Tricount is a free, simple group tracker with no receipt scanning, no item claiming and no live editing. Slyce scans receipts for free, lets friends claim their own items, supports live mode at the table, keeps one-to-one friend balances across groups and settles any-currency groups with the fewest payments.
At a glance
| Feature | Slyce | Tricount |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt scanning that reads the items | Included on the free plan | No |
| Friends claim their own items from a link | Yes (claim links) | No |
| Everyone edits the bill live at the table | Yes (live mode) | No |
| Expenses per day on the free plan | No limit | No limit |
| Multiple currencies | Yes, 140+ | Yes |
| One-to-one balance with a friend across groups | Yes | Inside each group only |
| One-time bills without a group | Yes | Needs its own tricount |
| PDF and Excel export | Slyce Pro | No |
| Insights and statistics | Slyce Pro | No |
Tricount details come from Tricount's help center and app pages. Its help center notes that CSV/PDF export and statistics belonged to the retired Premium plan.
What Tricount does well
Tricount is free, quick to start and good at the classic case: one trip, a handful of people, expenses entered as they happen. If you are happy typing each expense and splits are mostly equal, it does the job without fuss.
Where Slyce goes further
The receipt is the starting point
Scan the receipt and the line items appear. Shared plates split between whoever shared them, and tax and tip are allocated per person. You are not typing in a 14-line dinner bill.
Your friends do the work
With claim links the payer shares the bill and each friend taps the items they had. With live mode the whole table finishes the bill together. Tricount has neither, so the person who paid does all the entering.
Friends, not just groups
In Tricount balances live inside each tricount. Slyce also gives each friend a one-to-one balance across every bill and group, and lets you split one-time bills without making a group first.
One set of numbers, from the bill to the group
Slyce keeps three layers consistent, so you can start from whichever one you care about:
- Bill. Open a bill and see every item, who had it and each person's share, including tax and tip.
- Friend. Open a friend and see the one-to-one balance between the two of you across every bill and every group you share, in one place.
- Group. Open a group and see its balances and a single settlement plan with the fewest payments, in the group currency.
Bills do not need a group. A one-time dinner with people you will never add to a group is a normal bill, and it still counts in your friend balances.
One plan across currencies
Slyce supports 140+ currencies and settles a multi-currency group in a single group currency, in as few payments as possible.
Which should you choose?
- Tricount if you want the simplest shared tab and do not need scanning, claiming or exports.
- Slyce if bills come as receipts, people order different things, or you are tired of being the one who pays and chases.
Frequently asked questions
Does Tricount scan receipts?
No. Tricount has no receipt scanning, so every expense is typed in. Slyce reads the items from a photo of the receipt.
Can friends claim their own items in Tricount?
No. In Slyce, claim links let friends tap the items they had.
Is Slyce free like Tricount?
Slyce is free to start, with monthly allowances for scans and shared bills. Slyce Pro removes them and adds insights and PDF/Excel export.
Can I use Slyce on my computer?
Yes, at app.slyceit.online, plus Android and iOS apps.