Split group trip costs
— settle a holiday fairly.
Classic apps split amounts. BonSplit splits real purchases. Scan the receipt, assign every item to the right person and see clearly who owes whom at the end — with no app download.
Why settling up after a group trip so often ends in chaos
Four situations every travel group knows. In the end you argue over amounts no one can trace anymore. With real receipts instead of guessed totals, settling up stays fair — and is done in minutes.
Everyone pays for something — no one tracks it
One books the holiday home, one fills up the tank, one does the supermarket run. After three days no one remembers who paid out how much.
The supermarket shop isn't everyone's
In the trolley there's the family pack for all — but also the pricey beer for two and one person's baby food. A single total becomes unfair fast.
50/50 quickly feels unjust
Whoever doesn't drink, leaves early or sleeps in the small room still pays full whack with a blunt half-and-half split.
No one keeps the spreadsheet on holiday
Well intended, never maintained: by the second beach day no one is typing amounts into a table. And paper notes get lost.
Enjoy first, then settle up in 2 minutes.
For accommodation and fuel, one amount is enough. For the supermarket, you need the receipt. BonSplit captures both: big items as a sum, shared purchases item by item. So in the end everyone pays exactly what they actually used — no guessing, no arguments, no bad blood on the drive home.
“We used to spend an hour with notes after every holiday. Now we scan the receipts as we go — and by the drive home it already shows who owes whom.” — Lena, holiday-home trip with six friends, Baltic coast
Real receipts instead of guessed amounts
Six functions that turn the settle-up chaos of a group trip into a fair job of minutes.
Scan the receipt, don't type it
Photo of the supermarket receipt, done: BonSplit reads the individual items automatically. No manually typing every line on holiday.
Assign item by item
The beer only to the beer drinkers, the nappies only to one family, the barbecue meat to everyone: each line can be assigned to the right person or the whole group.
Big items as a lump sum
Holiday home, tank of fuel, tolls, the restaurant bill — anything that needn't be itemised you simply log as a sum and split across the travellers.
Who owes whom — at a glance
BonSplit nets all expenses into a clear balance automatically: instead of ten separate transfers you see the minimum number of settle-up payments.
Fair split instead of blunt 50/50
Set per line who chips in. Whoever leaves early, doesn't drink or doesn't use something simply isn't assigned there — fair for everyone.
For the whole group, no download
BonSplit runs in the browser on any phone. You invite the travel group by link — no one has to install an app first or register laboriously.
For every kind of group trip.
From the holiday home to the road trip to the festival — wherever a group spends money together.
Holiday home & group holiday
Accommodation as a lump sum, the shared weekly shop split item by item.
Split your travel costs in three steps
No app store, no spreadsheet, no argument on the drive home. This is how settling a group trip works.
Invite the travel group by link
Set up your group trip and invite everyone by link. No app download, no separate sign-up — everyone is on board in seconds.
Log the expenses
Photograph the supermarket receipt and assign the items. Enter accommodation, fuel and restaurants simply as an amount and split across the travellers.
Settle up — who owes whom
BonSplit nets everything automatically. At the end you see the fair balance and the few transfers needed to clear all debts.
Settling a group trip: BonSplit vs the usual ways
The honest overview: what BonSplit does differently from notes/spreadsheets and classic split apps like Splid or Splitwise.
| Function | Notes / spreadsheet | Classic split app | BonSplit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Split expenses across travellers | |||
| Scan the receipt instead of typing | |||
| Assign individual items separately | |||
| Automatic “who owes whom” balance | |||
| Mixed shop split fairly, not 50/50 | |||
| Works without an app download | |||
| GDPR-compliant, made in Germany |
Common questions about splitting costs on group trips
What's the fairest way to split costs on a group trip?
It's fairest when everyone pays exactly what they used. Big shared items like accommodation or fuel you split as an amount across all travellers. For the supermarket shop, item-by-item assignment pays off: shared groceries to everyone, personal things like alcohol or baby food only to the relevant person. BonSplit captures both and works out automatically who owes whom at the end.
How is this different from apps like Splitwise or Splid?
Classic split apps split amounts: you type in a sum and set who chips in. BonSplit goes one level deeper and splits real purchases. You scan the receipt and assign each individual item. For accommodation and fuel one amount is enough — for the shared supermarket shop you need the receipt, so everyone doesn't end up paying for the pricey beer of two.
Does everyone in the group have to install an app?
No. BonSplit runs straight in the browser on any smartphone, tablet or laptop. You invite the travel group by link, and everyone is on board instantly with no app download and no laborious sign-up. If you like, you can still add it like an app via “Add to home screen”.
How does splitting the shared supermarket shop work?
You photograph the receipt, BonSplit reads the individual items automatically. Then you assign each line: shared groceries to everyone, the barbecue meat only to those grilling, the wine only to those drinking it. That way no one pays for something they didn't use.
Can I also enter big items like the holiday home or fuel?
Yes. Not everything has to be itemised. Accommodation, a tank of fuel, tolls or the restaurant bill you simply enter as an amount and split across the travellers. For the supermarket you use receipt scanning. So you have both worlds in one settle-up.
How do I see who owes whom at the end?
BonSplit nets all expenses into a balance automatically. Instead of many separate transfers, the app shows the minimum number of settle-up payments: who still has to pay, to whom and how much. So after the trip all debts are cleared with just a few transfers.
Does it work if someone leaves early or doesn't use everything?
That's exactly what item- and line-level splitting is for. On every expense you set who chips in. If someone leaves early, they simply aren't assigned to the expenses after that. Whoever doesn't drink alcohol doesn't appear on the drinks line. So it stays fair instead of blunt 50/50.
How many people can join a group trip?
You use BonSplit free for up to 10 people; larger groups of up to 12 people are also possible. That's plenty for most holiday-home trips, road trips and festival crews.
What does BonSplit cost for a group trip?
BonSplit is free, no credit card required. Manual entries — such as accommodation, fuel or restaurants as an amount — are unlimited. The AI receipt scans for the supermarket receipt you top up as prepaid credit, pay-as-you-go, with no subscription. For a single trip a small credit is usually enough.
Enjoy the trip — BonSplit does the settling up.
Set up your group trip for free, invite everyone by link and scan the receipts as you go. By the drive home it already shows who owes whom. No credit card, no subscription, no app download.
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