Venmo review An app that makes it easy—and social—to split the check
1Venmo review An app that makes it easy—and social—to split the check.
The Venmo mobile payment app boasts a huge user base, a sleek interface, flexible payment options and agility at splitting bills. Owned by PayPal, it's the peer-to-peer payment app to beat, as long as you don't mind getting social about the tabs you're picking up. Our only gripes are that it won't let you send or receive payments as a guest, and we wish it would let you adjust individual amounts when splitting a check.
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The easiest way to create a Venmo account is to connect the app to your Facebook account, although there is an option to use your e-mail address. You'll also have to enter your phone number to receive a verification passcode via SMS.