From 1e769d7ddec9b8a283ab23886e7594fce5744ed9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: KM Koushik Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:16:12 +1100 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] feat: add comparison pages vs Splitwise, Tricount and Settle Up --- src/components/Compare/content.ts | 334 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ src/components/Site/SiteLayout.tsx | 1 + src/pages/compare/[slug].tsx | 215 +++++++++++++++++++ src/pages/compare/index.tsx | 59 +++++ src/pages/sitemap.xml.ts | 7 + 5 files changed, 616 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/components/Compare/content.ts create mode 100644 src/pages/compare/[slug].tsx create mode 100644 src/pages/compare/index.tsx diff --git a/src/components/Compare/content.ts b/src/components/Compare/content.ts new file mode 100644 index 0000000..43ed4c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/components/Compare/content.ts @@ -0,0 +1,334 @@ +import { type FaqItem } from '~/components/Site/blocks'; + +/** + * Comparison pages at /compare/[slug]. Competitor facts come from their own sites, help centers + * and store listings (see `sources`), checked on `reviewed`. Re-check them before changing a row. + */ + +export const COMPARE_PATH = '/compare'; + +export interface ComparisonRow { + label: string; + splitpro: string; + competitor: string; +} + +export interface Comparison { + slug: string; + competitor: string; + seoTitle: string; + description: string; + reviewed: string; + summary: readonly string[]; + rows: readonly ComparisonRow[]; + competitorStrengths: readonly string[]; + splitproStrengths: readonly string[]; + chooseSplitPro: string; + chooseCompetitor: string; + faqs: readonly FaqItem[]; + sources: readonly { label: string; href: string }[]; +} + +export const COMPARISONS: readonly Comparison[] = [ + { + slug: 'splitpro-vs-splitwise', + competitor: 'Splitwise', + seoTitle: 'SplitPro vs Splitwise: a free, open source alternative compared | SplitPro', + description: + 'How SplitPro and Splitwise compare on daily limits, split types, currencies, apps and moving your data, and where each one is the better pick.', + reviewed: '2026-10-14', + summary: [ + 'Both apps track shared expenses with friends and in groups, and both split equally, by percentage, by shares or by exact amounts. The biggest difference is the free plan: Splitwise’s free plan lets you add up to 4 expenses a day, while SplitPro has no daily limit. SplitPro is also open source, so anyone can read the code or run their own copy.', + 'Splitwise has been around much longer and does more. It has native iPhone and Android apps, offline entry, several payers on one expense and simplify debts, plus Pro features such as receipt scanning, currency conversion and charts.', + ], + rows: [ + { + label: 'Expenses you can add per day', + splitpro: 'Unlimited', + competitor: 'Up to 4 on free', + }, + { + label: 'Equal, percentage, shares and exact splits', + splitpro: 'Yes', + competitor: 'Yes', + }, + { label: 'Default split per group', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Pro' }, + { label: 'Recurring expenses', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Yes' }, + { + label: 'Currencies', + splitpro: '100+, balances kept per currency', + competitor: '100+, converting to one currency is Pro', + }, + { + label: 'Receipts', + splitpro: 'Attach a photo', + competitor: 'Scanning and itemizing are Pro', + }, + { label: 'Simplify debts in a group', splitpro: 'Only in quick split', competitor: 'Yes' }, + { label: 'Several payers on one expense', splitpro: 'No', competitor: 'Yes' }, + { label: 'Add expenses offline', splitpro: 'No', competitor: 'Yes' }, + { + label: 'Where it runs', + splitpro: 'Any browser, can be added to your home screen', + competitor: 'iPhone, Android and web', + }, + { + label: 'Export your data', + splitpro: 'CSV per friend, full JSON download', + competitor: 'CSV', + }, + { label: 'Open source, can run your own copy', splitpro: 'Yes', competitor: 'No' }, + ], + competitorStrengths: [ + 'Native iPhone and Android apps, and you can add expenses offline.', + 'Several people can pay for one expense, and simplify debts turns a group’s balances into fewer payments.', + 'Built-in ways to pay back: Venmo and PayPal in the US, and Paytm in India.', + 'Comments on expenses, edit history, restoring deleted bills, and more than 7 languages.', + 'Pro adds receipt scanning with itemization, currency conversion, charts, search and card transaction import (US only).', + ], + splitproStrengths: [ + 'No daily cap on adding expenses, and no paid plan for the basics.', + 'Default split per group, recurring expenses and receipt photos are all free.', + 'Open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself.', + 'Imports your friends and groups, with their balances, from a Splitwise backup.', + 'Quick split settles a one-off trip without anyone creating an account.', + ], + chooseSplitPro: + 'You add more than a few expenses a day, you want the core features to stay free, or you want software you can inspect and run yourself.', + chooseCompetitor: + 'You need a native app that works offline, several payers on one expense, built-in payments or receipt scanning, and you are fine with Pro or with 4 expenses a day.', + faqs: [ + { + question: 'Is SplitPro a free alternative to Splitwise?', + answer: + 'Yes. Signing up, adding expenses, groups, recurring expenses, receipts and settling up are free in SplitPro, with no daily limit on expenses. Splitwise’s free plan allows up to 4 expenses a day; Splitwise Pro removes that limit.', + }, + { + question: 'Can I move my Splitwise data to SplitPro?', + answer: + 'SplitPro imports your friends and groups, with their current balances, from a Splitwise JSON backup. It does not import past individual expenses, so keep a Splitwise export if you want that history. Splitwise’s help center says Pro users can download the backup on the web, and free users can ask Splitwise support for an export.', + }, + { + question: 'Does SplitPro have a mobile app?', + answer: + 'SplitPro runs in your browser, so there is nothing to download. On your phone you can add it to your home screen, where it opens like an app and can send notifications. Splitwise has native iPhone and Android apps.', + }, + { + question: 'Does SplitPro simplify debts like Splitwise?', + answer: + 'Not in groups yet. In a SplitPro group you settle up with each member, or with a friend across one currency. SplitPro’s quick split, which needs no account, does suggest the fewest payments to settle everyone.', + }, + ], + sources: [ + { + label: 'Splitwise help center: What is Splitwise Pro?', + href: 'https://kb.splitwise.com/pro/what-is-splitwise-pro', + }, + { label: 'Splitwise Pro', href: 'https://www.splitwise.com/pro' }, + { + label: 'Splitwise on the App Store', + href: 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/splitwise/id458023433', + }, + ], + }, + { + slug: 'splitpro-vs-tricount', + competitor: 'Tricount', + seoTitle: 'SplitPro vs Tricount: which group expense app fits you? | SplitPro', + description: + 'How SplitPro and Tricount compare on price, accounts, split types, currencies, offline use and apps, and when each one is the better choice.', + reviewed: '2026-10-14', + summary: [ + 'Tricount and SplitPro are both free with no daily limit on expenses. Tricount, owned by the bank bunq, says it has no ads and no limits, and you can try it without signing up. SplitPro is open source.', + 'The main difference is how they are organized. Tricount keeps one shared list per trip or household, in iPhone and Android apps that also work offline. SplitPro gives you one account that ties together all your groups and one-to-one balances with friends, and runs in the browser.', + ], + rows: [ + { label: 'Price', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Free' }, + { label: 'Daily expense limit', splitpro: 'None', competitor: 'None' }, + { + label: 'Account needed', + splitpro: 'Free account; quick split needs none', + competitor: 'Can try without signing up', + }, + { + label: 'Split types', + splitpro: 'Equal, percentage, shares, exact, adjustments', + competitor: 'Equal or a custom share per person', + }, + { + label: 'One balance per friend across groups', + splitpro: 'Yes', + competitor: 'Not listed', + }, + { label: 'Recurring expenses', splitpro: 'Yes', competitor: 'Not listed' }, + { + label: 'Currencies', + splitpro: '100+, balances kept per currency', + competitor: 'Several, with the trip total in one currency', + }, + { label: 'Add expenses offline', splitpro: 'No', competitor: 'Yes' }, + { + label: 'Where it runs', + splitpro: 'Any browser, can be added to your home screen', + competitor: 'iPhone and Android', + }, + { + label: 'Import from Splitwise', + splitpro: 'Friends and groups, with balances', + competitor: 'Group expenses', + }, + { + label: 'Payments', + splitpro: 'Record payments', + competitor: 'Payment requests, optional bunq card', + }, + { label: 'Open source, can run your own copy', splitpro: 'Yes', competitor: 'No' }, + ], + competitorStrengths: [ + 'You can try it without signing up, so friends join quickly.', + 'Native iPhone and Android apps that let you add expenses without signal and sync