# A Splitwise alternative built for shared flats

> Flatsby vs Splitwise: no daily expense limit, no ads, a shared shopping list built in, and a Splitwise CSV import. Plus where Splitwise is better.

Updated: 2026-10-09

Splitwise is the default for splitting bills, and it is good at it. Flatsby is for households that also want a shared shopping list and don't want a daily limit on adding expenses.

|  | Flatsby | Splitwise |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shared shopping lists | Yes, on every device | No |
| Limit on new expenses per day (free) | None | Yes, Pro removes it |
| Ads (free) | None | Yes, Pro is ad-free |
| Split equally, by percentage, by shares or exact amounts | Yes | Yes |
| Debt simplification | Yes | Yes |
| Currency conversion | No, balances per currency | Pro |
| Receipt scanning | No | Pro |
| Spending charts | Through the AI assistant (uses credits) | Pro |
| Expenses outside a group | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, iPhone, Android | Web, iPhone, Android |
| Open source | Yes, MIT license | No |

Flatsby and Splitwise compared. Splitwise details are from splitwise.com/pro, checked October 2026.

## Where Splitwise is better

Splitwise Pro converts currencies, scans receipts and itemizes them, and in the US imports card transactions. Splitwise also handles one-off expenses with a friend outside any group. It has been around for years and most people already have an account. If those matter more to you than a shared shopping list, stay with Splitwise.

## Moving from Splitwise to Flatsby

- In Splitwise on the web, open the group and export it as a spreadsheet (CSV).
- In Flatsby, create your household group and add your flatmates.
- Open Group settings, choose Import expenses, pick the currency and upload the CSV.
- Match each Splitwise name to a flatmate.
- Check the preview. It lists rows it will skip, such as other currencies, expenses with several payers, or splits that don't add up.
- Import. Each expense keeps the exact amount every person owed, so percentage splits arrive as amounts, not percentages.

## Questions

### Is Flatsby free?

Yes. Shopping lists, expenses, settlements and groups are free, with no member limit. The AI assistant and automatic categories use credits: 5,000 a month for free, 40,000 on Starter ($4.99 a month) and 100,000 on Pro ($9.99 a month on the web). On iPhone, Pro is $7.99 a month in the US App Store.

### Does Flatsby work on Android?

Yes. Flatsby is in the Google Play Store, the App Store and on the web at flatsby.com. It is the same account and the same data on every device.

### Can I move my expenses over from Splitwise?

Yes. Export your group from Splitwise as CSV, then upload it under Group settings, Import expenses. You pick the currency and match Splitwise names to your flatmates. Each expense keeps the exact amount every person owed, so percentage splits arrive as amounts. Rows in other currencies or with several payers are skipped, and the preview lists them first.

## More about Flatsby

- [Home page](https://www.flatsby.com/index.md)
- [A shared shopping list the whole flat can use](https://www.flatsby.com/features/shopping-lists.md): One shopping list for the whole flat on web, iPhone and Android, sorted by category, with who added each item. Free.
- [Split bills with your flatmates without a spreadsheet](https://www.flatsby.com/features/expenses.md): Log shared costs, split them equally, by percentage, by shares or exact amounts, and see who owes whom. Settle up with fewer payments. Free.
- [Ask your household anything](https://www.flatsby.com/features/ai-assistant.md): Ask about your shared lists and expenses in plain language on the web. Get charts and tables, or have it add items and expenses for you.
- [A Splitwise alternative built for shared flats](https://www.flatsby.com/splitwise-alternative.md): Flatsby vs Splitwise: no daily expense limit, no ads, a shared shopping list built in, and a Splitwise CSV import. Plus where Splitwise is better.
- [Free for the whole household](https://www.flatsby.com/pricing.md): Shopping lists, expenses, settlements and groups are free with no member limit and no ads. Starter ($4.99) and Pro ($9.99) add AI credits.
- [Questions about Flatsby](https://www.flatsby.com/faq.md): Answers about Flatsby: price, Android and iPhone, splitting rent by percentage, moving from Splitwise, privacy and the AI assistant.