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url: https://vacationist.app/pricing/
title: Vacationist Pricing - Free, No Ads, No Paid Tier
description: Vacationist is free for every group - no ads, no subscription and no paid features. How that compares with Splitwise, Wanderlog and TripIt.
lang: en
published: 2026-09-20
updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Vacationist is free

Vacationist is free for every group: no ads, no subscription, and no feature locked behind a paywall. Everyone you invite gets exactly the same thing - and doesn't even need an account to join.

## What you get for free

Everything in the app, on iOS, Android and the web:

- [Activity voting](/features/voting/) on a five-tier scale, from "must do" to "group blocker"
- [Expense splitting](/features/expenses/) with receipts attached, live balances and a settle-up plan
- A business-cost flag and a per-person expense report for work trips
- [Trip cost analytics](/features/analytics/) across every trip you've taken
- Real-time shared shopping and packing [lists](/features/shopping-lists/)
- [Flights, rental cars and public transport](/features/transfers/), with tickets attached
- [Encrypted travel documents](/features/travel-documents/) with biometric unlock
- Group chat for every trip, and an [offline mode](/features/offline/) that keeps working without a connection

## No ads

There are no ads in Vacationist. For how your data is handled, read the [privacy policy](/privacy-policy.html) - including what the website measures, and only after you accept its cookie banner.

## How the price compares

| App | Pricing model |
|---|---|
| **Vacationist** | Free, no ads |
| Splitwise | Free with ads and limits; Splitwise Pro |
| Wanderlog | Free tier; Pro subscription |
| TripIt | Free tier; TripIt Pro subscription |
| Tricount | Free, with some premium extras |

This is the summary from our comparison pages - [Splitwise](/vs/splitwise/), [Wanderlog](/vs/wanderlog/), [TripIt](/vs/tripit/) and [Tricount](/vs/tricount/) - where each app's strengths are laid out too. Other apps change their pricing, so check each one's own page before deciding.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vacationist really free?

Yes. There is no subscription or paid plan, and no feature is locked behind one.

### Are there ads?

No. Vacationist doesn't show ads.

### Do the people I invite have to pay or create an account?

Neither. Anyone can join a trip with a single invite link and take part fully - voting, adding expenses, editing lists - without signing up for anything.

### Where can I get Vacationist?

On the [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vacationist/id6800049398) for iOS, on [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vacationist.mobile) for Android, and in the browser at [web.vacationist.app](https://web.vacationist.app).