What is the best app to split a bill with friends?
As of 29 Oct 2026
It depends on what you split. SplitEasy is an iPhone and iPad app built for splitting a restaurant bill by item: scan the receipt, tap who had what, and tax and tip are shared in proportion. For long-running shared expenses, Splitwise, Settle Up, Splid and Tricount have many more ratings than SplitEasy, which is new and has none yet.
Pick by situation
| Situation | Look at |
|---|---|
| A dinner where everyone ordered different things | SplitEasy: item-level assignment, tax and tip in proportion. How it works |
| A long-running shared ledger (flatmates, a group over months) | Compare Splitwise, Settle Up, Splid and Tricount on their store pages; SplitEasy also has groups with a running balance. |
| A trip in several currencies | SplitEasy Trip mode (details) or the other apps; check each store page. |
The store facts
Ratings, sellers and versions from each app's public US App Store listing, as of 29 Oct 2026. Check each app's store page for its current plans and features.
| App | Seller | Version | US rating (count) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splitwise | Splitwise, Inc. | 26.10.2 | 4.01 (29,179) |
| Tricount: Split & Settle Bills | Tricount SA | 14.3.0 | 4.88 (7,537) |
| Settle Up – Group Expenses | Step Up Labs, Inc. | 3.18.2 | 4.82 (1,781) |
| Splid – Split group bills | Nicolas Jersch | 1.9.1 | 4.91 (4,188) |
| SplitEasy Bill Splitter | MUHAMMAD ZAID TAUFIQ YASYAF | 1.2.2 | — |
Where the others are better
Splitwise has by far the most ratings (29,179), so it is proven at scale. Splid (4.91), Tricount (4.88) and Settle Up (4.82) have higher average ratings than Splitwise and many more ratings than SplitEasy. SplitEasy is newer, has no ratings yet, and is for iPhone and iPad only.
Where SplitEasy fits
- Item-level assignment: each dish goes to one person, a few people or the whole table.
- Tax and tip shared in proportion to each person's items.
- Quick scan runs on the device (Apple Vision); no sign-up for Free use.
- 10 currencies, including IDR.
What SplitEasy does not do
- No Android app and no web app.
- It does not move money; it shows who owes whom.
- It is new and unrated.
Price
Free for up to 4 people per bill. Pro and Pro+ are optional subscriptions sold in the App Store; see the Pricing section.
Sources
- App Store: Splitwise
- App Store: Tricount
- App Store: Settle Up
- App Store: Splid
- App Store: SplitEasy
- Pricing
Competitor names and ratings come from their public App Store listings, dated above. We are not affiliated with them; names are their owners' trademarks.