later.', + 'Shows a trip’s total in one currency when you spend in several.', + 'Its Splitwise importer brings over group expenses, not just balances.', + 'Income, transfers, payment requests, a built-in calculator and spending insights in the same app.', + 'An optional bunq card can add shared purchases to a tricount automatically.', + ], + splitproStrengths: [ + 'One account for all your groups, plus one-to-one balances with friends outside any group.', + 'More ways to split: percentage, shares and adjustments as well as equal and exact amounts.', + 'Recurring expenses for rent and subscriptions, and a default split for each group.', + 'Works in any browser, on a phone or a computer.', + 'Open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself.', + 'Quick split covers a one-off trip with no accounts at all.', + ], + chooseSplitPro: + 'You split with the same people month after month, like rent with roommates, and want every group and friend in one place, or you prefer open source software.', + chooseCompetitor: + 'You are planning a trip, want a phone app that works without signal, and want people to join without creating an account.', + faqs: [ + { + question: 'Is Tricount free?', + answer: + 'Tricount’s site says it is free, with no ads and no limits. It is owned by the bank bunq and offers optional bunq services, such as a card and paid eSIM data plans for travel. SplitPro is also free, with no daily limit.', + }, + { + question: 'Can I use SplitPro without an account, like Tricount?', + answer: + 'Yes, with quick split. Add names and expenses, share one link, and everyone can see and edit the split without signing up. For groups you share costs with over time, a free account keeps a running tab across groups and friends.', + }, + { + question: 'Which is better for a trip abroad?', + answer: + 'Tricount works offline and can show the trip total in one currency, which helps on the road. SplitPro keeps each expense in the currency you paid in and balances per currency, without converting, and needs a connection to add expenses.', + }, + { + question: 'Can I move from Tricount to SplitPro?', + answer: + 'SplitPro has no Tricount importer. The simplest way is to settle up in Tricount, then create the group in SplitPro and add new expenses there.', + }, + ], + sources: [ + { label: 'tricount home page', href: 'https://www.tricount.com/' }, + { label: 'tricount features', href: 'https://tricount.com/features' }, + ], + }, + { + slug: 'splitpro-vs-settle-up', + competitor: 'Settle Up', + seoTitle: 'SplitPro vs Settle Up: features and pricing compared | SplitPro', + description: + 'How SplitPro and Settle Up compare on what is free, split types, currencies, offline use and apps, and when each one is the better choice.', + reviewed: '2026-10-14', + summary: [ + 'Settle Up is a group expense app for Android, iPhone and the web, with a free version and an optional Premium upgrade. SplitPro is free and open source, with no daily limit on expenses.', + 'Settle Up handles more complex cases out of the box: several payers on one expense, weights, incomes, offline use and live exchange rates, and it minimizes the transfers needed to settle. Receipt photos, categories, recurring transactions, Excel export and charts are Premium. In SplitPro, receipt photos, categories and recurring expenses are free, but there is no offline mode, no charts and no currency conversion.', + ], + rows: [ + { label: 'Price', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Free, with optional Premium' }, + { + label: 'Split types', + splitpro: 'Equal, percentage, shares, exact, adjustments', + competitor: 'Even, weights, items from a bill', + }, + { label: 'Several payers on one expense', splitpro: 'No', competitor: 'Yes' }, + { + label: 'Fewest payments to settle a group', + splitpro: 'Only in quick split', + competitor: 'Yes', + }, + { label: 'Recurring expenses', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Premium' }, + { label: 'Receipt photos', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Premium' }, + { label: 'Expense categories', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Premium' }, + { + label: 'Currencies', + splitpro: '100+, balances kept per currency', + competitor: 'All, with real-time exchange rates', + }, + { label: 'Add expenses offline', splitpro: 'No', competitor: 'Yes' }, + { + label: 'Export your data', + splitpro: 'CSV per friend, full JSON download', + competitor: 'CSV; Excel is Premium', + }, + { label: 'Charts', splitpro: 'No', competitor: 'Premium' }, + { + label: 'Where it runs', + splitpro: 'Any browser, can be added to your home screen', + competitor: 'Android, iPhone and web', + }, + { label: 'Open source, can run your own copy', splitpro: 'Yes', competitor: 'No' }, + ], + competitorStrengths: [ + 'Native Android and iPhone apps that work offline, plus a web app and a widget for quick expenses.', + 'Several payers on one expense, weights per member, incomes and items from a long bill.', + 'Works out the fewest transfers to settle the group, with real-time exchange rates.', + 'Friends can view a group in the browser from a shared link or QR code without downloading anything, and you can give read-only access.', + 'Translated into many languages, and Premium can be bought once for a single group instead of as a subscription.', + ], + splitproStrengths: [ + 'Receipt photos, categories and recurring expenses are free, with no premium tier.', + 'A default split per group, so new expenses start the way your group usually splits.', + 'One account for all your groups and one-to-one balances with friends.', + 'Imports your friends and groups, with balances, from a Splitwise backup.', + 'Open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself.', + ], + chooseSplitPro: + 'You want receipts, categories and repeating costs like rent without paying for an upgrade, or you prefer open source software.', + chooseCompetitor: + 'You need offline use, several payers on one expense, currency conversion or charts, or you want a native app with many languages.', + faqs: [ + { + question: 'Is Settle Up free?', + answer: + 'Yes, Settle Up has a free version. Its Google Play listing says it contains ads. Premium removes the ads and adds receipt photos, categories, recurring transactions, Excel export and charts. It comes as a subscription, or as a one-time purchase for a single group.', + }, + { + question: 'Does SplitPro work offline?', + answer: + 'No. SplitPro needs a connection to add expenses. If you often split costs without signal, Settle Up’s offline mode is a real advantage.', + }, + { + question: 'Which handles multiple currencies better?', + answer: + 'Settle Up supports all currencies with real-time exchange rates. SplitPro supports more than 100 currencies and keeps each expense, and each balance, in the currency it was paid in, without converting.', + }, + { + question: 'Can friends see balances without installing an app?', + answer: + 'In both. Settle Up lets friends view a group in the browser from a shared link. SplitPro runs in the browser: friends sign in with the email you added them with, and quick split shares a link that needs no account.', + }, + ], + sources: [ + { + label: 'Settle Up on Google Play', + href: 'https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.destil.settleup', + }, + { + label: 'Settle Up on the App Store', + href: 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/settle-up-group-expenses/id737534985', + }, + { label: 'Settle Up Premium', href: 'https://settleup.app/premium' }, + ], + }, +]; + +export const getComparison = (slug: string) => COMPARISONS.find((c) => c.slug === slug); diff --git a/src/components/Site/SiteLayout.tsx b/src/components/Site/SiteLayout.tsx index da2d774..7329b92 100644 --- a/src/components/Site/SiteLayout.tsx +++ b/src/components/Site/SiteLayout.tsx @@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ const FOOTER_COLUMNS = [ links: [ { href: '/blog', label: 'Blog' }, { href: '/blog/splitwise-alternatives', label: 'Splitwise alternatives' }, + { href: '/compare', label: 'Compare SplitPro' }, { href: '/blog/move-from-splitwise-to-splitpro', label: 'Move from Splitwise' }, { href: GITHUB_URL, label: 'Source code' }, ], diff --git a/src/pages/compare/[slug].tsx b/src/pages/compare/[slug].tsx new file mode 100644 index 0000000..719b01c --- /dev/null +++ b/src/pages/compare/[slug].tsx @@ -0,0 +1,215 @@ +import { ArrowLeft } from 'lucide-react'; +import { type GetStaticPaths, type GetStaticProps } from 'next'; +import Link from 'next/link'; +import { + COMPARE_PATH, + COMPARISONS, + type Comparison, + getComparison, +} from '~/components/Compare/content'; +import { CtaBand, Faq } from '~/components/Site/blocks'; +import { ISSUES_URL, SITE_URL } from '~/components/Site/constants'; +import { formatPostDate } from '~/components/Site/PostCard'; +import { Seo, faqJsonLd } from '~/components/Site/Seo'; +import { SiteLayout } from '~/components/Site/SiteLayout'; + +const ComparePage: React.FC<{ comparison: Comparison }> = ({ comparison }) => { + const path = `${COMPARE_PATH}/${comparison.slug}`; + const title = `SplitPro vs ${comparison.competitor}`; + const others = COMPARISONS.filter((c) => c.slug !== comparison.slug); + + return ( + + +
+ + All comparisons + +

