Software · head to head
Expense Manager vs Splitwise
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Expense Manager the Internet Archive's capture from 23 January 2022 shows expensemanagerapp.com already redirecting to a Dan.com 'domain name is for sale' listing rather than a product page, confirming the app's original domain has been abandoned and offered for resale.; Splitwise the free tier limits how many expenses can be added in a day and shows adverts
- They diverge on capability: Expense Manager covers Shared expenses, Splitwise covers Group management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Expense Manager and Splitwise actually diverge.
| Attribute | Expense Manager | Splitwise |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | IOS, Android | Web, IOS, Android |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2011).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Expense Manager
- Shared expenses
- Budgeting
- Cloud backup
Only in Splitwise
- Group management
- Settlement tracking
- Venmo
- PayPal
- Web support
Both cover
- Expense tracking
- Bill splitting
- IOS support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Expense Manager
- Budget Managementnot Splitwise
- Expense Trackingnot Splitwise
- Investment Trackingnot Splitwise
Splitwise
- Splitting shared household bills between flatmatesnot Expense Manager
- Tracking who owes what on a group tripnot Expense Manager
- Settling up across currencies on the Pro plannot Expense Manager
- Recording IOUs between friends over timenot Expense Manager
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Expense Manager
- The Internet Archive's capture from 23 January 2022 shows expensemanagerapp.com already redirecting to a Dan.com 'domain name is for sale' listing rather than a product page, confirming the app's original domain has been abandoned and offered for resale.
Splitwise
- The free tier limits how many expenses can be added in a day and shows adverts
- Transaction import works in the United States only
- Currency conversion, receipt scanning, charts and expense search are all Pro features
- The Pro price is not shown on the product page
Pricing, plan by plan
Expense Manager
Free- FreeFree
- Expense tracking
- Shared expenses
- Pro$2.99/month
- Budget tracking
- Analytics
- CSV export
Splitwise
Free- FreeFree
- Bill splitting
- Group tracking
- Mobile app
- Splitwise Pro$4.99/month
- Receipt scanning
- Advanced analytics
- No ads
Which should you pick?
Choose Expense Manager if
- You need shared expenses.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on IOS, Android.
- You also want budgeting.
Choose Splitwise if
- You need group management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want settlement tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Expense Manager or Splitwise better?
- Neither clearly leads. Expense Manager starts at Free and Splitwise at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Expense Manager or Splitwise?
- Expense Manager starts at Free and Splitwise at Free.
- Does Expense Manager or Splitwise run on more platforms?
- Expense Manager runs on IOS, Android. Splitwise runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- Can I use Expense Manager for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Expense Manager best used for?
- Expense Manager is most often used for budget management, expense tracking, investment tracking. Of those, budget management and expense tracking are not what Splitwise is typically brought in for.
- What can Expense Manager do that Splitwise cannot?
- Expense Manager covers Shared expenses, Budgeting, Cloud backup. Splitwise covers Group management, Settlement tracking, Venmo, PayPal. Both handle Expense tracking, Bill splitting, IOS support, Android support.