A Tricount alternative
Independent since 2012. Not a bank. Runs in any browser.
Tricount splits bills well enough. But Bunq bought it in 2022, and the app now keeps nudging you toward a Bunq account and a Bunq card. There's also no proper web version. Kittysplit does the same job, without the banking side-quest.
Start a KittyFree for groups up to 9 people. Works in any browser. No bank attached.
- Independent since 2012 no parent company, no bank behind us
- Full app in any browser no App Store, no install required
- €3 per Kitty one-time upgrade, whole group benefits
Why people switch from Tricount
Tricount works fine as an app. The problem is who's behind it, and where you can use it.
Owned by a bank
Bunq, a Dutch challenger bank, bought Tricount in late 2022. Banks don't make money on bill-splitting. They make money on accounts and cards. So now your splitting app is also a way to get you into a bank.
Bank-card promos in the app
Open Tricount and you'll get nudged toward opening a Bunq account or trying a Bunq card. It's a bill splitter that wants to sell you banking.
No full web version
Tricount is iOS and Android. There's a basic browser view for checking balances, but to actually add an expense, fix a typo, or settle up, everyone needs the app on their phone.
The whole group has to install
Five friends, five App Store downloads. Anyone on a work-issued phone, an older Android, or with no spare storage gets stuck waiting on the others.
What you get with Kittysplit instead
Same job, with a real browser version, an independent company behind it, and no in-app push toward a bank account.
Independent, not a bank
Kittysplit is a small, independent business in Berlin. No parent bank, no fintech investors, nobody pushing us to cross-sell anything. We get paid when groups upgrade a Kitty, and that's it.
Zero upsells
No bank card to sell you, no budgeting product, no credit offer. The app exists to help your group settle up. That's all it does.
Full app in any browser
Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge. Same features as the mobile apps. Add expenses, settle up, do everything from a laptop or someone else's phone.
Send one link, group is in
Start a Kitty, share the link. Everyone opens it and adds what they paid. No App Store detour, no sign-up wall.
Kittysplit vs Tricount, side by side
Row by row. We're being honest about where Tricount is genuinely good, and where the bank-owned angle changes the picture.
| Feature | Kittysplit since 2012 | Tricount always free |
|---|---|---|
| Independent company | Yes, since 2012 | Owned by Bunq (a bank) |
| Bank-card or banking promos | Never | Yes, Bunq card pushed in app |
| Web version (works in a browser) | Yes, full app | View-only; app for everything else |
| Group members need to install an app | Only if they want to | Yes, to add expenses |
| Mobile apps | iOS and Android | iOS and Android |
| Sign-up required | Optional | Optional |
| Daily expense limit | None | None |
| Ads in the app | None | None |
| Currency conversion | Super Kitty Upgrade | Included free |
| Receipt / image uploads | Super Kitty Upgrade | Included free |
| Pricing model | Free + ~€3 one-time per Kitty | Free for users (Bunq funds it via in-app upsells) |
| Based in | Berlin, EU (GDPR by default) | Belgium (Bunq is Dutch) |
| Around since | 2012 | 2010 |
Based on Tricount's publicly listed features and Bunq's public acquisition of Tricount. Things change. If you spot something out of date, email us at hello@kittysplit.com.
Switching takes about thirty seconds
Nothing to import. Your new Kitty starts empty, and that's the point: send the link to your group and add expenses as they happen.
Start a fresh Kitty.
One click. No email, no password, no bank sign-up. You're done.
Send the link to your friends.
WhatsApp, email, Signal, telepathy, whatever you use. Anyone with the link can open it in a browser and add their expenses.
Get on with your weekend.
Add expenses as they happen. At the end, Kittysplit tells everyone who owes whom and in how few transactions you can settle up.
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Common questions
Why does it matter that Tricount is owned by a bank?
Because the incentives change. An independent bill-splitter makes money by being a good bill-splitter: groups upgrade, donate, recommend it to friends. A bank that owns a bill-splitter makes money when users open a bank account or take a card. So the app slowly gets reshaped around the bank's goals, not the splitting. Bunq bought Tricount in late 2022, and since then the app has been getting Bunq sign-up flows and Bunq-card promos wired in. Nothing dishonest about it. It's just a different product now from the one many people first downloaded. Kittysplit is independent, and we keep it that way.
Does Kittysplit work without installing an app?
Yes. The full Kittysplit app runs in any modern browser. Anyone in your group can open the Kitty link in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, or whatever they have and use the same features the mobile apps offer. The iOS and Android apps exist for people who prefer them, but nobody is forced to install anything.
Is Kittysplit really free?
Mostly yes. The basics (unlimited expenses, settlements, share-by-link, browser and mobile access) are free since 2012. If your Kitty has 10 or more people, or needs multiple currencies or receipt uploads, there's a one-time Super Kitty Upgrade (around €3 per Kitty). One person pays once, and everyone in the group gets the features. Tricount is entirely free for users; the catch is that they fund it by selling Bunq accounts and Bunq cards inside the app. Kittysplit's small upfront fee means there's nothing to sell you afterwards.
How is Kittysplit different from Tricount?
Two main differences. First, ownership. Kittysplit is an independent business in Berlin, running since 2012. Tricount is owned by Bunq, a bank, and the app keeps getting reshaped to push users toward Bunq's banking products. Second, the web. Kittysplit's browser version is the full app, so anyone with a link can use everything from any device. Tricount is mobile-first; its browser side is fine for viewing balances but not for actually using the app. Tricount does have things going for it that Kittysplit doesn't: it's entirely free (currency conversion, receipt uploads, everything included), and the Bunq integration is there if you happen to want a Bunq account. Kittysplit charges a one-time ~€3 per Kitty for upgrade features, paid by users directly instead of by a bank in exchange for in-app upsells. If your group lives in their phones and isn't bothered by the banking nudges, Tricount is genuinely fine.
Can I import my data from Tricount?
Not directly. Most people don't need to, though. Since Kittysplit doesn't require accounts, your group can be on a new Kitty in about a minute. Settle your last Tricount balance, start fresh here, you're done. If you have a long expense history you'd like to bring across, email us and we'll see what we can do.
How do you stay in business?
Two ways. First, the Super Kitty Upgrade: around €3 one-time per Kitty for groups that need more than 9 people, currency conversion, or receipts. Second, donations from people who like the app. Together they pay for a small, honest business that's been running since 2012, with no bank parent and no card to sell you.
Where is my data stored?
On servers in the EU. We're based in Berlin, run on EU privacy rules by default, and we don't sell your data. The privacy page has the details.
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