FairsiesSplit the bill from the receipt
How Fairsies compares
Fairsies is an iPhone app for splitting one restaurant bill from its receipt. Apple Intelligence reads the photo on Apple's Private Cloud Compute (Apple says it keeps nothing once it has answered), you tap who had what, and each person's share, with its part of the service, tax and any discount, comes out to the penny, checked against the printed total. There is no account, the bill isn't kept once you close the app, and its App Store privacy label says Data Not Collected. Splitwise, tricount and Splid keep running balances across a trip or a household; Splitwise and Tab also read receipts, free.
Who it suits
Fairsies is a good fit if
- you want to split one restaurant bill at the table, item by item, from the receipt;
- you'd rather nobody else had to sign up or install anything;
- you want service, tax and discounts shared fairly, and a split that adds up to the printed total;
- you'd rather nothing about the bill was kept.
Another app may suit you better if
- you're keeping track of shared costs over a trip or a household: Splitwise, tricount and Splid keep running balances for the whole group;
- your group uses Android: the four other apps here have Android apps, and Splitwise also runs on the web; Fairsies is iPhone only;
- you want everyone to claim their own dishes on their own phone: Splitwise's Itemize does it by QR code, and Tab for people with the app;
- your iPhone doesn't support Apple Intelligence: Fairsies reads receipts only with it, so you'd type the total, and any lines you want split item by item, yourself.
Side by side
Checked on the UK App Store and each app's website on 21 October 2026. “Not listed” means we couldn't find it there that day. On reading receipts Fairsies is level with Splitwise and Tab; the last three rows are where the others do more.
| Feature | Fairsies | Splitwise | tricount | Splid | Tab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Five scans free, then £1.99 a month or £14.99 a year. Typed totals free | Free. Splitwise Pro £2.79 to £47.99 | Free | Free. Splid Plus £3.99, 2 Groups £2.99 | Free |
| Reads a receipt photo into items you assign | Yes | Yes, free with Itemize | No: attaches receipt photos | Not listed | Yes |
| Service and tax split per head or by what each person had | Either, in one tap | Tax and tip in proportion | Tip goes in the total you split | Not listed | Tax and tip in proportion |
| A discount comes off what each person had | Yes | Can add one to an itemised split | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| App Store privacy label | Data Not Collected | Data Linked to You | Data Used to Track You; Data Linked to You | Data Linked to You | Data Linked to You |
| Everyone claims their own items on their own phone | No: the person with the receipt assigns them | Yes, by QR code, without the app | Not listed | Not listed | Yes, if they have Tab |
| Also runs on | iPhone only | Android, iPad and the web | Android and iPad | Android | Android and Mac |
| Running balances for a group, over a trip or a household | No: one bill at a time | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
On the UK App Store: Splitwise, tricount, Splid and Tab.
What people ask for, and what Fairsies does
Knowing what's free and what isn't
Several bill-splitting apps limit what you can add for free. In Fairsies, typing a total and splitting it is always free; scanning is five bills free, then a subscription with no charge per scan.
Not making everyone sign up
Only the person holding the receipt needs Fairsies; the rest get one line in the group chat, or a slip each.
Scans that misread a line
Fairsies shows every line to check, a press fixes a price or a name, and it says so when the lines don't add up to the printed total.
Service and tax shared fairly
Service and tax go per head or by what each person ate, VAT already in the prices shows as included, and a discount comes off what each person had.
Questions
How much does Fairsies cost?
Five scans are free. After that, scanning is £1.99 a month or £14.99 a year, renewing until you cancel. Typing in a total and splitting it is free, always.
Does Fairsies need an account?
No. There is no sign-up, and nobody else at the table needs the app.
Does Fairsies keep track of who owes what over a trip?
No. It splits one bill at a time and keeps no record of the bill once you close it. For running balances over a trip or a household, Splitwise, tricount or Splid suit better.
Is Fairsies on Android?
No. It is for iPhone only, and scanning needs an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence. The four other apps compared here have Android apps, and Splitwise also runs on the web.
Where does the receipt photo go?
To Apple's Private Cloud Compute, where Apple Intelligence reads it; Apple states that it keeps nothing once it has answered. Nothing about the bill reaches Mirentha. The privacy policy has the detail.
Checked 21 October 2026 on the UK App Store and each app's own website. Other apps change; if something here is out of date, tell us. Back to Fairsies.