Kira vs Billy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Kira
Effortlessly scan receipts and split bills using AI. Assign items to individuals, calculate shares instantly, and get paid on the spot with QR codes. Manage group expenses with running balances for housemates or travel crews.
- AI-powered receipt scanning
- Automatic item extraction
- Manual item entry option
- Item assignment to individuals
- Split shared items evenly
- Live QR link sharing (no app needed)
- Instant QR code payments
- Group expenses with running balances
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Kira uses AI to scan your receipts and split the bill โ so you don't have to do the maths or have the awkward conversation. HOW IT WORKS Point your camera at any receipt. Kira's AI reads the items automatically โ no manual entry needed. Assign each item to the right person. Kira calculates everyone's share instantly. That's it. No typing. No arguments. No awkwardness. SHARE WITH ANYONE โ NO APP NEEDED After splitting, Kira generates a QR code. Anyone at the table scans it and picks what they had on a live webpage โ no app download required. Everything updates in real time. GET PAID ON THE SPOT Add your QR payment code to your split. Your friends scan it directly and pay you right there at the dinner table. No chasing. No reminders. GROUPS & RUNNING BALANCES Create a group for your housemates, travel crew, or regular dinner friends. Kira tracks every bill and shows you exactly who owes what across all your sessions โ so the score is always settled. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH KIRA - AI-powered receipt scanning โ just point and scan - Automatic item extraction from any receipt - Manual entry option if you prefer to type items yourself โ unlimited, always free - Assign items to individuals in your group - Split shared items evenly across multiple people - Share a live QR link โ no app needed for your friends - Add your QR payment code so friends pay you instantly - Groups with running balances โ perfect for housemates or holidays - See exactly who owes you and who you owe FREE TIER Scan receipts and split bills at no cost. No ads โ ever. KIRA PREMIUM Upgrade to Kira Premium for more scans and priority features as we grow. NO ADS. EVER. Kira makes money from Premium subscriptions, not from your attention. There are no ads in Kira at any tier. PRIVACY Kira does not sell your data. Receipt images are processed by AI to extract your bill data and deleted within 30 days. We don't use your data to train AI models. Built in Malaysia. Made for anyone who's ever had to split a bill. Privacy Policy: https://kiramyapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://kiramyapp.com/terms
Billy
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Billy reads your receipt and works out exactly what each person owes โ including tax and service โ so nobody argues and nobody gets short-changed. Scan the receipt. Tap who ordered what. Send everyone their share. SCANNING THAT STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Point your camera at the receipt and Billy reads the items using Apple's on-device text recognition. No AI service, no server, no upload. The photo never leaves your phone and is not kept. Because paper receipts are creased, faded and inconsistent, every scan opens a review screen first. Fix a name, correct a price, untick anything that isn't an item, add whatever was missed. Only what you confirm reaches the bill. TAX AND SERVICE, DONE PROPERLY Restaurants price two different ways, and Billy supports both. If menu prices exclude tax and service, they're added to the subtotal and split in proportion to what each person ordered โ so the person who had the expensive main pays more of the service, which is only fair. If prices already include them, nothing is added twice. SPLIT HOWEVER IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED Assign an item to one person, to a few who shared it, or to everyone. Anything left unassigned is split equally and flagged, so you never accidentally leave something out. Quantities, discounts, tips and delivery are all handled. THE MATHS ALWAYS ADDS UP Money is handled in whole piastres and leftover pennies are handed out one at a time, never rounded away. Each person's share is exact, and the shares always total the bill. SHARE IN ONE TAP Send each person their own itemised share, or the whole breakdown, through WhatsApp, Messages or anything else on your phone. GROUPS AND HISTORY Save the people you split with often and every new bill starts with them already added. Past bills stay on your phone, ready to reopen and check. ENGLISH AND EGYPTIAN ARABIC Switch language in one tap, with full right-to-left layout. The receipt reader handles Arabic receipts and Arabic-Indic numerals too. CURRENCY CONVERTER Over 160 currencies for when you're travelling, cached on your device so it still works with no signal, and always dated so you know how current the rate is. DON'T FORGET YOUR THINGS Keep a list of what you always leave behind โ bottle, ID, keys โ and get a reminder as you head out the door. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No analytics, no advertising, no tracking. Your bills live on your phone and nowhere else.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Billy at none against Kira's 2. Kira's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Kira sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Billy asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Kira | Billy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | Freemium | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikaiyo | Mariam Eskander |
In-app purchases
Kira
- Kira Premium$3.991 Month
- Kira Premium$35.991 Year
Billy
No in-app purchases









