Splitaha vs. Splitwise: which expense-splitting app fits Saudi Arabia?

How we compared them

Method first, so you can judge it yourself.

The comparison table: Splitaha and Splitwise side by side

Four columns, because each app has a free and a paid tier and a fair comparison sets each next to its counterpart.

“Not compared” means we found nothing documented on Splitwise's official pages. Sources for every Splitwise cell are in the method section.

The free limit: 4 a day vs no limit

This is the first difference anyone notices, so let us be straight about it. Splitwise lets a free user add up to 4 expenses a day (external link), and Pro removes the limit. Splitaha has no daily limit: free users can add as many expenses as they like.

That makes Splitaha more generous here. For many groups 4 a day is plenty, but a trip or a busy istiraha can go past it.

With no cap on Splitaha, nobody has to count or wait for a reset.

At Splitwise's limit, its help center (external link) offers three ways out: subscribe to Pro, wait for the reset, or ask a friend to add the expense.

When does the limit matter?

An istiraha night often has several bills (rent, dinner, charcoal), and a weekend in AlUla can easily reach five expenses in a day. On Splitaha the free plan covers both. Pro, including the 10 SAR week, becomes relevant for a trip abroad, where you need other currencies with conversion, or when you want receipt scanning.

Arabic and riyals: what Splitaha is built around

Language

Splitwise's iPhone app supports twelve languages according to its App Store listing (external link), and Arabic is not one of them. That does not mean it fails in Saudi Arabia; it means menus and messages arrive in a language other than yours. We did not verify Android or the web, so we say nothing about them.

It is a practical matter. If someone in your group is not at ease in English, the app ends up belonging to one person, who logs everything and chases everyone. Splitaha is right-to-left Arabic by default, not a mode you switch on.

Riyals and halalas

The riyal is the base currency, and the maths runs in whole halalas, never floating-point fractions. A 100 SAR bill between three people comes out as 33.34, 33.33 and 33.33, so the leftover halala is assigned and the total equals the bill exactly.

Paying

We do not move money. We record how a settlement was made: cash, bank transfer, STC Bank or urpay. Splitwise Pay (external link), by its own page, is for US residents, and we found no Saudi payment integration in Splitwise's help pages.

What else makes Splitaha different

We are not claiming these exist nowhere else. We are saying they are all here, in Arabic and in riyals.

Balances come from the record

Balances are worked out from expenses and settlements every time they are shown, so they always match what was recorded.

Reversal, not deletion

A mistaken expense is reversed and stays in the history, so no one's balance changes behind their back. Reversed it by accident? You can restore it.

The fewest transfers

Instead of everyone paying everyone, the app suggests the shortest way to clear the group.

Temporary members and email invites

Add a friend by name and they can hold a balance before they install anything; they claim it later through an email invite. No phone numbers, no invite links.

Your records never disappear

If a Pro subscription lapses, nothing you already have is hidden or deleted. Only new Pro actions stop.

Where Splitwise is stronger

A comparison without this section would not be honest. Here is where Splitwise is ahead today:

• It is live. iPhone, Android and the web (Pro page (external link)). Splitaha is in App Store review, coming to iPhone first and Android after, with no web app.
• Track record. Years in the market and about 29K ratings on the US App Store (external link) when we checked. We are new, with no ratings yet.
• Trip Pass. It gives the members of one trip group Pro features for 30 days (help center (external link)). We have nothing equivalent.
• US-oriented extras. Transaction import and in-app payments exist, but by its own pages only for some countries, so most people in Saudi Arabia will not benefit.

So why do we still think Splitaha fits Saudi groups better? Because the question here is less often “how many expenses can I add” and more often “can everyone read this app, and does it count in riyals and halalas”. If your answer differs, Splitwise is a respectable choice.

Paid plans: what you get for what you pay

Splitaha Pro adds 49 currencies (including SAR) with conversion, receipt scanning and itemized split, trends and charts, search and filters, AI tools, recurring expenses and CSV export. The annual plan starts with a 14-day free trial, then 400 SAR a year; there is also 10 SAR a week, or 1,000 SAR once for life, all through Apple. Prices are as shown in the App Store and may vary slightly.

Splitwise Pro, per its own page (external link), adds unlimited expenses, currency conversion, charts, receipt scanning and itemization, and expense search. Its plans, per the help center (external link), are annual (for one person or two) and monthly.

On price: in the Saudi App Store, Splitwise's in-app purchases are listed from SAR 11.99 to SAR 199.99 (checked 28 Oct 2026 (external link)); Splitwise doesn't publish which price maps to which plan, so we can't line the plans up one to one. Splitaha Pro is 400 SAR a year after the trial, 10 SAR a week, or 1,000 SAR once. The feature lists are close; the differences are language, the riyal and plan options: we also offer weekly and lifetime.

Who should choose which?

The core idea is the same in both: who paid, who owes, and how much. The rest is preference.

Key takeaways

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