Flishbook vs Tricount
Tricount for a trip with friends, Flishbook for groups that last. Here's an honest look at what each does best.
Let's say it upfront: Tricount is an excellent tool. For a trip with friends, a weekend or a one-off event, it does the job beautifully — fast, mobile, and already familiar to everyone.
Flishbook is after something else: groups that last. A flatshare running month after month, a couple sharing a budget, a club that has to account for its money. Where a plain expense list no longer cuts it, you need a real ledger.
Here's what each one does, point by point — no hype, and an honest nod to what Tricount does better.
| Flishbook | Tricount | |
|---|---|---|
| Joining & getting started | ||
| Join by QR, no account needed | Yes | Yes |
| One treasurer can run everything | Yes, with access-free participants | Yes, participants without the app |
| Passwordless sign-in | Yes — one-time email code | Email account or anonymous use |
| Native iOS / Android app | No — web (works on mobile) | Yes |
| The ledger | ||
| Audit log | Yes | No |
| Purchase approval by threshold + signatories | Yes | No |
| Dues & receivables | Yes | No |
| Vaults (envelopes) | Yes | No |
| Categories, reports & CSV export | Yes | Yes (depending on plan) |
| Project closing | Yes | No |
| Multi-currency | One currency per pool | Yes |
| Model & trust | ||
| Multiple pools / groups | Yes | Yes |
| Ad-free | Yes | Ads in the free version |
| No tracking or data resale | Yes | Ad-funded model |
| Made in Switzerland | Yes | No |
| Pricing | One free pool for life + pay-what-you-want flish+ | Free with ads, paid premium plan |
When Tricount is still the better choice
For a one-off trip or event. Five of you go away for a weekend, you share the groceries and the fuel, and everyone gets paid back at the end: Tricount is built for exactly this, and it's great at it.
If you want a native app. Tricount has full iOS and Android apps, with notifications and offline use. Flishbook is a web app — it works well on mobile, but it doesn't install from the app stores today.
For expenses in several currencies. Tricount handles multiple currencies within a single tricount, handy for travelling abroad. Flishbook sets one currency per pool.
If your friends are already there. The best tool is often the one your group already uses. If your crew shares everything on Tricount, there's no rush to move.
Why switch to Flishbook
For groups that last. Flatshares, couples, student houses, a shared holiday home: when the accounts run for months, a real shared ledger beats a list of expenses.
For real governance. A club needs to account for itself: an audit log that traces every action, purchase approval above a threshold by named signatories, dues called in one batch, year-end closing. Flishbook was built for this.
Because one person is enough. The treasurer can run it alone — adding access-free participants and entering expenses for them, just like a paper ledger, except the app does the maths.
Passwordless, no friction. Join by QR with no account, sign in with a one-time email code. Nothing to remember.
Ad-free, no tracking, made in Switzerland. Your ledger isn't an advertising product. No trackers, no resale.
Pay what you want. One free pool for life (up to 10 participants). Need more? flish+ is pay-what-you-want: you pay what feels fair.
Frequently asked questions
Can I import my expenses from Tricount?
There's no automatic import today. Tricount lets you export your expenses (CSV/Excel), which you can use to set an opening balance in Flishbook. For a group that's going to last, the simplest path is often to settle and close the old tricount, then start a clean pool.
Is Tricount paid?
Tricount offers a free, ad-supported version and a paid premium subscription; the exact features included change over time, so it's best to check the current terms on their site. Flishbook, for its part, gives you one free pool for life and a pay-what-you-want flish+ subscription to go further.
Which one should I choose?
For a one-off trip or event with friends, Tricount is an excellent choice. For a flatshare, a couple or a club keeping accounts over time — with audit, dues, approvals and closing — Flishbook is the one for you. And since joining is free and account-free, you can try it with nothing to lose.
Comparison made in good faith from public information in July 2026; other services' features and pricing change over time — check the current details on their official sites. Tricount is a trademark of its respective owners. Flishbook is not a payment service and moves no money.