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tricount vs MoneyBuster: catalog facts
tricountMoneyBuster
Free

Free to download.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.

Android, iOS Android
  • Simple shared expense lists for groups
  • Calculates who owes whom automatically
  • Local projects need no server
  • Syncs with self-hosted Nextcloud Cospend or IHateMoney
  • Proprietary app owned by a bank
  • Focused on splitting costs, not general budgeting
  • Android only
  • Shared sync requires a Cospend or IHateMoney instance
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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