SplitterUp
SplitterUp vs Tricount
Tricount is permanently free with no paid tier. SplitterUp adds AI item-level scanning and settlement optimization, free for a limited time.
Short answer
Pick SplitterUp if you want AI receipt scanning that reads individual line items rather than just attaching a photo, settlement optimization that minimizes how many payments a group has to make, or a way for guests to claim their own items without installing anything (SplitterUp Live). It's free for a limited time, with no daily cap and no ads, and when pricing starts, Premium is a one-time $4.99 purchase rather than a subscription.
Stay with Tricount if the deciding factor is cost with zero risk of ever paying: it's genuinely free, with no paid tier at all, and multi-currency conversion is included free. For a single group trip where nobody wants to install a new app or worry about future pricing, Tricount is a strong, low-friction choice.
SplitterUp vs Tricount, side by side
| Criteria | SplitterUp | Tricount |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for a limited time | Free — Premium deprecated, no paid tier |
| Daily expense limit | None | None |
| Ads | None | None |
| Receipt scanning | AI-powered, item-level, included | Photo attachments only |
| Multi-currency | Included | Included, converted automatically |
| Settlement optimization | Minimum payments to settle a group | — |
| Split with people who don't have the app | Yes — SplitterUp Live: guests claim items by scanning a QR code, no account or app needed | Link-based group sharing |
| Recurring expenses | Daily, weekly, every two weeks, monthly, or yearly — included | Not advertised |
| Data export | Excel/CSV export | Reported removed in a recent version (unconfirmed) |
| Platforms | iOS, macOS, Android, full web app | iOS, Android, web |
| Account required | Yes, or split as a guest with no account via Quick Splits | Yes, tied to bunq sign-up |
Pricing & Value
SplitterUp
Every feature unlocked, free for a limited time. When pricing starts, Premium is $4.99 once — never a subscription — and accounts created now keep it free.
- AI Receipt Scanning
- Unlimited Expenses
- Native Widgets & Tablets
- No Ads. Ever.
Tricount
Genuinely free, with no paid tier left to compare.
- ✗ No item-level receipt scanning
- ✗ No recurring expenses advertised
- ✗ Account tied to bunq sign-up
Where SplitterUp is ahead
- Item-level receipt scanning. Tricount lets you attach a photo of a receipt to an expense, but it doesn't advertise reading individual items off it. SplitterUp's AI scanning extracts each line item and assigns it to a person automatically.
- No account tied to a bank sign-up. Tricount's account creation is tied to owner bunq's onboarding. SplitterUp accounts are separate from any banking relationship, and Quick Splits let you split with someone who has no SplitterUp account at all.
- SplitterUp Live for guests. Anyone at the table can claim their own items by scanning a QR code, with no app download and no account needed.
Where Tricount wins
- Permanently free, with no paid tier at all. Tricount's help center states Tricount Premium has been deprecated. There's no upsell screen, no future price to plan around — it's free and stays free.
- Free multi-currency conversion. Currency conversion is included at no cost, which matters for a trip with several currencies in play.
- Link-based groups. Sharing a group by link lowers the friction of getting everyone in, without requiring an invite flow inside the app first.
- SplitterUp is newer and has a much smaller install base than Tricount, which has been the default European trip-splitting app for years.
Who should pick which
- One dinner with people you'll never split with again: Tricount, because a link-based group is the least you can ask of people who don't want another app account.
- Restaurant bills split by what each person ordered: SplitterUp. Tricount's photo attachments don't extract items the way SplitterUp's AI scanning does.
- A trip where nobody wants to risk a future price: Tricount. There's no paid tier to worry about, ever.
- A group that doesn't want to tie account creation to a bank: SplitterUp, since Tricount's account setup runs through bunq's onboarding.
Switching from Tricount
SplitterUp doesn't import Tricount data. The straightforward path is to settle your Tricount group to zero first, so every balance is cleared, then start a fresh SplitterUp group for expenses going forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SplitterUp better than Tricount?
It depends what you need. Tricount is genuinely free with no paid tier and includes free currency conversion, which makes it hard to beat for a single trip. SplitterUp adds AI item-level receipt scanning, settlement optimization, and SplitterUp Live for guests without the app, free for a limited time.
Does Tricount have receipt scanning like SplitterUp?
Not in the same way. Tricount lets you attach a photo of a receipt to an expense, but it doesn't advertise line-item extraction. SplitterUp's AI scanning reads individual items off a receipt and assigns them automatically.
Is Tricount really free with no subscription?
Yes. Tricount's own help center states that Tricount Premium has been deprecated, and there is no paid tier left to compare. SplitterUp is also free right now, for a limited time, though its long-term model is a one-time $4.99 purchase rather than staying free indefinitely.
Can I import my Tricount data into SplitterUp?
SplitterUp doesn't import Tricount data. The straightforward path is to settle your Tricount group to zero, then start a fresh SplitterUp group going forward.
How we compared these apps
Tricount's facts here were checked against Tricount's own App Store listing and help pages in 2026; SplitterUp's facts come from our own published feature list. For the full field, see our roundup of the best expense splitting apps, and for a neutral look at Tricount alongside two other competitors (not SplitterUp), see Splitwise vs Tricount vs Settle Up.
See also: the full comparison hub, SplitterUp vs Splitwise, and SplitterUp vs Settle Up.
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