Counted vs Tricount
Two free apps for sharing expenses. They do not make the same choices.
In short
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Encrypted on your device. The server only stores ciphertext. Tricount can read your expenses.
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On the web too. Web, Android and iOS. Tricount removed its web version.
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Your data, exportable. CSV and JSON in one click. Tricount withdrew CSV and PDF export.
We make Counted. This comparison aims to be factual and was checked on 11 September 2026 against Tricount’s official pages. Spotted a mistake? Write to us about anything incorrect.
Point by point
| Criterion | Counted | Tricount |
|---|---|---|
| Price and access | ||
| Price | Yes. Free, no ads, no subscription |
Yes. Free, funded by the bank bunq |
| Works without an account | Yes. The link is enough |
Yes |
| Platforms | Yes. Web, Android, iOS |
Partly. iOS, Android. Web version removed |
| Privacy | ||
| End-to-end encryption | Yes. The server only stores ciphertext |
No. The operator can read your expenses |
| Where your data lives | Yes. Germany. No transfer outside the EU |
Partly. Operated by bunq B.V. (Netherlands). Its privacy policy allows transfers outside the EU under standard contractual clauses |
| Forgotten password | No. Cannot be reset, by design |
Yes. Can be reset |
| Features | ||
| Splits | Yes. Equal, by amounts, by shares |
Yes. Equal, by amounts, by shares |
| Multi-currency | Yes. Over 150 currencies, European Commission monthly rate, frozen at entry |
Yes. Automatic conversion |
| Categories | Yes. Suggested automatically |
Yes |
| Statistics | Yes. By category, by person, trends, any period |
Yes. Monthly breakdowns and trends |
| Export | Yes. CSV and JSON |
No. Removed: CSV and PDF withdrawn |
| Receipts | Yes. Read on the device: amount, date and category filled in; the photo is not kept |
Yes. Photo attached to the expense |
| Offline | Yes |
Yes |
| History of changes | Yes. Encrypted |
Not stated. Not stated |
| Built-in payments | No. Your payment details are shown; the transfer happens between you |
Yes. Payment requests, bunq card |
| Import | Yes. From Tricount |
Yes. From Splitwise |
Yes Partly or paid No Not stated
What Tricount does better
We make Counted, but these points are real. If they matter more to you than privacy, Tricount may suit you better.
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Built-in payments
Payment requests and a bunq card, without leaving the app.
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Password reset
A forgotten password can be recovered. With Counted, nobody can decrypt your data without it, not even us.
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The receipt photo is kept
It stays attached to the expense. Counted reads the receipt, then forgets it.
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Import from Splitwise
Counted only imports from Tricount.
Frequently asked questions
Can I import my Tricount into Counted?
Yes. Paste your Tricount share link: participants, expenses, splits and repayments are imported into an encrypted project.
Is Counted really free?
Yes: no ads, no cap on expenses and no paid tier. Tricount is free too, but funded by the bank bunq, which uses it to offer its products. Counted has no banking partner and sells nothing.
What happens if I forget my Counted password?
Nobody can decrypt your data, not even us: there is no reset procedure.
Sources
- Tricount — official FAQ: free of charge, transaction types, withdrawn features (CSV/PDF export, sorting, custom splits, personal mode).
- Tricount — features page: currencies, offline, receipt photos, statistics, Splitwise import.
- Tricount — privacy policy: data controller, transfers outside the EU.
- Counted — privacy policy: everything claimed here about Counted is in it.
Last checked: 11 September 2026. Tricount is a trademark of bunq B.V.; Counted is not affiliated with them.