+ {title} +

+

+ {comparison.description} +

+

+ Last checked{' '} + . + SplitPro is our app, so we link every claim about {comparison.competitor} to its own pages + below. +

+ +
+

The short answer

+ {comparison.summary.map((paragraph) => ( +

+ {paragraph} +

+ ))} +
+ +
+

Side by side

+
+ + + + + + + + + + {comparison.rows.map((row) => ( + + + + + + ))} + +
+ Feature + + SplitPro + + {comparison.competitor} +
+ {row.label} + {row.splitpro}{row.competitor}
+
+

+ “Not listed” means we could not find it on {comparison.competitor}’s own pages. +

+
+ +
+ + +
+ +
+

+ Which should you pick? +

+
+
+

Pick SplitPro if

+

{comparison.chooseSplitPro}

+
+
+

Pick {comparison.competitor} if

+

{comparison.chooseCompetitor}

+
+
+
+ +
+

Common questions

+
+ +
+
+ +
+

Sources

+ +

+ Apps change their plans and features. If something here is out of date, please{' '} + + tell us + {' '} + and we will fix it. +

+
+ +
+

Other comparisons

+
    + {others.map((other) => ( +
  • + + SplitPro vs {other.competitor} + +
    • + ))} +
+
+
+
+ +
+ + ); +}; + +const StrengthList: React.FC<{ title: string; items: readonly string[] }> = ({ title, items }) => ( +
+

{title}

+ +
+); + +export const getStaticPaths: GetStaticPaths = () => ({ + paths: COMPARISONS.map((c) => ({ params: { slug: c.slug } })), + fallback: false, +}); + +export const getStaticProps: GetStaticProps<{ comparison: Comparison }> = ({ params }) => { + const comparison = getComparison(typeof params?.slug === 'string' ? params.slug : ''); + if (!comparison) { + return { notFound: true }; + } + return { props: { comparison } }; +}; + +export default ComparePage; diff --git a/src/pages/compare/index.tsx b/src/pages/compare/index.tsx new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9fabfba --- /dev/null +++ b/src/pages/compare/index.tsx @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +import Link from 'next/link'; +import { COMPARE_PATH, COMPARISONS } from '~/components/Compare/content'; +import { CtaBand } from '~/components/Site/blocks'; +import { SITE_URL } from '~/components/Site/constants'; +import { Seo } from '~/components/Site/Seo'; +import { SiteLayout } from '~/components/Site/SiteLayout'; + +const DESCRIPTION = + 'Honest, side-by-side comparisons of SplitPro with other apps for splitting expenses: what each does well, what it costs, and who it suits.'; + +const CompareIndex = () => ( + + ({ + '@type': 'Article', + headline: `SplitPro vs ${c.competitor}`, + url: `${SITE_URL}${COMPARE_PATH}/${c.slug}`, + })), + }} + /> +
+
+

