Posts tagged "expense-splitting"

Tricount, Splitwise, Splid, Settle Up, Kittysplit, Spliit and Banana Split: what each free version really allows, checked on the apps' own pages on 21 October 2026.

Tricount and Splitwise work out who owes what, but who actually sends the money? Request links, Pay by Bank, card fees, country by country, and the trap in the "paid" button.

Bank transfer, monzo.me, Revolut, PayPal, Venmo, Wero: what each way of paying a friend back really costs in 2026, their limits, and why 87% of groups never record the payback.

How to split with a partner when your salaries differ: the proportional calculation in three lines, the cases where 50/50 wins, and what 75,000 two-person groups really do.

Tricount explained in plain terms: who owns the app, how it works step by step, why it is free, and the four situations where it falls short.

The method behind 'who owes what to whom': net balances, why simplifying debts cuts the number of transfers, and why two currencies must never cancel each other out.

Splitwise explained in plain terms: how it works, what the free plan holds back, what Pro costs, and a verdict by type of group, backed by 183,000 real groups.

Five people, one €120 bill, and real shares running from €16.60 to €33.20. How to split a restaurant bill by item without doing the maths, and why 98% of us never bother.

Tricount for a trip, Splitwise for a flatshare, and a third case where neither fits. A comparison checked against each app's own pages and 183,000 real groups.

Four expenses a day, and a normal travel day is already five before dinner. Here is what the free plan still gives you, what it holds back, and the ways out.

The money system you set up in the first week decides how the whole year goes. The day-one conversation, the three systems that work, and the sofa question.

The largest expense in a trip is 27% of the budget and one person paid it alone. Here is how to split it and get reimbursed before you leave.

Log costs as you go, let everyone chip in, and settle who owes whom with one payment per person.