Which expense-splitting app should you choose?

Splitting a trip's bills, a flatshare's groceries or a weekend's expenses: three apps dominate. CountClub is 100% free and unlimited; Tricount, the most installed, keeps it simple; Splitwise, the global reference, is feature-rich but its free plan is capped. Here's how to choose for your use case.

The three apps at a glance

CountClubCountClub
9.0/10

Best for

The most features with no payment, no ads, no limits. Plus automatic reminders and payment methods.

Free
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TricountTricount
5.1/10

Best for

Simple, mainstream use when everyone already has it. Free since the bunq acquisition.

Free
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SplitwiseSplitwise
4.3/10

Best for

Long-running international balances with receipt scanning, provided you accept ads or pay.

≈ $50/yr (Pro)
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How to choose for your situation

A group trip across several currencies

CountClub

Free multi-currency and unlimited expenses, plus reminders to get paid back.

Everyone already has Tricount

Tricount

No new install to ask for: for a one-off event, it's the quickest to start.

A daily flatshare on a tight budget

CountClub

No expense limit, no ads, recurring expenses and period closing.

Long-running balances + item-level receipt scanning

Splitwise

Splitwise keeps the edge on item-level OCR and persistent friends, but those are paid features.

Key features recap

Included & free · Paid / partial · Absent

CountClubTricountSplitwise
Balances & settle-up plan
Debt simplification
Multi-currency conversion
Expense search
Offline mode & sync
Automatic payment reminders
CSV / PDF export
Unlimited expenses

Our recommendation

For most groups, CountClub covers the essentials for free and goes further than Tricount and Splitwise's free plan, no ads, no limits. If you already have Tricount for a one-off, it stays handy; if you rely on item-level OCR, Splitwise Pro makes sense. Best move: try CountClub on your next count, it's free.

Frequently asked questions

What's the best free expense-splitting app?
CountClub is 100% free, ad-free and unlimited, with features others paywall (multi-currency, debt simplification, export) or lack (automatic reminders, payment methods).
Tricount or Splitwise?
Tricount is simpler and fully free; Splitwise is richer but its free plan is capped at ~3 expenses/day with ads, the essentials being Pro-only (≈ $50/yr).
Can you migrate from one app to another?
CountClub imports Splitwise-format CSV files. For Tricount, with export removed, re-entering ongoing expenses is the most reliable method.

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