+ Compare SplitPro +

+

{DESCRIPTION}

+
+
+ {COMPARISONS.map((c) => ( + +

+ SplitPro vs {c.competitor} +

+

+ {c.description} +

+ + ))} +
+
+
+ +
+ +); + +export default CompareIndex; diff --git a/src/pages/sitemap.xml.ts b/src/pages/sitemap.xml.ts index a4869cf..336cb40 100644 --- a/src/pages/sitemap.xml.ts +++ b/src/pages/sitemap.xml.ts @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ import { type GetServerSideProps } from 'next'; +import { COMPARE_PATH, COMPARISONS } from '~/components/Compare/content'; import { QUICK_SPLIT_PATH, SITE_URL } from '~/components/Site/constants'; import { getAllPosts } from '~/lib/blog'; @@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ const STATIC_PAGES = [ { path: '/', priority: '1.0' }, { path: QUICK_SPLIT_PATH, priority: '0.9' }, { path: '/blog', priority: '0.8' }, + { path: COMPARE_PATH, priority: '0.7' }, { path: '/privacy', priority: '0.3' }, { path: '/terms', priority: '0.3' }, ] as const; @@ -18,6 +20,11 @@ export const getServerSideProps: GetServerSideProps = async ({ res }) => { priority: '0.7', lastmod: post.updated ?? post.date, })), + ...COMPARISONS.map((comparison) => ({ + loc: `${SITE_URL}${COMPARE_PATH}/${comparison.slug}`, + priority: '0.7', + lastmod: comparison.reviewed, + })), ]; const xml = [ From abe33485df98e20caad10fa106366d383e40a98b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: KM Koushik Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:01:06 +1100 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] refactor: publish the comparisons as blog posts instead of /compare pages --- src/components/Compare/content.ts | 334 ---------------------- src/components/Site/SiteLayout.tsx | 1 - src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md | 81 ++++++ src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md | 80 ++++++ src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md | 83 ++++++ src/pages/compare/[slug].tsx | 215 -------------- src/pages/compare/index.tsx | 59 ---- src/pages/sitemap.xml.ts | 7 - 8 files changed, 244 insertions(+), 616 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 src/components/Compare/content.ts create mode 100644 src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md create mode 100644 src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md create mode 100644 src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md delete mode 100644 src/pages/compare/[slug].tsx delete mode 100644 src/pages/compare/index.tsx diff --git a/src/components/Compare/content.ts b/src/components/Compare/content.ts deleted file mode 100644 index 43ed4c7..0000000 --- a/src/components/Compare/content.ts +++ /dev/null @@ -1,334 +0,0 @@ -import { type FaqItem } from '~/components/Site/blocks'; - -/** - * Comparison pages at /compare/[slug]. Competitor facts come from their own sites, help centers - * and store listings (see `sources`), checked on `reviewed`. Re-check them before changing a row. - */ - -export const COMPARE_PATH = '/compare'; - -export interface ComparisonRow { - label: string; - splitpro: string; - competitor: string; -} - -export interface Comparison { - slug: string; - competitor: string; - seoTitle: string; - description: string; - reviewed: string; - summary: readonly string[]; - rows: readonly ComparisonRow[]; - competitorStrengths: readonly string[]; - splitproStrengths: readonly string[]; - chooseSplitPro: string; - chooseCompetitor: string; - faqs: readonly FaqItem[]; - sources: readonly { label: string; href: string }[]; -} - -export const COMPARISONS: readonly Comparison[] = [ - { - slug: 'splitpro-vs-splitwise', - competitor: 'Splitwise', - seoTitle: 'SplitPro vs Splitwise: a free, open source alternative compared | SplitPro', - description: - 'How SplitPro and Splitwise compare on daily limits, split types, currencies, apps and moving your data, and where each one is the better pick.', - reviewed: '2026-10-14', - summary: [ - 'Both apps track shared expenses with friends and in groups, and both split equally, by percentage, by shares or by exact amounts. The biggest difference is the free plan: Splitwise’s free plan lets you add up to 4 expenses a day, while SplitPro has no daily limit. SplitPro is also open source, so anyone can read the code or run their own copy.', - 'Splitwise has been around much longer and does more. It has native iPhone and Android apps, offline entry, several payers on one expense and simplify debts, plus Pro features such as receipt scanning, currency conversion and charts.', - ], - rows: [ - { - label: 'Expenses you can add per day', - splitpro: 'Unlimited', - competitor: 'Up to 4 on free', - }, - { - label: 'Equal, percentage, shares and exact splits', - splitpro: 'Yes', - competitor: 'Yes', - }, - { label: 'Default split per group', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Pro' }, - { label: 'Recurring expenses', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Yes' }, - { - label: 'Currencies', - splitpro: '100+, balances kept per currency', - competitor: '100+, converting to one currency is Pro', - }, - { - label: 'Receipts', - splitpro: 'Attach a photo', - competitor: 'Scanning and itemizing are Pro', - }, - { label: 'Simplify debts in a group', splitpro: 'Only in quick split', competitor: 'Yes' }, - { label: 'Several payers on one expense', splitpro: 'No', competitor: 'Yes' }, - { label: 'Add expenses offline', splitpro: 'No', competitor: 'Yes' }, - { - label: 'Where it runs', - splitpro: 'Any browser, can be added to your home screen', - competitor: 'iPhone, Android and web', - }, - { - label: 'Export your data', - splitpro: 'CSV per friend, full JSON download', - competitor: 'CSV', - }, - { label: 'Open source, can run your own copy', splitpro: 'Yes', competitor: 'No' }, - ], - competitorStrengths: [ - 'Native iPhone and Android apps, and you can add expenses offline.', - 'Several people can pay for one expense, and simplify debts turns a group’s balances into fewer payments.', - 'Built-in ways to pay back: Venmo and PayPal in the US, and Paytm in India.', - 'Comments on expenses, edit history, restoring deleted bills, and more than 7 languages.', - 'Pro adds receipt scanning with itemization, currency conversion, charts, search and card transaction import (US only).', - ], - splitproStrengths: [ - 'No daily cap on adding expenses, and no paid plan for the basics.', - 'Default split per group, recurring expenses and receipt photos are all free.', - 'Open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself.', - 'Imports your friends and groups, with their balances, from a Splitwise backup.', - 'Quick split settles a one-off trip without anyone creating an account.', - ], - chooseSplitPro: - 'You add more than a few expenses a day, you want the core features to stay free, or you want software you can inspect and run yourself.', - chooseCompetitor: - 'You need a native app that works offline, several payers on one expense, built-in payments or receipt scanning, and you are fine with Pro or with 4 expenses a day.', - faqs: [ - { - question: 'Is SplitPro a free alternative to Splitwise?', - answer: - 'Yes. Signing up, adding expenses, groups, recurring expenses, receipts and settling up are free in SplitPro, with no daily limit on expenses. Splitwise’s free plan allows up to 4 expenses a day; Splitwise Pro removes that limit.', - }, - { - question: 'Can I move my Splitwise data to SplitPro?', - answer: - 'SplitPro imports your friends and groups, with their current balances, from a Splitwise JSON backup. It does not import past individual expenses, so keep a Splitwise export if you want that history. Splitwise’s help center says Pro users can download the backup on the web, and free users can ask Splitwise support for an export.', - }, - { - question: 'Does SplitPro have a mobile app?', - answer: - 'SplitPro runs in your browser, so there is nothing to download. On your phone you can add it to your home screen, where it opens like an app and can send notifications. Splitwise has native iPhone and Android apps.', - }, - { - question: 'Does SplitPro simplify debts like Splitwise?', - answer: - 'Not in groups yet. In a SplitPro group you settle up with each member, or with a friend across one currency. SplitPro’s quick split, which needs no account, does suggest the fewest payments to settle everyone.', - }, - ], - sources: [ - { - label: 'Splitwise help center: What is Splitwise Pro?', - href: 'https://kb.splitwise.com/pro/what-is-splitwise-pro', - }, - { label: 'Splitwise Pro', href: 'https://www.splitwise.com/pro' }, - { - label: 'Splitwise on the App Store', - href: 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/splitwise/id458023433', - }, - ], - }, - { - slug: 'splitpro-vs-tricount', - competitor: 'Tricount', - seoTitle: 'SplitPro vs Tricount: which group expense app fits you? | SplitPro', - description: - 'How SplitPro and Tricount compare on price, accounts, split types, currencies, offline use and apps, and when each one is the better choice.', - reviewed: '2026-10-14', - summary: [ - 'Tricount and SplitPro are both free with no daily limit on expenses. Tricount, owned by the bank bunq, says it has no ads and no limits, and you can try it without signing up. SplitPro is open source.', - 'The main difference is how they are organized. Tricount keeps one shared list per trip or household, in iPhone and Android apps that also work offline. SplitPro gives you one account that ties together all your groups and one-to-one balances with friends, and runs in the browser.', - ], - rows: [ - { label: 'Price', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Free' }, - { label: 'Daily expense limit', splitpro: 'None', competitor: 'None' }, - { - label: 'Account needed', - splitpro: 'Free account; quick split needs none', - competitor: 'Can try without signing up', - }, - { - label: 'Split types', - splitpro: 'Equal, percentage, shares, exact, adjustments', - competitor: 'Equal or a custom share per person', - }, - { - label: 'One balance per friend across groups', - splitpro: 'Yes', - competitor: 'Not listed', - }, - { label: 'Recurring expenses', splitpro: 'Yes', competitor: 'Not listed' }, - { - label: 'Currencies', - splitpro: '100+, balances kept per currency', - competitor: 'Several, with the trip total in one currency', - }, - { label: 'Add expenses offline', splitpro: 'No', competitor: 'Yes' }, - { - label: 'Where it runs', - splitpro: 'Any browser, can be added to your home screen', - competitor: 'iPhone and Android', - }, - { - label: 'Import from Splitwise', - splitpro: 'Friends and groups, with balances', - competitor: 'Group expenses', - }, - { - label: 'Payments', - splitpro: 'Record payments', - competitor: 'Payment requests, optional bunq card', - }, - { label: 'Open source, can run your own copy', splitpro: 'Yes', competitor: 'No' }, - ], - competitorStrengths: [ - 'You can try it without signing up, so friends join quickly.', - 'Native iPhone and Android apps that let you add expenses without signal and sync later.', - 'Shows a trip’s total in one currency when you spend in several.', - 'Its Splitwise importer brings over group expenses, not just balances.', - 'Income, transfers, payment requests, a built-in calculator and spending insights in the same app.', - 'An optional bunq card can add shared purchases to a tricount automatically.', - ], - splitproStrengths: [ - 'One account for all your groups, plus one-to-one balances with friends outside any group.', - 'More ways to split: percentage, shares and adjustments as well as equal and exact amounts.', - 'Recurring expenses for rent and subscriptions, and a default split for each group.', - 'Works in any browser, on a phone or a computer.', - 'Open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself.', - 'Quick split covers a one-off trip with no accounts at all.', - ], - chooseSplitPro: - 'You split with the same people month after month, like rent with roommates, and want every group and friend in one place, or you prefer open source software.', - chooseCompetitor: - 'You are planning a trip, want a phone app that works without signal, and want people to join without creating an account.', - faqs: [ - { - question: 