Comparison

Sandouq vs Split Bills

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

Head to head
About

Sandouq

A private, on-device cash book app for tracking income, expenses, and balances across multiple accounts. Features include receipt scanning, multi-currency support, and customizable reports. Data is secured with app lock and optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Multi-currency support
  • Multiple cash books
  • Receipt scanning
  • Smart categories and tags
  • PDF and CSV reports
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • App Lock with Face ID/Touch ID
Features
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Sandouq is a modern cash book that lives entirely on your iPhone. Track income, expenses, receipts, and balances across multiple cash boxes — without giving up your privacy. KEY FEATURES • Multi-currency support with locale-aware formatting, including zero-decimal currencies (IQD, JPY, KRW, …) • Multiple cash books on the same device — for household, business, savings, or shared accounts • Receipt scanning via the camera, plus photo library import • Smart categories, tags, and people for organizing every transaction • Cash closings to lock a month or quarter and audit the totals • PDF reports with cover page, custom date ranges, and a receipt appendix • CSV import for migrating from another tracker • Audit log with a timestamp for every change • Trend charts, monthly and yearly summaries, donut breakdowns by category • Eastern Arabic numerals (٠١٢٣) when the Arabic locale is active PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No accounts, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads • All data lives on-device by default • Optional iCloud sync uses your own iCloud — Sandouq never sees it • App Lock with PIN and Face ID / Touch ID, plus a configurable auto-lock timeout • Hide-amounts toggle to peek without exposing balances at a glance SHARING Invite trusted family members to a shared cash book via Apple's CloudKit. The recipient needs an Apple ID, and you stay in control of who has access. A separate "Public link sharing" toggle, off by default, controls whether the invitation can be delivered through any channel (WhatsApp, Telegram) or only through Apple's first-party clients (iMessage, Mail). BILINGUAL FROM DAY ONE Sandouq speaks both Arabic and English natively — full RTL layout, Eastern Arabic numerals, locale-aware currency formatting. Multi-currency support handles USD, EUR, IQD, and many others. PDF reports render right-to-left when Arabic is active. NO THIRD-PARTY DEPENDENCIES Sandouq is built using Apple frameworks only — SwiftUI, SwiftData, CloudKit. No advertising SDKs, no analytics SDKs, no tracker libraries.

About

Split Bills

Easily track and split shared expenses with friends and family. Record costs, attach receipts, and manage balances in real-time. Supports multiple currencies and works offline, ensuring clear accounts and lasting friendships.

Highlights
  • Create expense lists for various group activities
  • Record expenses with details and receipt photos
  • Multiple automatic splitting methods
  • Real-time balance tracking
  • Multi-currency support with automatic conversion
  • Offline functionality with syncing
  • Add 'ghost members' who don't have the app
Features
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Parti is the simplest way to split shared expenses. Designed for groups of friends who travel together, share a house, organize events, or simply want to keep track of expenses without losing friendships. WHAT DOES IT DO? • Create expense lists for trips, housing, events, or whatever you need. • Record each expense with the amount, description, receipt photo, and category. • Automatically split: equal shares, percentages, exact amounts, "I'll treat," or "each one pays." • Clear balances: see who owes whom in real time. • Multi-currency: manage expenses in EUR, USD, COP, and more with automatic conversion. • Works offline and syncs when you regain a connection. KEY FEATURES - Smart Splits: 5 splitting methods — equal shares, percentages, exact amounts, "my treat" (I'll treat you), and "everyone pays their own way." - Settle-ups: When someone pays what they owe, you record it, and the balances update instantly. - Ghost Members: Add friends who don't have the app — you record their expenses, and when they join, they can claim their history. - In-app Notifications: When someone adds an expense to your list, I'll notify you. All activity in a bell icon. - Charts and Analytics: View expenses by category, by person, trends over time, and monthly forecast. - Complete Audit: Every change to an expense is recorded — you know who modified it and when. - Receipts: Attach photos of your receipts so no one has to guess. - Privacy: Each list is only visible to its members. Your data is encrypted at rest and we never share it with advertisers. PERFECT FOR • Trips with friends (Eurotrips, weekend getaways, road trips) • Roommates • Birthdays and events • Team dinners or group outings • Families with shared expenses DESIGN Clean interface, available in Spanish and English, with adaptive light and dark modes. No ads, no tracking, no distractions. Just what you need to keep track of your finances. NO HIDDEN COSTS The app is free. There are no limits on lists, expenses, or members. Everything you see is available from day one. PRIVACY AND SECURITY Full policy: https://inteligenciacorporativa.com/privacidad • Data encrypted in Supabase (PostgreSQL on AWS infrastructure) • Row-Level Security: only members of a list see their data • On-demand account deletion and export • In-app notifications that respect your preferences Questions? Write to us and we'll respond in less than 24 hours. Clear accounts make long friendships Parti Premium — Auto-Renewing Subscription • Monthly: $2.99 ​​USD/month • Annual: $29.00 USD/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage it in your Apple ID Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://getparti.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getparti.app/privacy

Screenshots

Sandouq4 screens
Split Bills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sandouq at none against Split Bills's 2. Split Bills's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Split Bills sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sandouq asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sandouq against 5.0 for Split Bills. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sandouq ships an update every 6 days, Split Bills every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sandouq versus Split Bills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandouqSplit Bills
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSadik Al KratiyINTELIGENCIA CORPORATIVA AGENCIA SAS

In-app purchases

None

Sandouq

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Split Bills

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscribe$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Sandouq free?
Sandouq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Split Bills free?
Split Bills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sandouq or Split Bills?
Sandouq and Split Bills are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sandouq or Split Bills have ads?
Neither Sandouq nor Split Bills shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sandouq or Split Bills?
Sandouq ships an update every 6 days, and Split Bills every 2 days. Most recently, Sandouq was updated on October 6, 2026 and Split Bills on October 10, 2026.

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