# billy vs Split

billy and Split both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Split's written reviews are positive against 25% of billy's. Split also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). billy's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for billy against 5.0 for Split. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of billy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Split's.

billy ships an update every 2 months, Split every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | billy | Split |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/billy-scan-and-split-the-bill/id697737502/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/split-receipt-scanner/id6743058849/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [David Berlin](https://appshunter.io/developer/697737505) | [Matthew James Neto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1801065813) |

## What reviewers say

### billy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/billy-scan-and-split-the-bill/id697737502)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Split

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/split-receipt-scanner/id6743058849)

Effortlessly divide shared expenses by scanning receipts. Assign items to individuals, automatically calculate tax and tip, and track all your splits. Ideal for roommates, friends, and group travel.

**Highlights:** Instant receipt scanning with AI, Item-by-item assignment, Automatic tax and tip calculation, Split history tracking, No signup required, Ad-free and no in-app purchases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is billy free?

billy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Split free?

Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, billy or Split?

billy and Split are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do billy or Split have ads?

Neither billy nor Split shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, billy or Split?

billy ships an update every 2 months, and Split every 3 days. Most recently, billy was updated on September 30, 2026 and Split on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*