'Is Tricount free?', - answer: - 'Tricount’s site says it is free, with no ads and no limits. It is owned by the bank bunq and offers optional bunq services, such as a card and paid eSIM data plans for travel. SplitPro is also free, with no daily limit.', - }, - { - question: 'Can I use SplitPro without an account, like Tricount?', - answer: - 'Yes, with quick split. Add names and expenses, share one link, and everyone can see and edit the split without signing up. For groups you share costs with over time, a free account keeps a running tab across groups and friends.', - }, - { - question: 'Which is better for a trip abroad?', - answer: - 'Tricount works offline and can show the trip total in one currency, which helps on the road. SplitPro keeps each expense in the currency you paid in and balances per currency, without converting, and needs a connection to add expenses.', - }, - { - question: 'Can I move from Tricount to SplitPro?', - answer: - 'SplitPro has no Tricount importer. The simplest way is to settle up in Tricount, then create the group in SplitPro and add new expenses there.', - }, - ], - sources: [ - { label: 'tricount home page', href: 'https://www.tricount.com/' }, - { label: 'tricount features', href: 'https://tricount.com/features' }, - ], - }, - { - slug: 'splitpro-vs-settle-up', - competitor: 'Settle Up', - seoTitle: 'SplitPro vs Settle Up: features and pricing compared | SplitPro', - description: - 'How SplitPro and Settle Up compare on what is free, split types, currencies, offline use and apps, and when each one is the better choice.', - reviewed: '2026-10-14', - summary: [ - 'Settle Up is a group expense app for Android, iPhone and the web, with a free version and an optional Premium upgrade. SplitPro is free and open source, with no daily limit on expenses.', - 'Settle Up handles more complex cases out of the box: several payers on one expense, weights, incomes, offline use and live exchange rates, and it minimizes the transfers needed to settle. Receipt photos, categories, recurring transactions, Excel export and charts are Premium. In SplitPro, receipt photos, categories and recurring expenses are free, but there is no offline mode, no charts and no currency conversion.', - ], - rows: [ - { label: 'Price', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Free, with optional Premium' }, - { - label: 'Split types', - splitpro: 'Equal, percentage, shares, exact, adjustments', - competitor: 'Even, weights, items from a bill', - }, - { label: 'Several payers on one expense', splitpro: 'No', competitor: 'Yes' }, - { - label: 'Fewest payments to settle a group', - splitpro: 'Only in quick split', - competitor: 'Yes', - }, - { label: 'Recurring expenses', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Premium' }, - { label: 'Receipt photos', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Premium' }, - { label: 'Expense categories', splitpro: 'Free', competitor: 'Premium' }, - { - label: 'Currencies', - splitpro: '100+, balances kept per currency', - competitor: 'All, with real-time exchange rates', - }, - { label: 'Add expenses offline', splitpro: 'No', competitor: 'Yes' }, - { - label: 'Export your data', - splitpro: 'CSV per friend, full JSON download', - competitor: 'CSV; Excel is Premium', - }, - { label: 'Charts', splitpro: 'No', competitor: 'Premium' }, - { - label: 'Where it runs', - splitpro: 'Any browser, can be added to your home screen', - competitor: 'Android, iPhone and web', - }, - { label: 'Open source, can run your own copy', splitpro: 'Yes', competitor: 'No' }, - ], - competitorStrengths: [ - 'Native Android and iPhone apps that work offline, plus a web app and a widget for quick expenses.', - 'Several payers on one expense, weights per member, incomes and items from a long bill.', - 'Works out the fewest transfers to settle the group, with real-time exchange rates.', - 'Friends can view a group in the browser from a shared link or QR code without downloading anything, and you can give read-only access.', - 'Translated into many languages, and Premium can be bought once for a single group instead of as a subscription.', - ], - splitproStrengths: [ - 'Receipt photos, categories and recurring expenses are free, with no premium tier.', - 'A default split per group, so new expenses start the way your group usually splits.', - 'One account for all your groups and one-to-one balances with friends.', - 'Imports your friends and groups, with balances, from a Splitwise backup.', - 'Open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself.', - ], - chooseSplitPro: - 'You want receipts, categories and repeating costs like rent without paying for an upgrade, or you prefer open source software.', - chooseCompetitor: - 'You need offline use, several payers on one expense, currency conversion or charts, or you want a native app with many languages.', - faqs: [ - { - question: 'Is Settle Up free?', - answer: - 'Yes, Settle Up has a free version. Its Google Play listing says it contains ads. Premium removes the ads and adds receipt photos, categories, recurring transactions, Excel export and charts. It comes as a subscription, or as a one-time purchase for a single group.', - }, - { - question: 'Does SplitPro work offline?', - answer: - 'No. SplitPro needs a connection to add expenses. If you often split costs without signal, Settle Up’s offline mode is a real advantage.', - }, - { - question: 'Which handles multiple currencies better?', - answer: - 'Settle Up supports all currencies with real-time exchange rates. SplitPro supports more than 100 currencies and keeps each expense, and each balance, in the currency it was paid in, without converting.', - }, - { - question: 'Can friends see balances without installing an app?', - answer: - 'In both. Settle Up lets friends view a group in the browser from a shared link. SplitPro runs in the browser: friends sign in with the email you added them with, and quick split shares a link that needs no account.', - }, - ], - sources: [ - { - label: 'Settle Up on Google Play', - href: 'https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.destil.settleup', - }, - { - label: 'Settle Up on the App Store', - href: 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/settle-up-group-expenses/id737534985', - }, - { label: 'Settle Up Premium', href: 'https://settleup.app/premium' }, - ], - }, -]; - -export const getComparison = (slug: string) => COMPARISONS.find((c) => c.slug === slug); diff --git a/src/components/Site/SiteLayout.tsx b/src/components/Site/SiteLayout.tsx index 7329b92..da2d774 100644 --- a/src/components/Site/SiteLayout.tsx +++ b/src/components/Site/SiteLayout.tsx @@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ const FOOTER_COLUMNS = [ links: [ { href: '/blog', label: 'Blog' }, { href: '/blog/splitwise-alternatives', label: 'Splitwise alternatives' }, - { href: '/compare', label: 'Compare SplitPro' }, { href: '/blog/move-from-splitwise-to-splitpro', label: 'Move from Splitwise' }, { href: GITHUB_URL, label: 'Source code' }, ], diff --git a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..480f7a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +--- +title: SplitPro vs Settle Up: features and pricing compared +description: How SplitPro and Settle Up compare on what is free, split types, currencies, offline use and apps, and when each one is the better choice. +date: 2026-10-14 +author: KM Koushik +tags: Settle Up, Comparisons +--- + +Settle Up is a group expense app for Android, iPhone and the web, with a free version and an optional Premium upgrade. SplitPro is free and open source, with no daily limit on expenses. + +Settle Up handles more complex cases out of the box: several payers on one expense, weights, incomes, offline use and live exchange rates, and it minimizes the transfers needed to settle. Receipt photos, categories, recurring transactions, Excel export and charts are Premium. In SplitPro, receipt photos, categories and recurring expenses are free, but there is no offline mode, no charts and no currency conversion. + +_Last checked October 14, 2026. SplitPro is our app, so every claim about Settle Up links to its own pages under [Sources](#sources)._ + +## Side by side + +| | SplitPro | Settle Up | +| ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | +| Price | Free | Free, with optional Premium | +| Split types | Equal, percentage, shares, exact, adjustments | Even, weights, items from a bill | +| Several payers on one expense | No | Yes | +| Fewest payments to settle a group | Only in quick split | Yes | +| Recurring expenses | Free | Premium | +| Receipt photos | Free | Premium | +| Expense categories | Free | Premium | +| Currencies | 100+, balances kept per currency | All, with real-time exchange rates | +| Add expenses offline | No | Yes | +| Export your data | CSV per friend, full JSON download | CSV; Excel is Premium | +| Charts | No | Premium | +| Where it runs | Any browser, can be added to your home screen | Android, iPhone and web | +| Open source, can run your own copy | Yes | No | + +## Where Settle Up is stronger + +- Native Android and iPhone apps that work offline, plus a web app and a widget for quick expenses. +- Several payers on one expense, weights per member, incomes and items from a long bill. +- Works out the fewest transfers to settle the group, with real-time exchange rates. +- Friends can view a group in the browser from a shared link or QR code without downloading anything, and you can give read-only access. +- Translated into many languages, and Premium can be bought once for a single group instead of as a subscription. + +## Where SplitPro is stronger + +- Receipt photos, categories and recurring expenses are free, with no premium tier. +- A default split per group, so new expenses start the way your group usually splits. +- One account for all your groups and one-to-one balances with friends. +- Imports your friends and groups, with balances, from a Splitwise backup. +- Open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself. + +## Which should you pick? + +**Pick SplitPro if** you want receipts, categories and repeating costs like rent without paying for an upgrade, or you prefer open source software. + +**Pick Settle Up if** you need offline use, several payers on one expense, currency conversion or charts, or you want a native app with many languages. + +## Common questions + +### Is Settle Up free? + +Yes, Settle Up has a free version. Its Google Play listing says it contains ads. Premium removes the ads and adds receipt photos, categories, recurring transactions, Excel export and charts. It comes as a subscription, or as a one-time purchase for a single group. + +### Does SplitPro work offline? + +No. SplitPro needs a connection to add expenses. If you often split costs without signal, Settle Up’s offline mode is a real advantage. + +### Which handles multiple currencies better? + +Settle Up supports all currencies with real-time exchange rates. SplitPro supports more than 100 currencies and keeps each expense, and each balance, in the currency it was paid in, without converting. + +### Can friends see balances without installing an app? + +In both. Settle Up lets friends view a group in the browser from a shared link. SplitPro runs in the browser: friends sign in with the email you added them with, and quick split shares a link that needs no account. + +## Sources + +- [Settle Up on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.destil.settleup) +- [Settle Up on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/settle-up-group-expenses/id737534985) +- [Settle Up Premium](https://settleup.app/premium) + +Apps change their plans and features. If something here is out of date, please [tell us](https://github.com/oss-apps/split-pro-cloud/issues) and we will fix it. + +More comparisons: [SplitPro vs Splitwise](/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise) and [SplitPro vs Tricount](/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount). diff --git a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..82db28a --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +--- +title: SplitPro