# Best apps to split trip expenses in 2027

Canonical URL: https://www.evenoutapp.com/alternatives/best-apps-to-split-trip-expenses
Updated: 2026-10-06

As of October 2026, EvenOut fits most trips: its free plan has no daily expense limit and no ads, it works offline, and a friend who is not on the app can be added as a guest. Splitwise's free plan allows 4 expenses a day. EvenOut keeps a separate balance per currency and does not convert, while Splid, Tricount and Settle Up do.

Key points:
- EvenOut's free plan has no daily expense limit and no ads. Splitwise's free plan allows 4 expenses a day, so a trip day with 6 receipts goes 2 over.
- A trip group in EvenOut holds up to 200 people and works offline, and a guest who is not on EvenOut can be added by name and invited later.
- EvenOut's Trip group type takes start and end dates, and a hotel deposit or rental-car hold can be marked pending so it stays out of balances.
- EvenOut keeps a separate balance per currency and does not convert. Splid, Tricount and Settle Up convert currencies.

## What should you compare when choosing a trip app?

A trip puts different demands on an app than a shared apartment does: what it costs for one trip, whether friends who have not installed it can be included, whether it works without signal, and how it handles more than one currency. A fifth is any cap on how many expenses you can add in a day. The sections below cover each one, with facts as of October 2026.

If you want to see where the money went rather than who owes whom, the best trip expense tracker apps compares charts, receipts and exports instead.

## What does one trip cost in each app?

A whole trip fits in EvenOut's free plan, and most of the other apps are free for a trip too. Settle Up and KittySplit charge per group, Splitwise's Trip Pass comes with a yearly plan, and Splid lists in-app purchases.

| App | What one trip costs | Limits and paid extras |
|---|---|---|
| EvenOut | Free. Pro ($9.99 a month or $79.99 a year) adds only receipt scanning and the assistant | No daily expense limit, no ads; up to 200 people in a group |
| Splitwise | Free, or a yearly Pro plan, which includes a Trip Pass (Pro for the group for 30 days) | Free plan allows up to 4 expenses a day |
| Tricount | Free; its site says "Free. No ads. No limits." | Up to 50 people per tricount |
| Splid | Free per its site; in-app purchases listed at $3.99 (Splid Plus) and $2.99 (2 Groups) in the US | Excel export needs an in-app purchase |
| Settle Up | Free with ads; Group Premium is a one-time price per group, from $5.49 for a week on its website | Receipt photos and charts are on its Premium list |
| KittySplit | Free for up to 9 people; Super Kitty is €2.99 once per group | Currency conversion and photo attachments need Super Kitty |
| Spliit | Free, no ads, no account; donations pay for hosting | Anyone with the link can read and change the group |

Settle Up's web page and its in-app purchase list disagree on Group Premium. The web page lists $5.49 for a week, $13.99 for a month and $27.99 for 2 months. The in-app list shows $5.99 for 1 week, $9.99 for 2 weeks and $14.99 for 1 month.

Say ten friends take a 10-day trip. On EvenOut's free plan it costs nothing. On Settle Up's web page the shortest Group Premium that covers 10 days is the month at $13.99, which is about $1.40 each. The in-app list has a 2-week option at $9.99, about $1.00 each. On KittySplit, ten people is one more than a free Kitty holds, so the group pays €2.99 once, about €0.30 each. Splitwise's Trip Pass comes with a yearly plan instead, and the Splitwise Trip Pass guide explains what it covers.

## Can friends who are not on the app join, and does it work offline?

EvenOut adds a friend who has not signed up as a guest by name, and it keeps working offline. The other apps in the table also describe offline use, so they differ mostly on how a friend who has not signed up gets included.

| App | A friend who is not on it yet | With no signal |
|---|---|---|
| EvenOut | "Add a guest" by name, track their share now, invite them later | Add, edit and delete expenses; syncs when back online |
| Splitwise | Invited by email or phone, then added to expenses before accepting | Offline mode is listed among its free features |
| Tricount | Joins by tapping a link, up to 50 people | Add expenses without a signal; they sync later |
| Splid | No sign-up; a shared group uses an access code | Works on and offline, with an offline group option |
| Settle Up | Invite by link or QR code; friends can view a group in a browser | Works offline |

Splitwise says you cannot join a group on your own, because a member has to invite you by email, phone or an invite link. KittySplit and Spliit sit outside the table because they work from a shared link with no account, which suits friends who refuse to install anything. Both open in a browser.

## How do these apps handle several currencies?

EvenOut lets you pick a currency on each expense, from 154, and keeps a separate line per currency in the group's balances. It does not convert. Splid, Tricount and Settle Up convert for you, and Splitwise converts in Pro. A new EvenOut group starts in USD and has no setting to change that, so the habit is to log each expense in the currency you paid.

