Comparison

Trip Splitter vs flySEA

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

Head to head
About

Trip Splitter

Effortlessly track shared expenses with travel companions. Quickly create trips, add participants, and record costs to automatically calculate and store IOUs. View simplified payment breakdowns or email them to everyone to settle up.

Highlights
  • Unlimited participants
  • Even or uneven splits
  • Supports all currencies
  • Categorize expenses
  • Geo-locate spending
  • Attach receipt photos
  • Record individual payments
Features
Currently charting
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Breezily split expenses with travel companions. In seconds. It takes mere seconds to create a new trip and add participants. When you split a bill, simply pop open the app, enter each participants costs, and the IOU’s are calculated and stored. And at any point, just request the Totals menu item to see the simplest number of payments for everyone to get even, or send a quick email to participants with the breakdown of costs. Our customers say it all: 5 Stars! "Works great - perfect app!" 5 Stars! "Easy to use and fun" 5 Stars! "Makes group travel a snap!" I love it! I've tested out at least 8 other travel apps and this one is so easy to use and intuitive. Chosen for "App of the Week" review by abcnews.go: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/06/app-of-the-week-trip-splitter/ Main features: - Unlimited number of participants - Add participant photos for added fun - Create even or uneven splits - Enter quantities owed or paid in under 6 seconds - Categorize expenses with the touch of an icon - Supports all country currencies, multiple currencies in a single trip, and the very large numbers required by some currencies - Totals View at any time to see totals by categories and persons, and the IOUs for evening-up - Email participants a very detailed list of spendings Special features: - Geo-locate all your spendings on a map - Attach photos of receipts or events - Record individual payments between people - View daily expenses and totals - Switch between concurrent trips - Email and web support PLUS TONS MORE—as you continue your trip, you’ll reveal how much functionality our app has and how stress-free your trip can be!

About

flySEA

Navigate your airport experience with ease. Find the shortest security lines, locate dining and shopping, and discover amenities. Get real-time flight updates and ground transportation information to make your journey smooth.

Highlights
  • TSA security checkpoint wait times
  • Parking spot reminder
  • Airport directory and map
  • Explore amenities
  • Find your flight and gate
  • Ground transportation information
Features
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The Sea-Tac app will help you get to your gate calm, cool and collected! Whether you’re looking for the fastest TSA security checkpoint line, the closest dining options to your gate or the fastest transportation to get you to downtown Seattle, the Sea-Tac app can help. Take advantage of Sea-Tac’s free Wi-Fi and download the official Sea-Tac Airport app for terminal maps, flight information and transportation tips. Features: * TSA security checkpoint wait times: Find the most convenient line with up-to-date wait time information * Parking spot reminder: Snap a photo of your parking spot to skip post-flight wandering * Shopping, dining and relaxing: Look at the airport directory and map to see all of our dining and retail options throughout the airport * Explore our amenities: Get the most comfortable visit with our water bottle filling stations, nursing suites, pet relief areas, cell phone charging stations, children’s play area and more * Find your flight: Enter your flight number to get your gate location and alert notifications * Ground transportation: Find information on airporters, courtesy shuttles, limos, public transit (buses or Link light rail), rental cars, taxis, app-based rideshare (Lyft, Uber, Wingz) and more

Screenshots

Trip Splitter4 screens
flySEA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trip Splitter at 82% against flySEA's 8%. Trip Splitter also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.6) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). flySEA's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

flySEA is free to download; Trip Splitter costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trip Splitter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 162 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Trip Splitter's written reviews are positive against 8% of flySEA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Trip Splitter versus flySEA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip SplitterflySEA
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (66 ratings) — better2.6 (162 ratings)
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews — better8.4% of reviews
Number of ratings66162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDC Software ArtsPort of Seattle

Customer experience

Trip Splitter

All ratings66 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.3%

flySEA

All ratings157 ratings
Positive33.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative57.3%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive8.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative84.3%