vs Splitwise: a free, open source alternative compared +description: How SplitPro and Splitwise compare on daily limits, split types, currencies, apps and moving your data, and where each one is the better pick. +date: 2026-10-14 +author: KM Koushik +tags: Splitwise, Comparisons +--- + +Both apps track shared expenses with friends and in groups, and both split equally, by percentage, by shares or by exact amounts. The biggest difference is the free plan: Splitwise’s free plan lets you add up to 4 expenses a day, while SplitPro has no daily limit. SplitPro is also open source, so anyone can read the code or run their own copy. + +Splitwise has been around much longer and does more. It has native iPhone and Android apps, offline entry, several payers on one expense and simplify debts, plus Pro features such as receipt scanning, currency conversion and charts. + +_Last checked October 14, 2026. SplitPro is our app, so every claim about Splitwise links to its own pages under [Sources](#sources)._ + +## Side by side + +| | SplitPro | Splitwise | +| ------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | +| Expenses you can add per day | Unlimited | Up to 4 on free | +| Equal, percentage, shares and exact splits | Yes | Yes | +| Default split per group | Free | Pro | +| Recurring expenses | Free | Yes | +| Currencies | 100+, balances kept per currency | 100+, converting to one currency is Pro | +| Receipts | Attach a photo | Scanning and itemizing are Pro | +| Simplify debts in a group | Only in quick split | Yes | +| Several payers on one expense | No | Yes | +| Add expenses offline | No | Yes | +| Where it runs | Any browser, can be added to your home screen | iPhone, Android and web | +| Export your data | CSV per friend, full JSON download | CSV | +| Open source, can run your own copy | Yes | No | + +## Where Splitwise is stronger + +- Native iPhone and Android apps, and you can add expenses offline. +- Several people can pay for one expense, and simplify debts turns a group’s balances into fewer payments. +- Built-in ways to pay back: Venmo and PayPal in the US, and Paytm in India. +- Comments on expenses, edit history, restoring deleted bills, and more than 7 languages. +- Pro adds receipt scanning with itemization, currency conversion, charts, search and card transaction import (US only). + +## Where SplitPro is stronger + +- No daily cap on adding expenses, and no paid plan for the basics. +- Default split per group, recurring expenses and receipt photos are all free. +- Open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself. +- Imports your friends and groups, with their balances, from a Splitwise backup. +- Quick split settles a one-off trip without anyone creating an account. + +## Which should you pick? + +**Pick SplitPro if** you add more than a few expenses a day, you want the core features to stay free, or you want software you can inspect and run yourself. + +**Pick Splitwise if** you need a native app that works offline, several payers on one expense, built-in payments or receipt scanning, and you are fine with Pro or with 4 expenses a day. + +## Common questions + +### Is SplitPro a free alternative to Splitwise? + +Yes. Signing up, adding expenses, groups, recurring expenses, receipts and settling up are free in SplitPro, with no daily limit on expenses. Splitwise’s free plan allows up to 4 expenses a day; Splitwise Pro removes that limit. + +### Can I move my Splitwise data to SplitPro? + +SplitPro imports your friends and groups, with their current balances, from a Splitwise JSON backup. It does not import past individual expenses, so keep a Splitwise export if you want that history. Splitwise’s help center says Pro users can download the backup on the web, and free users can ask Splitwise support for an export. + +### Does SplitPro have a mobile app? + +SplitPro runs in your browser, so there is nothing to download. On your phone you can add it to your home screen, where it opens like an app and can send notifications. Splitwise has native iPhone and Android apps. + +### Does SplitPro simplify debts like Splitwise? + +Not in groups yet. In a SplitPro group you settle up with each member, or with a friend across one currency. SplitPro’s quick split, which needs no account, does suggest the fewest payments to settle everyone. + +## Sources + +- [Splitwise help center: What is Splitwise Pro?](https://kb.splitwise.com/pro/what-is-splitwise-pro) +- [Splitwise Pro](https://www.splitwise.com/pro) +- [Splitwise on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/splitwise/id458023433) + +Apps change their plans and features. If something here is out of date, please [tell us](https://github.com/oss-apps/split-pro-cloud/issues) and we will fix it. + +More comparisons: [SplitPro vs Tricount](/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount) and [SplitPro vs Settle Up](/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up). diff --git a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7b6c8a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +--- +title: SplitPro vs Tricount: which group expense app fits you? +description: How SplitPro and Tricount compare on price, accounts, split types, currencies, offline use and apps, and when each one is the better choice. +date: 2026-10-14 +author: KM Koushik +tags: Tricount, Comparisons +--- + +Tricount and SplitPro are both free with no daily limit on expenses. Tricount, owned by the bank bunq, says it has no ads and no limits, and you can try it without signing up. SplitPro is open source. + +The main difference is how they are organized. Tricount keeps one shared list per trip or household, in iPhone and Android apps that also work offline. SplitPro gives you one account that ties together all your groups and one-to-one balances with friends, and runs in the browser. + +_Last checked October 14, 2026. SplitPro is our app, so every claim about Tricount links to its own pages under [Sources](#sources)._ + +## Side by side + +| | SplitPro | Tricount | +| ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | +| Price | Free | Free | +| Daily expense limit | None | None | +| Account needed | Free account; quick split needs none | Can try without signing up | +| Split types | Equal, percentage, shares, exact, adjustments | Equal or a custom share per person | +| One balance per friend across groups | Yes | Not listed | +| Recurring expenses | Yes | Not listed | +| Currencies | 100+, balances kept per currency | Several, with the trip total in one currency | +| Add expenses offline | No | Yes | +| Where it runs | Any browser, can be added to your home screen | iPhone and Android | +| Import from Splitwise | Friends and groups, with balances | Group expenses | +| Payments | Record payments | Payment requests, optional bunq card | +| Open source, can run your own copy | Yes | No | + +“Not listed” means we could not find it on Tricount’s own pages. + +## Where Tricount is stronger + +- You can try it without signing up, so friends join quickly. +- Native iPhone and Android apps that let you add expenses without signal and sync later. +- Shows a trip’s total in one currency when you spend in several. +- Its Splitwise importer brings over group expenses, not just balances. +- Income, transfers, payment requests, a built-in calculator and spending insights in the same app. +- An optional bunq card can add shared purchases to a tricount automatically. + +## Where SplitPro is stronger + +- One account for all your groups, plus one-to-one balances with friends outside any group. +- More ways to split: percentage, shares and adjustments as well as equal and exact amounts. +- Recurring expenses for rent and subscriptions, and a default split for each group. +- Works in any browser, on a phone or a computer. +- Open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself. +- Quick split covers a one-off trip with no accounts at all. + +## Which should you pick? + +**Pick SplitPro if** you split with the same people month after month, like rent with roommates, and want every group and friend in one place, or you prefer open source software. + +**Pick Tricount if** you are planning a trip, want a phone app that works without signal, and want people to join without creating an account. + +## Common questions + +### Is Tricount free? + +Tricount’s site says it is free, with no ads and no limits. It is owned by the bank bunq and offers optional bunq services, such as a card and paid eSIM data plans for travel. SplitPro is also free, with no daily limit. + +### Can I use SplitPro without an account, like Tricount? + +Yes, with quick split. Add names and expenses, share one link, and everyone can see and edit the split without signing up. For groups you share costs with over time, a free account keeps a running tab across groups and friends. + +### Which is better for a trip abroad? + +Tricount works offline and can show the trip total in one currency, which helps on the road. SplitPro keeps each expense in the currency you paid in and balances per currency, without converting, and needs a connection to add expenses. + +### Can I move from Tricount to SplitPro? + +SplitPro has no Tricount importer. The simplest way is to settle up in Tricount, then create the group in SplitPro and add new expenses there. + +## Sources + +- [tricount home page](https://www.tricount.com/) +- [tricount features](https://tricount.com/features) + +Apps change their plans and features. If something here is out of date, please [tell us](https://github.com/oss-apps/split-pro-cloud/issues) and we will fix it. + +More comparisons: [SplitPro vs Splitwise](/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise) and [SplitPro vs Settle Up](/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up). diff --git a/src/pages/compare/[slug].tsx b/src/pages/compare/[slug].tsx deleted file mode 100644 index 719b01c..0000000 --- a/src/pages/compare/[slug].tsx +++ /dev/null @@ -1,215 +0,0 @@ -import { ArrowLeft } from 'lucide-react'; -import { type GetStaticPaths, type GetStaticProps } from 'next'; -import Link from 'next/link'; -import { - COMPARE_PATH, - COMPARISONS, - type Comparison, - getComparison, -} from '~/components/Compare/content'; -import { CtaBand, Faq } from '~/components/Site/blocks'; -import { ISSUES_URL, SITE_URL } from '~/components/Site/constants'; -import { formatPostDate } from '~/components/Site/PostCard'; -import { Seo, faqJsonLd } from '~/components/Site/Seo'; -import { SiteLayout } from '~/components/Site/SiteLayout'; - -const ComparePage: React.FC<{ comparison: Comparison }> = ({ comparison }) => { - const path = `${COMPARE_PATH}/${comparison.slug}`; - const title = `SplitPro vs ${comparison.competitor}`; - const others = COMPARISONS.filter((c) => c.slug !== comparison.slug); - - return ( - - -
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-); - -export const getStaticPaths: GetStaticPaths = () => ({ - paths: COMPARISONS.map((c) => ({ params: { slug: c.slug } })), - fallback: false, -}); - -export const getStaticProps: GetStaticProps<{ comparison: Comparison }> = ({ params }) => { - const comparison = getComparison(typeof params?.slug === 'string' ? params.slug : ''); - if (!comparison) { - return { notFound: true }; - } - return { props: { comparison } }; -}; - -export default ComparePage; diff --git a/src/pages/compare/index.tsx b/src/pages/compare/index.tsx deleted file mode 100644 index 9fabfba..0000000 --- a/src/pages/compare/index.tsx +++ /dev/null @@ -1,59 +0,0 @@ -import Link from 'next/link'; -import { COMPARE_PATH, COMPARISONS } from '~/components/Compare/content'; -import { CtaBand } from '~/components/Site/blocks'; -import { SITE_URL } from '~/components/Site/constants'; -import { Seo } from '~/components/Site/Seo'; -import { SiteLayout } from '~/components/Site/SiteLayout'; - -const DESCRIPTION = - 'Honest, side-by-side comparisons of SplitPro with other apps for splitting expenses: what each does well, what it costs, and who it suits.'; - -const CompareIndex = () => ( - - ({ - '@type': 'Article', - headline: `SplitPro vs ${c.competitor}`, - url: `${SITE_URL}${COMPARE_PATH}/${c.slug}`, - })), - }} - /> -
-
-

