Donget vs Splitwise
Splitwise popularised bill-splitting — then capped the free tier, added ads, and put receipt scanning and currencies behind Pro. Donget keeps it all free.
Splitwise is the app that taught the world to split expenses, and it still has a huge user base. But recent changes — a limit of four expenses a day on the free plan, ads between screens, and a $4.99/month Pro tier for receipt scanning and currency conversion — have sent a lot of groups looking for an alternative. Donget gives you those same features, plus AI receipt scanning, with no paywall, no limits and no ads.
No daily expense limit
Add as many expenses as your trip or household needs. Donget never asks you to slow down or upgrade to keep logging.
AI receipt scan, free
What Splitwise reserves for Pro, Donget includes for everyone: photograph a receipt and AI turns it into a ready-to-split expense.
No ads, ever
Your expenses aren't an advertising surface. Donget stays clean, fast and focused on your group.
Donget vs Splitwise, feature by feature
| Feature | Donget | Splitwise |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & access | ||
| Free to split expenses | ||
| Unlimited expenses — no daily cap | 4/day on free | |
| No ads | ||
| AI receipt scan included free | Pro only | |
| Multi-currency included free | Pro only | |
| Splitting power | ||
| Split equally | ||
| Split by exact amounts | ||
| Split by percentage | ||
| Split by shares | ||
| Split item by item (itemized) | Pro only | |
| AI receipt scanning | Pro only | |
| Smart settle-up (fewest payments) | ||
| Multiple currencies | Pro only | |
| 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 | 12 |
| 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 Features change — tell us if anything's out of date.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 Splitwise
Credit where it's due: Splitwise has a mature web app and a large network of existing users. If your whole circle is already there, it works. But if you're tired of caps, ads and Pro upsells, Donget matches its features — and adds free AI scanning — at no cost.
Keep reading
Splitwise daily limit (2026): how many expenses per day are free
Splitwise lets free users add four expenses a day. Here is what the cap covers, why it exists, and three ways to keep splitting without it, without ads and without Pro.
Is Splitwise safe? Bank access, Splitwise Pay and fees explained
Splitwise doesn't need your bank account to split a bill. What it can actually see, what Splitwise Pay asks for and charges, and the privacy checks that matter — plus a private, ad-free alternative.
How to switch from Splitwise without losing track of who owes what
A step-by-step guide to leaving Splitwise: what to settle first, which groups are worth moving, how to carry an unpaid balance across, and how to get the rest of the group to actually come with you.
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