Comparison

billy vs BillSplit AI

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

Head to head
About

billy

Effortlessly split restaurant bills by scanning receipts. The app uses OCR to analyze items and allows easy assignment to individuals with color coding, calculating each person's total.

Highlights
  • Scan restaurant receipts
  • OCR receipt analysis
  • Assign items to people
  • Color-coded item assignment
  • Calculate individual totals
Features
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Use billy to scan your restaurant receipts and split the bill easily! Just center the receipt in your screen around the items grid, and snap a picture. billy will scan the receipt and analyze it using OCR technology. Then, assign the items to different people using color coding, and get the total for each person. You can snap a live picture or load an existing image from your gallery.

About

BillSplit AI

Features
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Stop awkward bill math. BillSplit AI scans your receipt in seconds, splits every item fairly, and sends instant payment requests — all in real time. Works at any restaurant, in any currency, anywhere in the world. • SCAN ANY RECEIPT INSTANTLY Point your camera at any restaurant bill. BillSplit AI reads every line item automatically — no manual entry needed. Tap who had what and you're done in under a minute. • SPLIT WITH TOTAL FAIRNESS Everyone pays exactly for what they ordered. Select your items, add a tip and tax, and the app calculates each person's precise share. No more overpaying because someone else ordered the expensive steak. • REAL-TIME GROUP SYNC Share a bill via link or QR code. Everyone joins on their phone and confirms their items live — powered by Firebase for instant real-time sync across all devices. Your friends don't even need an account. • PAY INSTANTLY Integrated payment links for PayPal, Venmo, SnapScan and more. Scan QR payment codes directly from physical receipts. One tap to request or send your share. • MULTI-CURRENCY SUPPORT Split bills in any currency with built-in conversion. Traveling abroad? Switch currencies on the fly — from Tokyo to New York, the math is always right. • RESTAURANT RATINGS INSIDE YOUR BILL See Google Maps ratings and restaurant details directly inside your bill. Perfect for deciding where to go next time. PERFECT FOR: • Dinner with friends • Team and work lunches • Group travel and vacations • Roommate shared expenses • Any time you need to split a check Sign in with Apple or Google — your bills sync securely across all your devices.

Screenshots

billy4 screens
BillSplit AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BillSplit AI at every 4 days against billy's every 2 months. billy's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

billy ships an update every 2 months, BillSplit AI every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
billy versus BillSplit AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbillyBillSplit AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid BerlinMALTE ANTHES

In-app purchases

None

billy

No in-app purchases

None

BillSplit AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is billy free?
billy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BillSplit AI free?
BillSplit AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do billy or BillSplit AI have ads?
Neither billy nor BillSplit AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, billy or BillSplit AI?
billy ships an update every 2 months, and BillSplit AI every 4 days. Most recently, billy was updated on October 15, 2026 and BillSplit AI on October 24, 2026.

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