- Compare SplitPro -

-

{DESCRIPTION}

-
-
- {COMPARISONS.map((c) => ( - -

- SplitPro vs {c.competitor} -

-

- {c.description} -

- - ))} -
-
-
- -
- -); - -export default CompareIndex; diff --git a/src/pages/sitemap.xml.ts b/src/pages/sitemap.xml.ts index 336cb40..a4869cf 100644 --- a/src/pages/sitemap.xml.ts +++ b/src/pages/sitemap.xml.ts @@ -1,5 +1,4 @@ import { type GetServerSideProps } from 'next'; -import { COMPARE_PATH, COMPARISONS } from '~/components/Compare/content'; import { QUICK_SPLIT_PATH, SITE_URL } from '~/components/Site/constants'; import { getAllPosts } from '~/lib/blog'; @@ -7,7 +6,6 @@ const STATIC_PAGES = [ { path: '/', priority: '1.0' }, { path: QUICK_SPLIT_PATH, priority: '0.9' }, { path: '/blog', priority: '0.8' }, - { path: COMPARE_PATH, priority: '0.7' }, { path: '/privacy', priority: '0.3' }, { path: '/terms', priority: '0.3' }, ] as const; @@ -20,11 +18,6 @@ export const getServerSideProps: GetServerSideProps = async ({ res }) => { priority: '0.7', lastmod: post.updated ?? post.date, })), - ...COMPARISONS.map((comparison) => ({ - loc: `${SITE_URL}${COMPARE_PATH}/${comparison.slug}`, - priority: '0.7', - lastmod: comparison.reviewed, - })), ]; const xml = [ From 0ff33f38d6f6a49b1be7a97078f22b0155f05bcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: KM Koushik Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:03:42 +1100 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] fix: drop links to competitors from the comparison posts --- src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md | 8 +------- src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md | 8 +------- src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md | 7 +------ 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md index 480f7a3..dc605df 100644 --- a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md +++ b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Settle Up is a group expense app for Android, iPhone and the web, with a free ve Settle Up handles more complex cases out of the box: several payers on one expense, weights, incomes, offline use and live exchange rates, and it minimizes the transfers needed to settle. Receipt photos, categories, recurring transactions, Excel export and charts are Premium. In SplitPro, receipt photos, categories and recurring expenses are free, but there is no offline mode, no charts and no currency conversion. -_Last checked October 14, 2026. SplitPro is our app, so every claim about Settle Up links to its own pages under [Sources](#sources)._ +_Last checked October 14, 2026, against Settle Up's own website and app store listings. SplitPro is our app._ ## Side by side @@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ Settle Up supports all currencies with real-time exchange rates. SplitPro suppor In both. Settle Up lets friends view a group in the browser from a shared link. SplitPro runs in the browser: friends sign in with the email you added them with, and quick split shares a link that needs no account. -## Sources - -- [Settle Up on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.destil.settleup) -- [Settle Up on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/settle-up-group-expenses/id737534985) -- [Settle Up Premium](https://settleup.app/premium) - Apps change their plans and features. If something here is out of date, please [tell us](https://github.com/oss-apps/split-pro-cloud/issues) and we will fix it. More comparisons: [SplitPro vs Splitwise](/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise) and [SplitPro vs Tricount](/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount). diff --git a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md index 82db28a..0aebd20 100644 --- a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md +++ b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Both apps track shared expenses with friends and in groups, and both split equal Splitwise has been around much longer and does more. It has native iPhone and Android apps, offline entry, several payers on one expense and simplify debts, plus Pro features such as receipt scanning, currency conversion and charts. -_Last checked October 14, 2026. SplitPro is our app, so every claim about Splitwise links to its own pages under [Sources](#sources)._ +_Last checked October 14, 2026, against Splitwise's own website and app store listings. SplitPro is our app._ ## Side by side @@ -69,12 +69,6 @@ SplitPro runs in your browser, so there is nothing to download. On your phone yo Not in groups yet. In a SplitPro group you settle up with each member, or with a friend across one currency. SplitPro’s quick split, which needs no account, does suggest the fewest payments to settle everyone. -## Sources - -- [Splitwise help center: What is Splitwise Pro?](https://kb.splitwise.com/pro/what-is-splitwise-pro) -- [Splitwise Pro](https://www.splitwise.com/pro) -- [Splitwise on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/splitwise/id458023433) - Apps change their plans and features. If something here is out of date, please [tell us](https://github.com/oss-apps/split-pro-cloud/issues) and we will fix it. More comparisons: [SplitPro vs Tricount](/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount) and [SplitPro vs Settle Up](/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up). diff --git a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md index 7b6c8a4..7ab7820 100644 --- a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md +++ b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Tricount and SplitPro are both free with no daily limit on expenses. Tricount, o The main difference is how they are organized. Tricount keeps one shared list per trip or household, in iPhone and Android apps that also work offline. SplitPro gives you one account that ties together all your groups and one-to-one balances with friends, and runs in the browser. -_Last checked October 14, 2026. SplitPro is our app, so every claim about Tricount links to its own pages under [Sources](#sources)._ +_Last checked October 14, 2026, against Tricount's own website and app store listings. SplitPro is our app._ ## Side by side @@ -73,11 +73,6 @@ Tricount works offline and can show the trip total in one currency, which helps SplitPro has no Tricount importer. The simplest way is to settle up in Tricount, then create the group in SplitPro and add new expenses there. -## Sources - -- [tricount home page](https://www.tricount.com/) -- [tricount features](https://tricount.com/features) - Apps change their plans and features. If something here is out of date, please [tell us](https://github.com/oss-apps/split-pro-cloud/issues) and we will fix it. More comparisons: [SplitPro vs Splitwise](/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise) and [SplitPro vs Settle Up](/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up). From c8be0d4c3404dddb875c74031a3aebf92a51302d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: KM Koushik Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:10:45 +1100 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] docs: tighten comparison posts, keep claims factual --- src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md | 35 +++++++++++---------- src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md | 37 +++++++++++------------ src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md | 36 +++++++++++----------- 3 files changed, 52 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md index dc605df..f1891c1 100644 --- a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md +++ b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-settle-up.md @@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ author: KM Koushik tags: Settle Up, Comparisons --- -Settle Up is a group expense app for Android, iPhone and the web, with a free version and an optional Premium upgrade. SplitPro is free and open source, with no daily limit on expenses. +SplitPro is free with no daily limit on expenses. Receipt photos, categories, recurring expenses and a default split per group are included, with no paid tier. It is open source under the MIT license and works in any browser. -Settle Up handles more complex cases out of the box: several payers on one expense, weights, incomes, offline use and live exchange rates, and it minimizes the transfers needed to settle. Receipt photos, categories, recurring transactions, Excel export and charts are Premium. In SplitPro, receipt photos, categories and recurring expenses are free, but there is no offline mode, no charts and no currency conversion. +Settle Up has a free version and a paid Premium upgrade, which is where its receipt photos, categories, recurring transactions, Excel export and charts are. It runs on Android, iPhone and the web. _Last checked October 14, 2026, against Settle Up's own website and app store listings. SplitPro is our app._ @@ -30,45 +30,44 @@ _Last checked October 14, 2026, against Settle Up's own website and app store li | Where it runs | Any browser, can be added to your home screen | Android, iPhone and web | | Open source, can run your own copy | Yes | No | -## Where Settle Up is stronger - -- Native Android and iPhone apps that work offline, plus a web app and a widget for quick expenses. -- Several payers on one expense, weights per member, incomes and items from a long bill. -- Works out the fewest transfers to settle the group, with real-time exchange rates. -- Friends can view a group in the browser from a shared link or QR code without downloading anything, and you can give read-only access. -- Translated into many languages, and Premium can be bought once for a single group instead of as a subscription. - ## Where SplitPro is stronger -- Receipt photos, categories and recurring expenses are free, with no premium tier. +- Receipt photos, categories and recurring expenses are free. - A default split per group, so new expenses start the way your group usually splits. - One account for all your groups and one-to-one balances with friends. - Imports your friends and groups, with balances, from a Splitwise backup. -- Open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself. +- Open source under the MIT license, and you can host it yourself. + +## Where Settle Up is stronger + +- Native Android and iPhone apps, with offline entry. +- Several payers on one expense, and items from a bill. +- Works out the fewest transfers to settle a group. +- Converts between currencies with real-time exchange rates. ## Which should you pick? -**Pick SplitPro if** you want receipts, categories and repeating costs like rent without paying for an upgrade, or you prefer open source software. +**Pick SplitPro if** you want receipts, categories and recurring costs like rent without paying for an upgrade, or you prefer open source software. -**Pick Settle Up if** you need offline use, several payers on one expense, currency conversion or charts, or you want a native app with many languages. +**Pick Settle Up if** you need offline entry, several payers on one expense, currency conversion or charts. ## Common questions ### Is Settle Up free? -Yes, Settle Up has a free version. Its Google Play listing says it contains ads. Premium removes the ads and adds receipt photos, categories, recurring transactions, Excel export and charts. It comes as a subscription, or as a one-time purchase for a single group. +It has a free version. Premium adds receipt photos, categories, recurring transactions, Excel export and charts, as a subscription or a one-time purchase for one group. ### Does SplitPro work offline? -No. SplitPro needs a connection to add expenses. If you often split costs without signal, Settle Up’s offline mode is a real advantage. +No. SplitPro needs a connection to add expenses. ### Which handles multiple currencies better? -Settle Up supports all currencies with real-time exchange rates. SplitPro supports more than 100 currencies and keeps each expense, and each balance, in the currency it was paid