Comparison

Settle Up vs Spend Together

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

Head to head
About

Settle Up

Easily track shared expenses and IOUs for groups like travelers, flatmates, or friends. Handles complex splits, multiple payers, incomes, and items from bills. Works offline and across platforms, minimizing transfers and offering real-time exchange rates.

Highlights
  • Track shared expenses
  • Manage IOUs
  • Handle complex splits
  • Multiple payers support
  • Offline functionality
  • Real-time exchange rates
  • Data export
Features
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Settle group expenses without the stress. Tired of messy IOUs, awkward money talks, and complex math after a trip or shared dinner? Settle Up is the smartest way to track shared expenses and manage "who owes whom" instantly. From simple bill splitting to complex multi-currency adventures, we handle the heavy lifting so you can focus on the fun. Perfect for travelers, roommates, couples, event organizers, and friends. Join over 2.5 million users who have simplified their shared finances! WHY SETTLE UP? – Split anything: Whether it’s an even split, unequal weights, or multiple people paying for one item, we handle every real-life scenario. – Smart settlements: Our unique algorithm calculates the fewest possible transfers to settle all debts, saving you time and transaction fees. – Works everywhere: Sync data across other platforms. No internet? No problem — it works offline and syncs when you’re back. – No app required: Share a group link so friends can view the balance in their browser without downloading anything. POWERFUL FEATURES FOR REAL LIFE – Global ready: Supports all currencies with real-time exchange rates for international travel. – Ultra-fast sharing: Invite friends via a simple link or a QR code. – Export & reports: Need a deep dive? Export your data to CSV for easy accounting. – Instant transparency: Get notified the second someone adds an expense or settles up. Settle Up will even remind group members automatically and nudge them to settle their debts. UPGRADE TO PREMIUM FOR THE FULL EXPERIENCE Unlock the tools designed for power users and frequent travelers: – Ad-free: Focus on your finances without distractions. – Receipt photos: Snap and store bills directly in the group. – Recurring & future expenses: Automate rent, subscriptions, and utility bills. – Custom categories: Organize your spending with colorful, personalized labels. – Export to Excel: Get a full expense report in a spreadsheet. – Statistics: View charts on spend by categories and members. Stop worrying about the math. Start enjoying the moment. Download Settle Up today and sail through your next group expense! Visit our Terms of Service and Privacy policy at: https://settleup.io/tos.html

About

Spend Together

Effortlessly manage shared expenses and split bills with friends, roommates, or partners. Track personal spending, settle debts with optimal payment suggestions, and support multiple currencies. Enjoy privacy with no registration required and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Split bills automatically
  • Manage group expenses together
  • Track personal spending reports
  • Support for all currencies
  • No registration or personal data required
  • Offline functionality with synchronization
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Spend Together is an app dedicated to help you and your friends manage joint expenses painlessly. It’s suitable for trips with friends, roommates, couples or any other IOUs. Get rid off paper bills and spend more time on things that matter, rather than arguing about who owes whom and how much. - SPLIT BILLS Just input bill details and Spend Together will do all the dirty work for you. It will calculate group debts and suggest optimal payments to settle them up. - SHARED ACCESS Send a personal invitation link to your friend to manage group expenses together. Each participant has full access to the group debts and data. - TRACK YOUR PERSONAL EXPENSES A comprehensive report will show your personal share in group expenses, so you can tell where your money goes (eg. on food, housing, transport, etc.). - ALL CURRENCIES Spend Together supports all currencies and forms reports using up-to-date exchange rates. Add expenses and settle debts in any convenient currency. - NO REGISTRATION, NO PERSONAL DATA We care about your privacy. Spend Together requires no registration or personal data. - WORKS OFFLINE All changes made offline will be securely synchronized with the server when internet connection is available. - APPLE WATCH SUPPORT Add expenses and track your group debts on the go with Apple Watch. ==== SPEND TOGETHER PRO Spend Together PRO is an optional paid subscription. Your support tells us we're doing the right thing and helps us improve the app. PRO version unlocks these advanced features: • Detailed statistics of expenses so you can see where your money goes • Unlimited number of groups for every life occasion • Modifiable exchange rates: so you can set your own exchange rate instead of a default one • Color customization: customize your groups with additional colors Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://spendtogether.app/terms_of_use.html Privacy policy: https://spendtogether.app/privacy_policy.html ====

Screenshots

Settle Up4 screens
Spend Together4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spend Together at none against Settle Up's shown. Spend Together also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 17.4). Settle Up's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 252). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Settle Up sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Spend Together sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Settle Up against 4.8 for Spend Together. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Settle Up has 1.7K ratings behind it against 252, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Settle Up's written reviews are positive against 75% of Spend Together's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Settle Up ships an update every 2 weeks, Spend Together every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Settle Up versus Spend Together: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSettle UpSpend Together
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings)4.8 (252 ratings)
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews75.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better252
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.411.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStep Up Labs, Inc.Hanna Shylenko

Customer experience

Settle Up

All ratings1,729 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews388 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative35.3%

Spend Together

All ratings252 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative16.0%

Bugs and requests

Settle Up

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Expense details disappearing
  • Inability to create new groups
  • Keyboard issues on iOS 8
  • Incompatibility with iPad

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to assign fixed amounts to group members
  • Option to adjust expense shares (e.g. exclude certain items)
  • Support for paying groups (multi-family events)

Spend Together

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Settle Up

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • Group Premium for 1 week$5.99
  • Group Premium for 2 weeks$9.99
  • Group Premium for 2 months$14.99
Show 5 more
  • Group Premium for 1 month$14.99
  • Group Premium for 2 months$29.99
  • Group Premium5 variants$39.99
  • Group Premium for 1 year$39.99
  • Lifetime Group Premium$149.99
3 purchases

Spend Together

Subscriptions2
  • PRO: 1 Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PRO: 1 Year7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO: Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Settle Up free?
Settle Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spend Together free?
Spend Together is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Settle Up or Spend Together?
Settle Up and Spend Together are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.7K and 252 ratings respectively.
Do Settle Up or Spend Together have ads?
Settle Up shows ads; Spend Together does not.
Which is updated more often, Settle Up or Spend Together?
Settle Up ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spend Together every 10 days. Most recently, Settle Up was updated on October 2, 2026 and Spend Together on September 29, 2026.

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