How We Compare
TripSum vs the usual ways to track trip spending
TripSum is a travel spending app that converts, totals and splits what you spend abroad. Most travelers use a notes app and a calculator, a spreadsheet, or a currency converter instead, so here's how they compare.
| Feature | TripSum | Notes + calculator | Spreadsheet | Currency converter app |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See a price in your home currency | Included | You do the math | If you build the formulas | Included |
| Log an expense without typing | Scan it or say it | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Trip budget and day rate, always current | Included | Not included | If you build the formulas | Not included |
| Who owes what in a group | Split automatically | By hand | If you build the formulas | Not included |
| One total across several currencies | Included | By hand | If you build the formulas | Not included |
| Works offline | Yes, with cached rates | Yes, but no rates | Depends on the app | Depends on the app |
| PDF for expense reports | With Plus | Not included | Export it yourself | Not included |
| Cost | Free; Plus US$3.99/month | Free | Free | Usually free |
Where the others win: a notes app is already on your phone, and a spreadsheet can do anything if you'll build it. TripSum is for when you'd rather scan than type.
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More about TripSum
- Everything TripSum does on a trip Scanning, currency conversion, trip budgets, shared trips and the Summit assistant, one feature at a time.
- TripSum pricing What Free includes, what Plus adds and costs, and how refunds and your data are handled.
- What travelers say about TripSum Backpackers, honeymooners and business travelers on what changed once they stopped doing currency math.
- About TripSum Why TripSum was built, who it's for, who it isn't for, and where it's made.