Friendly comparison
Tricount is a European favorite — these days owned by the bank bunq. PureSplit is the independent, ad-free alternative. Here's an honest look at both.
We'll be straight with you — including the bits where we're still catching up.
| Feature | Tricount | PureSplit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, ad-supported | Free, no ads |
| Owned by | bunq (a bank) | An independent developer |
| Ads | Yes | None |
| Banking cross-sell | Yes | None |
| Join without an account | Via shareable links | |
| Multi-currency expenses | ||
| FX-aware settlement | Basic | Strict + FX modes |
| Receipt attachments | ||
| Full web app | Limited | |
| Native mobile apps | iOS + Android | Not yet |
| Subprocessor transparency | Via bunq | Full list, public |
Spin up a tricount, share a link, and everyone splits costs without signing up. PureSplit's version is shareable claim links — Tricount's flow is still a touch smoother for one-off trips.
Tricount has mature apps for iPhone and Android. PureSplit lives in the browser (and installs as a PWA) — there's no native app just yet.
Especially across France, Belgium, Italy, and Spain. Your travel group might already be on it.
bunq's resources mean Tricount isn't going anywhere — a fair point for peace of mind.
Your expenses don't sit inside a fintech that wants to turn you into a banking customer. No upsell, no nudges to open an account.
Tricount funds free users with ads. We don't monetize free users at all.
A real desktop experience, not a phone app with a thin web fallback — and nothing to install.
Amounts tracked to the exact cent, with two settlement modes. No drift across currencies.
Every subprocessor and what data goes where is on our privacy page.
Tricount can export a tricount as CSV or Excel from the app. A native importer is on our list; for now, recreating a group takes just a few minutes.
It is — but it's ad-supported and bank-owned. PureSplit is ad-free and independent.
Nope. PureSplit runs in any browser and adds to your home screen. A native mobile app may come later.
Via shareable claim links, yes. Tricount's flow is smoother for one-off use; we're closing the gap.
On servers in Germany — Nuremberg and Falkenstein. Always in the EU.
Free forever, no card, no ads. Start a group in under a minute.
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