in, without converting. +Settle Up converts with real-time exchange rates. SplitPro supports more than 100 currencies and keeps each expense and balance in the currency it was paid in, without converting. ### Can friends see balances without installing an app? -In both. Settle Up lets friends view a group in the browser from a shared link. SplitPro runs in the browser: friends sign in with the email you added them with, and quick split shares a link that needs no account. +Yes, in both. Settle Up can share a group as a link. SplitPro runs in the browser, and quick split shares a link that needs no account. Apps change their plans and features. If something here is out of date, please [tell us](https://github.com/oss-apps/split-pro-cloud/issues) and we will fix it. diff --git a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md index 0aebd20..7b2cccd 100644 --- a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md +++ b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-splitwise.md @@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ author: KM Koushik tags: Splitwise, Comparisons --- -Both apps track shared expenses with friends and in groups, and both split equally, by percentage, by shares or by exact amounts. The biggest difference is the free plan: Splitwise’s free plan lets you add up to 4 expenses a day, while SplitPro has no daily limit. SplitPro is also open source, so anyone can read the code or run their own copy. +SplitPro has no daily limit on expenses, and its core features are free: groups, recurring expenses, receipt photos and a default split per group. It is open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or run your own copy, and it works in any browser. -Splitwise has been around much longer and does more. It has native iPhone and Android apps, offline entry, several payers on one expense and simplify debts, plus Pro features such as receipt scanning, currency conversion and charts. +Splitwise's free plan lets you add up to 4 expenses a day. Both apps split equally, by percentage, by shares or by exact amounts. Splitwise has native phone apps and a few features SplitPro lacks, listed below. _Last checked October 14, 2026, against Splitwise's own website and app store listings. SplitPro is our app._ @@ -29,45 +29,44 @@ _Last checked October 14, 2026, against Splitwise's own website and app store li | Export your data | CSV per friend, full JSON download | CSV | | Open source, can run your own copy | Yes | No | -## Where Splitwise is stronger - -- Native iPhone and Android apps, and you can add expenses offline. -- Several people can pay for one expense, and simplify debts turns a group’s balances into fewer payments. -- Built-in ways to pay back: Venmo and PayPal in the US, and Paytm in India. -- Comments on expenses, edit history, restoring deleted bills, and more than 7 languages. -- Pro adds receipt scanning with itemization, currency conversion, charts, search and card transaction import (US only). - ## Where SplitPro is stronger -- No daily cap on adding expenses, and no paid plan for the basics. -- Default split per group, recurring expenses and receipt photos are all free. -- Open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself. +- No daily limit on adding expenses. +- Default split per group, recurring expenses and receipt photos are free. +- Open source under the MIT license, and you can host it yourself. - Imports your friends and groups, with their balances, from a Splitwise backup. - Quick split settles a one-off trip without anyone creating an account. +## Where Splitwise is stronger + +- Native iPhone and Android apps, with offline entry. +- Several payers on one expense. +- Simplify debts in groups. +- Pro adds receipt scanning, currency conversion and charts. + ## Which should you pick? -**Pick SplitPro if** you add more than a few expenses a day, you want the core features to stay free, or you want software you can inspect and run yourself. +**Pick SplitPro if** you add more than a few expenses a day, want the core features free, or want open source software you can run yourself. -**Pick Splitwise if** you need a native app that works offline, several payers on one expense, built-in payments or receipt scanning, and you are fine with Pro or with 4 expenses a day. +**Pick Splitwise if** you need a native app with offline entry, several payers on one expense or simplify debts in groups. ## Common questions ### Is SplitPro a free alternative to Splitwise? -Yes. Signing up, adding expenses, groups, recurring expenses, receipts and settling up are free in SplitPro, with no daily limit on expenses. Splitwise’s free plan allows up to 4 expenses a day; Splitwise Pro removes that limit. +Yes. Expenses, groups, recurring expenses, receipts and settling up are free, with no daily limit. Splitwise's free plan allows 4 expenses a day; Pro removes the limit. ### Can I move my Splitwise data to SplitPro? -SplitPro imports your friends and groups, with their current balances, from a Splitwise JSON backup. It does not import past individual expenses, so keep a Splitwise export if you want that history. Splitwise’s help center says Pro users can download the backup on the web, and free users can ask Splitwise support for an export. +Yes, your friends and groups with their current balances, from a Splitwise JSON backup. Past individual expenses are not imported, so keep a Splitwise export if you want that history. Splitwise Pro users can download the backup on the web; free users can ask Splitwise support for one. ### Does SplitPro have a mobile app? -SplitPro runs in your browser, so there is nothing to download. On your phone you can add it to your home screen, where it opens like an app and can send notifications. Splitwise has native iPhone and Android apps. +It runs in your browser. On your phone you can add it to your home screen, where it opens like an app and can send notifications. ### Does SplitPro simplify debts like Splitwise? -Not in groups yet. In a SplitPro group you settle up with each member, or with a friend across one currency. SplitPro’s quick split, which needs no account, does suggest the fewest payments to settle everyone. +Not in groups yet; you settle up with each member. Quick split, which needs no account, does suggest the fewest payments. Apps change their plans and features. If something here is out of date, please [tell us](https://github.com/oss-apps/split-pro-cloud/issues) and we will fix it. diff --git a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md index 7ab7820..1a4a15b 100644 --- a/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md +++ b/src/content/blog/splitpro-vs-tricount.md @@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ author: KM Koushik tags: Tricount, Comparisons --- -Tricount and SplitPro are both free with no daily limit on expenses. Tricount, owned by the bank bunq, says it has no ads and no limits, and you can try it without signing up. SplitPro is open source. +SplitPro gives you one account that ties together all your groups and one-to-one balances with friends. It has more ways to split, recurring expenses, and it works in any browser. It is open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself. -The main difference is how they are organized. Tricount keeps one shared list per trip or household, in iPhone and Android apps that also work offline. SplitPro gives you one account that ties together all your groups and one-to-one balances with friends, and runs in the browser. +Both apps are free with no daily limit on expenses. Tricount keeps one shared list per trip or household, in iPhone and Android apps. _Last checked October 14, 2026, against Tricount's own website and app store listings. SplitPro is our app._ @@ -26,52 +26,50 @@ _Last checked October 14, 2026, against Tricount's own website and app store lis | Add expenses offline | No | Yes | | Where it runs | Any browser, can be added to your home screen | iPhone and Android | | Import from Splitwise | Friends and groups, with balances | Group expenses | -| Payments | Record payments | Payment requests, optional bunq card | +| Payments | Record payments | Payment requests | | Open source, can run your own copy | Yes | No | “Not listed” means we could not find it on Tricount’s own pages. -## Where Tricount is stronger - -- You can try it without signing up, so friends join quickly. -- Native iPhone and Android apps that let you add expenses without signal and sync later. -- Shows a trip’s total in one currency when you spend in several. -- Its Splitwise importer brings over group expenses, not just balances. -- Income, transfers, payment requests, a built-in calculator and spending insights in the same app. -- An optional bunq card can add shared purchases to a tricount automatically. - ## Where SplitPro is stronger - One account for all your groups, plus one-to-one balances with friends outside any group. - More ways to split: percentage, shares and adjustments as well as equal and exact amounts. - Recurring expenses for rent and subscriptions, and a default split for each group. - Works in any browser, on a phone or a computer. -- Open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code or host it yourself. +- Open source under the MIT license, and you can host it yourself. - Quick split covers a one-off trip with no accounts at all. +## Where Tricount is stronger + +- You can try it without signing up. +- Native iPhone and Android apps, with offline entry. +- Shows a trip's total in one currency. +- Its Splitwise importer brings over group expenses, not just balances. + ## Which should you pick? -**Pick SplitPro if** you split with the same people month after month, like rent with roommates, and want every group and friend in one place, or you prefer open source software. +**Pick SplitPro if** you split with the same people over time, like rent with roommates, and want every group and friend in one place, or you prefer open source software. -**Pick Tricount if** you are planning a trip, want a phone app that works without signal, and want people to join without creating an account. +**Pick Tricount if** you want a phone app with offline entry for a trip and people to join without an account. ## Common questions ### Is Tricount free? -Tricount’s site says it is free, with no ads and no limits. It is owned by the bank bunq and offers optional bunq services, such as a card and paid eSIM data plans for travel. SplitPro is also free, with no daily limit. +Yes. Tricount says it is free with no limits. It is owned by the bank bunq. SplitPro is free too, with no daily limit. ### Can I use SplitPro without an account, like Tricount? -Yes, with quick split. Add names and expenses, share one link, and everyone can see and edit the split without signing up. For groups you share costs with over time, a free account keeps a running tab across groups and friends. +Yes, with quick split. Add names and expenses and share one link; everyone can see and edit the split without signing up. For costs you share over time, a free account keeps a running tab across groups and friends. ### Which is better for a trip abroad? -Tricount works offline and can show the trip total in one currency, which helps on the road. SplitPro keeps each expense in the currency you paid in and balances per currency, without converting, and needs a connection to add expenses. +Tricount works offline and can show the trip total in one currency. SplitPro keeps each expense and balance in the currency you paid in, and needs a connection to add expenses. ### Can I move from Tricount to SplitPro? -SplitPro has no Tricount importer. The simplest way is to settle up in Tricount, then create the group in SplitPro and add new expenses there. +There is no Tricount importer. Settle up in Tricount, then create the group in SplitPro and add new expenses there. Apps change their plans and features. If something here is out of date, please [tell us](https://github.com/oss-apps/split-pro-cloud/issues) and we will fix it.