDING INSIGHTS Charts and breakdowns show where group money goes โ€” by category, by person, and over time. Spot patterns before they become arguments. MULTI-CURRENCY SUPPORT Adding expenses in three different currencies on a group trip? FairShare converts using live exchange rates so balances always make sense in your home currency. REAL-TIME SYNC & OFFLINE ACCESS Every expense added by any member appears instantly on everyone's device. FairShare also caches your data locally โ€” view balances and add expenses even when you're offline. Changes sync the moment you reconnect. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified the moment someone adds an expense, records a payment, or settles up. No more "did you add that?" messages. SECURE & PRIVATE Sign in with Apple or Google โ€” no password required. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Financial details stay private to your group. Your data is never sold or shared with advertisers. **PERFECT FOR** โ€” Roommates tracking rent, utilities, and groceries โ€” Friend groups splitting dinners, events, and weekends away โ€” Group trips across cities and countries โ€” Couples managing shared household costs โ€” Colleagues dividing team lunches and offsites **100% FREE** No transaction limits. No ads. Splitting bills shouldn't cost you anything โ€” and with FairShare, it never will.

Screenshots

Pangu4 screens
FairShare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FairShare at none against Pangu's 2. FairShare also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pangu sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FairShare asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pangu ships an update every 9 days, FairShare every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Pangu versus FairShare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanguFairShare
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size47 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUDo Apps (Ultidatum Inc)Debayan Samajpati

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pangu

One-time2
  • 50 AI Scan Credits$2.99
  • 100 AI Scan Credits$4.99
None

FairShare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pangu free?
Pangu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FairShare free?
FairShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pangu or FairShare have ads?
Neither Pangu nor FairShare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pangu or FairShare?
Pangu ships an update every 9 days, and FairShare every 4 days. Most recently, Pangu was updated on October 23, 2026 and FairShare on October 23, 2026.

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