User reviews

Trip Splitter

From 66 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Excellent for splitting expenses among groups
  • 💱 Handles multiple currencies seamlessly
  • 📧 Detailed email reports and CSV exports
  • 🎯 Intuitive expense tracking by category and day
  • ⚡ Minimizes number of transactions needed to settle

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and data loss issues
  • ❌ Poor customer support responsiveness
  • 🔐 No cloud sync or multi-device support
  • 🎮 Confusing UI for currency conversions
  • 👤 Only one person can input expenses per trip

flySEA

From 162 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🗺️ Helpful wayfinding and navigation between gates
  • ✈️ Flight status and delay notifications
  • 🎯 Gate and concourse location information
  • 🍽️ Restaurant and dining location finder
  • 📍 Interactive airport map with directions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Security wait times broken for months
  • ❌ Inaccurate wait time reporting
  • 🗺️ Poor map functionality and confusing layout
  • 🔄 Inconsistent and unreliable performance
  • 📱 Frequent app crashes and glitches

Bugs and requests

Trip Splitter

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes and closes unexpectedly
  • Data loss on subsequent trips
  • Calculation errors with 3+ people
  • Keyboard overlap with pop-up dialogs
  • Contacts permission pop-up cannot be dismissed
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  • UI misalignment with color boxes and names (iOS 13+)
  • Currency conversion broken in some versions
  • App won't open new trips
  • Time zone issues causing date shifts
  • Compatibility issues with iPhone 6 and newer devices
  • Synchronization failures between devices

Requested features

21 requests
  • Cloud synchronization across devices
  • Multi-user expense input capability
  • Percentage-based uneven splits
  • Built-in calculator within app
  • Percentage share option (e.g., 40/40/20)
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  • Custom expense categories
  • Ability to exclude personal expenses from reports
  • Budget tracking and limits
  • Support for more than 6 participants
  • Automatic currency exchange rate updates
  • Dark mode option
  • Trip icons customization
  • Consolidated automotive category (gas, tolls, parking)
  • Admission/entrance fee category
  • Tutorial or help feature in main menu
  • Receipt photo attachment within app
  • Ability to modify assigned user names
  • Lock feature to prevent accidental changes
  • Trip total more accessible on main screen
  • Static timestamp to prevent time zone shifts
  • Split with all button for full group expenses

flySEA

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Security wait times not displaying or updating
  • App crashes when selecting retail shops
  • Flight search returns 'Not Found' errors
  • Map resets zoom level unexpectedly
  • Blank white screens on multiple tabs
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  • Flight information tabs non-functional
  • Unresponsive refresh button
  • Incorrect gate and terminal information
  • Persistent flight alerts despite disabling
  • Notification toggle not working
  • Crashes with iOS 12 and iPhone X
  • Clunky navigation requiring excessive taps
  • Incorrect parking rate information

Requested features

12 requests
  • Direct turn-by-turn navigation between specific gates
  • TSA PreCheck checkpoint identification on map
  • Multiple location viewing on single map
  • Real-time train and light rail status
  • Traffic and parking lot availability information
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  • Centralized dining hours display with filtering
  • Web-based security wait times access
  • International flight departure information
  • Searchable location finder on map
  • Pet relief area locations
  • Flight number and destination search functionality
  • Accurate travel time estimates between locations

In-app purchases

None

Trip Splitter

No in-app purchases

None

flySEA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trip Splitter free?
Trip Splitter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is flySEA free?
flySEA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trip Splitter or flySEA?
Trip Splitter is rated higher. Trip Splitter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while flySEA averages 2.6 from 162 ratings.
Do Trip Splitter or flySEA have ads?
Neither Trip Splitter nor flySEA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trip Splitter or flySEA?
Trip Splitter ships an update every 3 months, and flySEA every 3 months. Most recently, Trip Splitter was updated on October 24, 2026 and flySEA on October 22, 2026.

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