Comparison

tricount vs Buddy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

tricount

Easily split bills and track shared expenses with friends, roommates, or partners. Manage group costs for trips, rent, or dinners with real-time overviews and instant payment requests. Stay organized and settle up fairly, even with uneven amounts or multiple currencies.

Highlights
  • Free and unlimited expense tracking
  • Fairly split even uneven amounts
  • Manage group expenses for trips, rent, and more
  • Real-time bill tracking and balance overviews
  • Instant payment requests
  • Supports multiple currencies
  • Offline expense tracking
Features
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Join over 17 million users worldwide who trust tricount to split bills, track expenses, and settle up—free and unlimited. tricount is the easiest way to split costs, manage group expenses, and settle balances with friends, roomies, or your partner. Whether you're organizing a trip, splitting rent, or going out to dinner, tricount helps you stay on top of every bill—fairly and stress-free. Why Choose tricount? • Free & unlimited – No subscription, no hidden fees, no limit on tricounts or expenses • Fair splits – Even for uneven amounts • Great for roomies, couples, friends, or any shared situation • Ideal for cost split on rent, trips, groceries, shared budgets, and more • Real-time bill tracking with clear payback and balance overviews • Send and receive payment requests instantly through the app • Built-in calculator for easy amounts per person • Share expense photos and track everything—even offline • Supports multiple currencies for international trips • Better than spreadsheets—and easier than Splitwise Whether you're planning a getaway, splitting a check, or managing household costs, tricount is the smart, simple way to share expenses and stay organized. Download tricount today – the best way to split, track, and settle group expenses. 100% free, unlimited, and trusted by millions.

About

Buddy

This app helps you create and manage personal or shared budgets. Track expenses, connect your bank account for automatic transaction import, and gain a clear overview of your spending, income, and savings. It also features tools to split costs and settle up with others.

Highlights
  • Create personal budgets
  • Shared budgeting for couples/groups
  • Connect bank accounts for transaction import
  • Detailed spending and income overview
  • Expense splitting and settlement tracking
Features
Currently charting
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Buddy helps you set up a budget and keep track of your expenses, either by yourself or together with your loved ones. Here’s what is waiting for you inside: BUDGETS Buddy will help you not to overspend on your well-earned salary by setting up a budget plan that fits you. Do you want a shared budget with your partner? Or keep the expenses between you and your mates fair on the vacation? No problem, just invite them and get a clear picture of who spent what. CONNECT YOUR BANK Import all transactions from your bank account into Buddy and see how your budget is doing. OVERVIEW We'll give you a beautiful & detailed overview of your spendings, income, and savings. SPLIT Split lets you know who paid what, and how to settle up. And much more for you to find. Take control of your finance today! Buddy offers a $9.99 monthly renewing and a $49.99 yearly renewing subscription to unlock Premium functionality. The purchase will be charged from your iTunes account if you choose to buy the Buddy Premium subscription. You can manage or cancel your subscription through the user settings in iTunes after the purchase. The subscription period ends with the same kind of subscription you already bought to the same price unless you turn off your subscription 24 hours before it renews. It is not possible to cancel your current subscription during the time your subscription is active. Terms & Conditions: http://www.nattkod.tech/privacy_policy_terms_conditions

Screenshots

tricount4 screens
Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: tricount at 64% against Buddy's 49%. tricount also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Buddy's advantage is chart position (#72 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. tricount sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Buddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

tricount holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.5K and 9.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of tricount's written reviews are positive against 49% of Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tricount ships an update weekly, Buddy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
tricount versus Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertricountBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.5K ratings) — better4.7 (9.5K ratings)
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews — better48.9% of reviews
Number of ratings6.5K9.5K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#72 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTricountBuddy Budgeting AB

Customer experience

tricount

All ratings6,524 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews1,202 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative26.9%

Buddy

All ratings9,455 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews857 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative39.1%

User reviews

tricount

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💰 Free with no ads
  • 🌍 Supports multiple currencies
  • 🤝 Facilitates group expense tracking
  • 🧮 Automatic expense calculations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional calculation errors
  • 🔍 Lack of detailed transaction history
  • 🔒 Limited customization options
  • 🤔 Confusing reimbursement suggestions
  • 🗂️ Difficulty managing large groups

Buddy

From 9.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • 💡 Customizable categories
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Helps with budgeting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring transactions not working properly
  • 🐛 Balance not carrying over to next month
  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🐛 Transactions disappearing or resetting
  • 💸 Expensive subscription

Bugs and requests

tricount

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when adding new expenses
  • Incorrect balance calculations for some users
  • Sharing/inviting others to a group not always reliable
  • Currency conversion issues for certain regions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add notes/descriptions for expenses
  • Provide expense categorization and reporting
  • Enable export of expense data (CSV, PDF)
  • Improve split payment options and flexibility
  • Introduce a web-based version for desktop use

Buddy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Recurring transactions not working as expected
  • Balance not carrying over to next month
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Transactions disappearing or resetting
  • Inability to edit categories without creating new ones

Requested features

8 requests
  • Calendar view for transactions
  • Bill reminders and due date tracking
  • Ability to hide/exclude certain transactions
  • Savings/investment tracking
  • Multi-currency support
Show 3 more
  • Ability to reorder categories
  • Weekly budget view
  • Ability to split transactions

In-app purchases

3 purchases

tricount

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$3.491 Month
  • Premium$9.491 Year
One-time1
  • Small tip$0.99
11 purchases

Buddy

Subscriptions10
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Buddy Premium$4.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Buddy Premium$9.991 Month
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$16.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium1 Year trial$34.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited$49.99

Questions

Is tricount free?
tricount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Buddy free?
Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, tricount or Buddy?
tricount is rated higher. tricount averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Buddy averages 4.7 from 9.5K ratings.
Do tricount or Buddy have ads?
Neither tricount nor Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tricount or Buddy?
tricount ships an update weekly, and Buddy every 9 days. Most recently, tricount was updated on September 23, 2026 and Buddy on September 24, 2026.

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