Kompas Podróży vs Tricount
Splitting costs on a trip — which app gives you more?
- Trip timeline + ready-made trip plans
- AI-generated packing checklists
- Polish UI, PLN support & offline mode
In a nutshell
Tricount (21M users) is the European leader in simple expense splitting with bunq card integration. Kompas Podróży combines expense splitting with full trip planning, checklists and AI — ideal when you need more than just splitting a bill.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Kompas Podróży | Tricount |
|---|---|---|
| Expense splitting | ✅ Equal/unequal, settlements | ✅ Equal/unequal, simplified |
| Trip planning | ✅ Timeline, templates, variants | ❌ None |
| AI Receipt scanner | <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" width="16" height="16" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"/></svg> Gemini AI (Plus) | ❌ None |
| Packing checklists | ✅ + AI generation | ❌ None |
| Card / auto-tracking | ❌ None | ✅ bunq card (free) |
| Payment requests | Settlement link (PayU) | ✅ Native payment requests |
| Offline mode | ✅ PWA cache | ✅ |
| Price | Free + Plus 19.99 PLN/mo | 100% free |
| Scale | New app, PL market | 21M users, 4.8 rating |
| Platform | Web (PWA) | iOS, Android, Web |
Competitor data source: https://tricount.com/en
See it in action
Kompas Podróży, screen by screen
Numbers are not enough — see how the features from the table actually work.
Choose Kompas Podróży if…
- You plan group trips and want itinerary + budget in one place
- You need AI: receipt scanner, packing assistant, audio guides
- You want trip templates with intensity variants
- You value a Polish-language interface optimized for travel
Choose Tricount if…
- You only need simple bill splitting — without trip planning
- You want a bunq card with automatic expense tracking
- You are looking for a completely free solution (Tricount is free)
- You prefer a native mobile app with a large user base
FAQ
Is Tricount free?
How does KP's settlement link differ from Tricount's payment requests?
Which app is better for a group trip?
Planning a specific trip?
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Why compare these two apps?
This page is an in-depth comparison of the Kompas Podróży app and the Tricount app — two popular tools people pick when planning group trips. We line both apps up side by side: features, pricing, subscription models, free-tier limits and typical use cases, so you don't have to test them yourself.
The app comparison is based on the public documentation of both products and on daily use of Kompas Podróży on real trips. We focus on what actually makes a difference: whether the app can plan an itinerary day by day, whether it supports a shared budget and expense splitting, whether it works offline, how many participants it allows and at what cost.
If you're trying to decide which of these apps to use for a specific trip, read the "When to choose Kompas Podróży" and "When to choose Tricount" sections below. We list concrete situations in which one app clearly wins over the other, instead of saying "both are good".
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Wrapping up the app comparison
In short: Kompas Podróży and Tricount solve partly different problems. If you're looking for everything in one app — a day-by-day plan, packing list, shared budget and expense splitting — the natural choice is Kompas Podróży. If you only need one specific thing, the Tricount app may be enough.
Whichever app you go with, remember one thing: good trip planning starts with deciding who is responsible for what in the group and what the shared budget is. The rest — the cost-splitting tool, the daily plan, the packing list — is just a way to keep that on track.
If you want to test Kompas Podróży with zero risk, create a free account and clone one of our ready-made trip plans. The itinerary, budget and packing lists are pre-filled automatically, so within a few minutes you'll know whether this app actually fits your planning style.