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.
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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 6 November 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 cap |
Yes. Free, owned by the bank bunq |
| Works without an account | Yes. The link is enough |
Yes |
| Platforms | Yes. Web, Android, iOS |
Partly. iOS, Android. Web version not stated |
| Privacy | ||
| End-to-end encryption | Yes. The server only stores ciphertext |
No. The operator can read your expenses |
| Where your data lives | Yes. Germany. Your projects never leave the EU |
Partly. Operated by bunq B.V. (Netherlands). Its privacy policy allows transfers outside the EU under standard contractual clauses |
| Forgotten password | Yes. Recovery key, or email reset after 72 hours |
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No. Removed: CSV and PDF withdrawn |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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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 and no cap on expenses. Tricount is free too, but it is owned by the bank bunq, which offers its card and payment requests in it. Counted has no banking partner and sells nothing.
What happens if I forget my Counted password?
With your recovery key, you pick a new one and everything comes back. Without it, an email reset takes effect 72 hours later: your projects come back from your devices and share links, your preferences and payment details are lost. Without your password or your recovery key, nobody can decrypt your data, not even us.
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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: bunq B.V. owns, develops and operates the app and website (§1.3.2), data controller, transfers outside the EU.
- Tricount - terms and conditions: available “on the www.tricount.com website, but also via mobile applications” (§5); the homepage links no web app.
- Counted - privacy policy: everything claimed here about Counted is in it.
Last checked: 6 November 2026. Tricount is a trademark of bunq B.V.; Counted is not affiliated with them.