Split without limits
People, expenses and currencies are unlimited on Waves Free.
Explore the comparisonWaves vs Tricount
Waves vs Tricount. Split expenses.
Not your freedom.
Unlimited people and expenses for free. Settle with UPI, scan receipts, and keep everyone in sync.
- Unlimited people and expenses
- Free forever plan
- Settle with UPI
- Works globally
COMPARISON
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Compare the features, free plans and ways to settle.
Waves
Your shared expenses, together.
Tricount
Compared from public sources.
| Feature | Waves | Tricount |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free forever. Pro is ₹79/month or ₹699/year in India; other countries priced in the app store | Free. Its former Premium plan has been retired |
| Ads and limits | Free is ad-supported: watch a short ad to earn credits. Pro: no ads | No ads, no daily expense cap |
| Works offline | ✓ | Yes, with later sync |
| Multi-currency | Every ISO 4217 currency, free. Fix the rate per bill, person or trip | Yes, with conversion |
| Receipt scanning | Yes: 2 credits a scan on Free, 300 scans a month on Pro | Receipt photo attachments; scanning not listed |
| Voice entry | English, Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Hinglish: 1 credit per AI command on Free, 100 a month on Pro | Not listed |
| UPI hand-off | Opens your UPI app with the exact amount. For PayPal it opens a payment link; for Venmo, PayNow, Pix and others it shows the payee details to copy. Waves never holds money | Not listed |
| Data export | JSON, CSV and PDF. On Free an export costs 6 credits | In-app CSV/PDF export was removed with Premium; ask support |
| Sign-up | Join a group from a link in a browser with no account (guest access is time-limited) | You can try it without signing up |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Tamil and Arabic (right to left) | 37 on iOS, including Hindi |
| Platforms | Android, iOS and web, plus Apple Watch and home-screen widgets | iOS and Android |
Competitor details from their public sites and app-store listings as of 25 October 2026; trademarks belong to their owners. "Not listed" means we did not find it in the sources we checked, not that it is missing. Plans and prices change, so check their site before you decide.
Last checked October 2026. Scroll horizontally on smaller screens to compare all columns.
Pay your way
Waves opens your UPI app with the exact amount. Waves never holds money.
See how settling worksBring your history
Waves has no one-tap import from Tricount, but it can import a CSV or spreadsheet. If Tricount lets you export your group as one, download it.
See the move guideSwitch in 3 simple steps
Move from Tricount to Waves
- 1
Start with your group
Waves has no one-tap import from Tricount, but it can import a CSV or spreadsheet. If Tricount lets you export your group as one, download it.
- 2
Bring it into Waves
In Waves, create a group, open it and choose Import. Waves reads the columns, you match each name to a person, and you review every row before anything is saved. Results depend on the file, so check the totals.
- 3
Continue in Waves
No export? Create the group, add the same people and start from today's balances, one expense per person. Waves exports its own data as JSON, CSV or PDF at any time.
Ready for your next shared expense?
Make the switch to Waves
Keep your groups, expenses and balances together.
- Unlimited people and expenses
- Free forever plan
- Settle with UPI
- Works globally
Why people switch to Waves
Export you control
Waves exports JSON, CSV and PDF from the app, and a Free export costs 6 credits. Tricount removed in-app CSV and PDF export when it retired Premium.
Scan and speak
Point the camera at a bill or say it in your language. Tricount lists receipt photo attachments but not scanning or voice.
UPI hand-off
Waves opens your UPI app with the exact amount to settle. We did not find a UPI hand-off listed for Tricount.
Tamil and Arabic
Waves is available in Tamil and Arabic, with full right-to-left layout.
Tricount is free with no ads or daily expense cap, and you can try it without signing up. It is a simple, well-liked splitter on iOS and Android.
Waves adds receipt scanning, voice entry, UPI hand-off and built-in export, at the cost of a paid Pro tier for the heavier features.
Where Tricount is better
Fewer limits to think about
Tricount is free, with no ads and no daily cap. Waves Free is ad-supported: scanning, AI voice, exports and extra groups cost credits, and Pro costs money.
More languages
Tricount lists 37 languages on iOS. Waves has four.
Nothing to learn
If all you want is a quick tab for one trip, Tricount is very light. Waves does more, so there is more to look at.
Frequently asked questions
Is Waves free like Tricount?
The core of Waves is free forever: unlimited people, expenses and currencies. Pro (₹79 a month in India) removes ads and adds 100 AI voice commands and 300 scans a month, on up to 3 devices.
Can I import a Tricount into Waves?
There is no one-tap import. If it can export a CSV or spreadsheet, use Import inside a Waves group; otherwise start from today's balances.
Does Waves need a sign-up?
You can open a group from a shared link in a browser without an account. To use the full app you create an account; new accounts get 15 days of Pro free.
Does Waves work offline?
Yes. Every expense is saved on your phone first and syncs when you are back online.
Which has export?
Waves exports JSON, CSV and PDF from the app. Tricount directs export requests to its support.
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Sources
- Tricount home page (checked 25 October 2026)
- Tricount FAQ (checked 25 October 2026)
- Tricount on the App Store (checked 25 October 2026)
Competitor details from their public sites and app-store listings as of 25 October 2026; trademarks belong to their owners. "Not listed" means we did not find it in the sources we checked, not that it is missing. Plans and prices change, so check their site before you decide.
Waves details: free plan and Pro features as described in the app and on this site; Pro-only items are marked. See something out of date? Write to hello@wavs.co.in.