Comparison

CommonEx vs Julius

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

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About

CommonEx

Features
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CommonEx is the simplest way to split shared expenses with friends, family, or travel companions. Whether you're on a group trip, sharing an apartment, or organizing a party — CommonEx keeps everyone's spending clear and fair. HOW IT WORKS Create an event with a primary currency and invite participants. Log every expense as it happens — split it equally or set custom amounts per person. When you're done, CommonEx shows you the final debts layout so everyone knows exactly who owes whom and how much. KEY FEATURES — Create or join events: Set up a shared event in seconds and choose its primary currency. Invite others or join an existing event via a shareable link. — Add participants: Bring everyone on board, even those without the app — just add their name and start tracking. — Flexible expense splitting: Split costs equally among all participants, or customise amounts for each person when the bill isn't even. — Revert expenses: Made a mistake? Easily undo or adjust any recorded expense. — Multi-currency support: Add expenses in currencies other than the event's primary one. CommonEx automatically converts them using current exchange rates. — Final debts overview: See a clear summary of all balances — who owes whom and how much — with minimised transactions. — Share via link: Send a link to your event so anyone can view or join it instantly. PERFECT FOR — Group trips and vacations — Shared households and roommates — Dinners, parties, and outings with friends — Work events and team activities — Any situation where people share costs Stop doing mental math. Download CommonEx and settle up the easy way.

About

Julius

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Julius is the shared tab for any group. Trips, dinners, work parties — Julius tracks expenses for the whole group and shows who owes whom, down to the cent. No spreadsheets, no drama. HOW IT WORKS Create a shared tab in seconds and invite friends by QR code or link. From there, anyone in the group can: — snap a photo of the receipt — Julius recognizes the items and prices; — add an expense by voice ("taxi, twelve dollars, with Alex"); — enter it by hand, if that's easier. Split an expense evenly, by items from the receipt, or pick manually who had what. Julius recalculates each person's balance in real time. WHEN THE FUN'S OVER — SETTLE UP Julius suggests a settlement plan between members to clear all debts. Confirm payments inside the app — the history stays, just in case questions come up. WHAT'S INSIDE — Receipt scanning from photos — Voice expense entry — QR invitations for members — Balances and settlements down to the cent — Anonymous sign-in — no email, phone, or password

Screenshots

CommonEx4 screens
Julius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CommonEx at 17.2 against Julius's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
CommonEx versus Julius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommonExJulius
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVasilii ShumilovBuddyTrips Global LLC

In-app purchases

None

CommonEx

No in-app purchases

None

Julius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CommonEx free?
CommonEx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Julius free?
Julius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CommonEx or Julius have ads?
Neither CommonEx nor Julius shows ads.

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