Overview
- Multiple outlets cited Bloomberg reporting on Monday that iOS 27 would let iPhone users photograph a paper receipt, mark which items each person bought, and have the software calculate each person’s share including tax and tip.
- The tool is reported to generate peer‑to‑peer payment requests routed through Apple Cash so recipients can approve and pay from their iPhone or Apple Watch.
- Because Apple Cash is currently available only in the United States the feature is expected to roll out to U.S. users first.
- Apple has declined to comment on the reports and the company is expected to preview the feature at its WWDC keynote before including it in iOS 27 later this year.
- The change would fold common third‑party bill‑splitting functions into Apple’s ecosystem and could reduce use of apps like Splitwise and Venmo while making it easier for people to settle shared expenses after group outings.