JSplit vs CoTrips
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JSplit
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JSplit helps you manage shared expenses and plan trips with friends, family, and loved ones — simply and transparently. KEY FEATURES 4 ways to split a bill - Equal split - automatically divide evenly among selected members - Percentage split - flexible when someone needs to pay more - Custom amount - specify each person's exact share - Item-based split - record who ordered what, calculate each person's share instantly - Family grouping - group family members together for more accurate splitting; members within the same family don't transfer money to each other Two group types - Shared expenses - for trips, events, and group meals - Shared household - track recurring monthly costs (rent, utilities, internet…) with reusable expense templates - Flexible group management - open or close a group, and change its currency anytime Shared fund - Pay from shared fund - choose to pay a bill from the shared fund or from an individual, with the shared fund split evenly across the group - Transparent tracking - see total spend and shared-fund usage clearly in the PDF, payment screen, and allocation details Trip planning - Trip planning - build an itinerary, share it with your group, and track expenses incurred during the trip - [BETA] AI-generated itinerary - quickly draft an itinerary powered by external Gen AI - [BETA] Trip video creation - generate a travel route video from your trip to share with friends - Trip checklist - create and edit a checklist of things to prepare - Trip reminders - get notified when a trip is approaching or in progress - Countdown & widget - share a countdown to your next trip, or check it at a glance from the home screen widget - Mobile app - manage expenses and itineraries right from your phone while traveling Travel Stamps - Collect stamps - earn stamps for provinces and cities you've visited, auto-detected via your current location or photos with location data - Leaderboard - compete for rank with fellow travel enthusiasts - Visual map - provinces and icons are colored by stamp status, kept up to date with the latest administrative boundaries Smart bill splitting - Transaction optimization - calculates the minimum number of transactions needed to settle all debts - Vietnamese bank QR codes - generate a QR code for direct transfer through your banking app - Auto currency conversion on payment - paying with a bank account in a different currency than the group automatically converts the amount at the current exchange rate Multi-currency support - Secondary currency - log expenses in foreign currency with automatic conversion - Real-time exchange rates Convenience features - Receipt scanning - attach a receipt and auto-extract the details - Invite via link - share your group easily, with an optional expiration time for invite links - Guest members - add users without an account - Account merging - link a guest account to a real account - Real-time sync - changes appear instantly - Notifications - get notified of new expenses - Expense statistics - visual charts by group and by time period - PDF export & multilingual support - export PDF reports and use the app in your chosen language
CoTrips
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Travel better, together. CoTrips is the all-in-one travel companion designed for families, friends, couples, and travel groups. Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or an international adventure, CoTrips keeps everyone connected before, during, and after the trip. Plan together • Create collaborative itineraries • Organize activities and schedules • Keep everyone on the same page Stay connected • Real-time location sharing • Know where your travel companions are • Meet up easily and travel safely Capture every memory • Upload photos and videos • Share unforgettable moments with your group • Build a shared travel album Chat anytime • Group messaging for every trip • Discuss plans without switching apps Manage trip expenses • Record shared expenses • Split bills fairly • Track who paid what Discover nearby moments Explore photos and travel experiences shared around your current location and discover hidden gems wherever you go. Whether you’re traveling with family, friends, classmates, or colleagues, CoTrips helps everyone enjoy the journey together. Travel together. Create memories together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CoTrips at every 3 days against JSplit's fortnightly. CoTrips also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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.
JSplit ships an update fortnightly, CoTrips every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JSplit | CoTrips |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Van Ngoc Pham | Tran Thuan |
In-app purchases
JSplit
No in-app purchases
CoTrips
No in-app purchases









