Comparison

Settle Up vs Splid

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

Splid

Easily track and settle group expenses for holidays, housemates, or relationships. Enter all costs and see who owes what, even with complex or multi-currency transactions. Works online and offline with no sign-up required.

Highlights
  • Track group expenses
  • Settle up easily
  • Online and offline functionality
  • Multi-currency support
  • PDF/Excel export
  • Handles complex transactions
Features
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Perfect for holidays, housemates or your relationship, Splid helps you to stay on top of your expenses and settle up in an easy, relaxed way. No more fiddling about with change, lost receipts, or disagreements about the balance. Simply enter all your expenses and Splid shows you who owes how much to whom. And the best thing: Splid works on and offline. Create an offline group and get settling up under control within seconds. Or, activate the sync to enter expenses together. It's simple, and there's no sign-up required. Even complicated bills can dealt with quickly and easily with Splid: – Emma paid the supermarket bill but Leo contributed $10? No problem. – Your expenses are in dollars but you want to settle up in euros? Done.  – Hannah had two more drinks than everyone else? Easy-peasy.  All features at a glance: (+) Clean interface that's super easy to use. (+) Share groups online (no sign-up needed). (+) Also works perfectly offline. (+) Download summaries as PDF or Excel* files that are easy to understand. (+) Choose from more than 150 currencies and let Splid automatically convert the amount. (+) Handles even complicated transactions (for example, adding multiple payees or splitting bills unequally). (+) You'll handle as few payments as possible because Splid always finds the easiest way to settle up.  (+) Find out how much your group has spent in total. *Excel export available via in-app purchase.

Screenshots

Settle Up4 screens
Splid4 screens

Verdict

The call

Settle Up and Splid both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 98% of Splid's written reviews are positive against 59% of Settle Up's. Splid also leads on ads (none vs shown). Settle Up's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Splid sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.9 for Splid. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Settle Up's written reviews are positive against 98% of Splid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Settle Up ships an update every 2 weeks, Splid every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Settle Up versus Splid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSettle UpSplid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings)4.9 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews98.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStep Up Labs, Inc.Nicolas Jersch

Customer experience

Settle Up

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

Splid

All ratings3,991 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.3%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews2,309 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.2%

User reviews

Settle Up

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Flexible expense splitting
  • 🚀 Fast expense adding
  • 💡 Supports multiple currencies
  • 👍 Helpful for group trips and outings

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive compared to alternatives
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 👎 Poor UI/UX design
  • 👎 Free version lacks key features
  • 🔒 Requires social media login

Splid

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 💰 Free with optional paid features
  • 💳 Supports multiple currencies
  • 🤝 Facilitates group expense sharing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
  • ⚠️ Limited customization options
  • 🔢 Confusing settlement calculations
  • 🗓️ Lack of date/time sorting for expenses

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)

Splid

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect expense split calculations
  • Inability to delete or edit past expenses

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to attach receipts/photos
  • Implement recurring expense tracking
  • Improve currency conversion handling
  • Allow custom expense categorization
  • Provide more detailed expense reporting

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
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  • 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
2 purchases

Splid

One-time2
  • 2 Groups$2.99
  • Splid Plus$3.99

Questions

Is Settle Up free?
Settle Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Splid free?
Splid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Settle Up or Splid?
Splid is rated higher. Settle Up averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Splid averages 4.9 from 4K ratings.
Do Settle Up or Splid have ads?
Settle Up shows ads; Splid does not.
Which is updated more often, Settle Up or Splid?
Settle Up ships an update every 2 weeks, and Splid every 3 months. Most recently, Settle Up was updated on September 24, 2026 and Splid on September 23, 2026.

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