Splid is for trips. splitty is for dinners. Use both.
These apps aren't really competitors
Splid and splitty solve different problems. Comparing them is like comparing a calculator to a spreadsheet—both do math, but they're designed for different situations.
Splid: The trip expense tracker
Splid is built for group trips. You're on a week-long vacation with 6 friends. Over 7 days, there are 30+ shared expenses: the Airbnb, two rental cars, groceries, bar tabs, museum tickets, dinners, Ubers. Some people pay with credit cards, others with cash. Different currencies in different countries.
Splid tracks all of this. You log each expense as it happens: "John paid €45 for groceries." At the end of the trip, Splid calculates the optimal settlement—who pays whom, minimizing the number of transactions. It's a ledger for the whole trip.
splitty: The dinner bill splitter
splitty is built for right now. The check just arrived. It's $247 with 12 line items, shared appetizers, tax, and tip. Someone needs to figure out who owes what before the waiter returns.
splitty scans the receipt, reads every item, and lets you assign each one to the person who ordered it. Tax and tip are distributed proportionally. Venmo requests sent. Done in 30 seconds.
Where they overlap (and don't)
The only overlap is restaurant dinners during a trip. Here's how to think about it:
Scenario: Group dinner in Barcelona during a 5-day trip
For dinners where orders vary significantly, splitty's item-level precision matters. For everything else on the trip—hotels, transport, activities—Splid's expense tracking is what you need.
The Scorecard
Feature-by-feature. No spin. Just facts.
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Splid They work together (seriously)
Many travelers use both apps. Here's the workflow:
The key insight: restaurant dinners settle immediately (via splitty + Venmo). Everything else settles at the end (via Splid's balance calculation).
Which app should you use?
Match your situation to the right tool
Use splitty
Fast & done- You're at a restaurant and the bill just arrived
- People ordered different things (steak vs. salad)
- You want to settle up immediately via Venmo
- You don't need to track this expense long-term
- Speed matters—30 seconds, not 5 minutes
Use Splid
Track over time- You're on a multi-day trip with ongoing expenses
- There are 10+ expenses to track over days/weeks
- Multiple currencies are involved
- You want to minimize the number of settlement transactions
- You need a running ledger of who owes whom
+ Use both
Best of both worlds- You're on a trip AND having restaurant dinners
- Dinner orders vary significantly (item-level fairness matters)
- You want immediate restaurant settlements but end-of-trip balancing
Why item-level splitting matters
Splid can only split entire expenses. It doesn't know who had what. This is fine for hotels (everyone shares equally) or groceries (roughly equal benefit), but it breaks down at restaurants.
Consider a dinner where:
- Mike orders a $52 ribeye and two $12 cocktails = $76
- Anna orders a $14 salad and water = $14
- Total bill including tax/tip: $120
With Splid (equal split): Each pays $60. Anna subsidizes Mike's steak.
With splitty (item split): Mike pays ~$80, Anna pays ~$18 (after proportional tax/tip). Fair.
This is the fundamental difference. Splid assumes equal splits are acceptable. splitty knows they often aren't—especially at restaurants.
Pick the right tool
Different situations call for different solutions
Use splitty when...
- Tonight's dinner bill
- Fair item-by-item splits
- Immediate Venmo settlement
- Speed—done in 30 seconds
Use Splid when...
- Week-long vacations
- Tracking many expenses over time
- Multi-currency trips
- Optimized end-of-trip settlement
Questions & Answers
Everything you need to know about splitty vs Splid
01 What's the difference between splitty and Splid?
Different tools for different problems. Splid is for group trips—tracking dozens of expenses over days or weeks, handling different currencies, settling up at the end. splitty is for tonight's dinner—scan the receipt, assign items, send Venmo requests, done in 30 seconds.
02 Does Splid have receipt scanning?
No. Splid is designed for manually entering expenses as they happen during a trip. You enter 'Dinner at Mario's - $120 - John paid' rather than scanning a receipt for item-by-item splits. splitty reads receipts automatically.
03 Can Splid split by item?
No. Splid splits whole expenses (like 'dinner was $120, split 4 ways'). It doesn't know who had the steak vs. the salad. splitty assigns individual items to individual people, so the salad-orderer pays for the salad.
04 Should I use Splid for a restaurant bill?
You can, but it's overkill. Splid is designed for tracking many expenses over time. For a single restaurant bill, you'd create a group, add people, enter the expense, choose a split type... By then, splitty would have already calculated everyone's share and sent Venmo requests.
05 Should I use splitty for a week-long vacation?
Not really. splitty is optimized for single-meal splits. For a vacation with hotels, car rentals, groceries, and multiple dinners, Splid's running balance and settlement features make more sense. Use splitty for dinners during the trip.
06 Can I use both Splid and splitty?
Yes—and you probably should. Use Splid for the overall trip expenses (Airbnb, rental car, groceries). Use splitty for restaurant dinners where item-by-item splitting matters. They complement each other.
07 Does Splid support Venmo?
No. Splid tracks who owes whom and optimizes the settlement (minimizing the number of payments), but you need to make payments separately. splitty sends Venmo requests directly from the app.
08 Is Splid free?
Yes, Splid is free with optional premium features. splitty is also free with no paywalled features.
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