If the group wants one converted total, use an app that converts. In Splitwise, the Pro conversion button converts every expense in the group at the current rate, including settled ones, which can change other people's balances. Splitwise says reversing it by emailing support "isn't always possible", so decide who taps it. [Does Splitwise convert currency](https://www.evenoutapp.com/guides/does-splitwise-convert-currency) goes through what Pro changes.

## How many expenses can a busy day hold?

EvenOut's free plan has no daily expense limit, while Splitwise's free plan allows up to 4 expenses each day and Pro removes the limit. Splitwise's own options when you hit it are to wait for the reset, ask a friend to add the expense as paid by you, or subscribe.

Say six friends spend a 4-day weekend, and each day has a ferry, breakfast, a bike rental, lunch, ice cream and dinner. That is 6 expenses a day and 24 for the weekend. One person logging them on Splitwise's free plan could add 16, leaving 8 to wait for a reset or to hand to someone else. In EvenOut all 24 go in on the free plan.

## What does EvenOut do on a trip?

EvenOut has a "Trip" group type, labelled "Travel and stays", where you can add start and end dates and the app surfaces the trip while it is on. Beyond the points in the tables, a few things matter for travel:

- **Deposits and holds.** A hotel deposit or rental-car hold can be marked as a pending payment, so it is not counted in balances. When the final charge arrives you confirm the expense, and everyone's share is re-split to match.
- **What needs a connection.** Adding, editing, deleting and restoring expenses, recording payments and writing comments all work offline. Adding a guest, sending invites and uploading a photo need a connection, so add the guest before you leave.
- **Splitting a meal by item.** The by item method lets each line of the bill go to the people who had it, with tax and tip entered as items. It is free and done by hand. Scanning a receipt into items is a Pro feature.
- **Group size.** A group can hold up to 200 people.

## Which app fits which trip?

Choose by the shape of the trip.

- **A busy trip where several people log from their phones.** EvenOut: the free plan has no daily expense limit and no ads, and it works offline.
- **A group of 10 or more.** EvenOut holds up to 200 people, Tricount up to 50, and a free Kitty stops at 9.
- **Poor signal for most of the trip.** EvenOut works offline for adding, editing and deleting expenses, so set up guests and invites first. The other apps in the second table also describe offline use.
- **Friends who will not install anything.** EvenOut and Splitwise let you track a friend's share without them signing up, and KittySplit and Spliit work from a link.
- **A trip that crosses borders and needs one total.** Use an app that converts: Splid, Tricount, Settle Up or Splitwise Pro. EvenOut will keep each currency on its own line.

For the arithmetic of a trip before you pick an app, the [group trip expenses calculator](https://www.evenoutapp.com/tools/group-trip-expenses-calculator) shows who owes whom, and [how to split expenses on a group trip](https://www.evenoutapp.com/blog/how-to-split-group-trip-expenses) covers the habits that keep it simple.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which Splitwise plans include the Trip Pass?

Splitwise's help center lists one annual Trip Pass with the yearly Individual and Duo plans, and does not list one with the monthly subscription. The pass can be applied to any trip group you choose and grants Pro features to the members of that group for 30 days, as of October 2026.

### How does Settle Up's Group Premium work for a trip?

It is a one-time payment for one group, not a subscription, and it covers every member of that group. It can be transferred if the group is closed. Settle Up's web page lists $34.99 for a year and $134.99 for a lifetime, and its in-app list shows $39.99 for 1 year and $149.99 for a lifetime. Its tips page says you can lower the cost by adding the purchase to the group as an expense.

### What happens to a guest's share when they join EvenOut later?

Only the person who added the guest can create the claim link, which is single-use and lasts 7 days, and a new link replaces the old one. When the guest opens it and chooses Merge into my account, their shares move to the real account. That step cannot be undone.

### What are the trade-offs of KittySplit and Spliit having no accounts?

On Spliit, anyone who has the group's link can read and change the group, and its author notes that a new device starts empty until you reopen your links. KittySplit says you need no account to create, use or upgrade a Kitty, and offers free accounts if you want your Kitties in one place.

## Sources

- Splitwise: What is Splitwise Pro
- Splitwise: Why am I seeing an expense limit?
- Splitwise: Adding a friend without an email address or phone number
- Splitwise: Managing a group with multiple currencies
- Splitwise home page
- Tricount home page
- Tricount: Managing tricounts and expenses
- Tricount: Offline expense tracking
- Splid home page
- Splid: US listing
- Settle Up: Premium
- Settle Up: Tips
- Settle Up: US listing
- KittySplit: Pricing
- Spliit home page
- Spliit: Why Spliit does not ask you to create an account