Donget vs Settle Up
Settle Up is a capable, no-nonsense splitter. Donget brings a more refined design, free AI receipt scanning and a broader, RTL-ready language reach.
Settle Up does the fundamentals well — group expenses, running balances, optimized settlements and itemized bills, with handy extras like a web app and voice-assistant support. Where Donget pulls ahead is polish and reach: AI receipt scanning included free, no ads, a shared to-do list in every group, a more modern mobile-first interface, and full right-to-left support for Persian and Arabic alongside its other languages.
Free AI receipt scan
Settle Up lets you attach a receipt photo; Donget actually reads it — AI captures the total and items and builds the expense for you, free.
Tasks, not just totals
Every Donget group has a shared to-do list: claim a job, tick it off, and turn a task that cost money into an expense in one tap.
Wider language reach with RTL
Persian, Arabic, Hebrew and Urdu lay out right-to-left properly — not just translated — alongside every other language Donget speaks.
Donget vs Settle Up, feature by feature
| Feature | Donget | Settle Up |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & access | ||
| Free to split expenses | ||
| Unlimited expenses — no daily cap | ||
| No ads | ||
| AI receipt scan included free | ||
| Multi-currency included free | ||
| Splitting power | ||
| Split equally | ||
| Split by exact amounts | ||
| Split by percentage | ||
| Split by shares | ||
| Split item by item (itemized) | ||
| AI receipt scanning | ||
| Smart settle-up (fewest payments) | ||
| Multiple currencies | ||
| Organizing together | ||
| Shared to-do list (Tasks) in every group | ||
| Turn a finished task into an expense | ||
| Categories & spending insights | ||
| Speed & sharing | ||
| Realtime sync across the group | ||
| Join by link, no install needed | ||
| Invite via WhatsApp / share sheet | ||
| Add people who don't have the app yet | ||
| Works offline, syncs when back online | ||
| Reach & languages | ||
| Interface languages | 87 | 16 |
| Right-to-left (Persian, Arabic) | ||
| Light & dark mode | ||
| Local calendars (Jalali, Hijri, Buddhist…) | ||
| Trust & privacy | ||
| Secure sign-in (Google / Apple) | ||
| No data selling, no ad profiling | ||
| Modern, polished, mobile-first design | ||
Comparison based on publicly available information as of 2026. Features change — tell us if anything's out of date.
A fair word about Settle Up
Settle Up is a dependable app with a loyal following and some clever features, like itemized bills and a voice-assistant integration. If those fit your workflow, it's a fine pick. Donget aims to be the more polished, scan-enabled, multilingual option.
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