Since 2023, Splitwise's free plan limits how many expenses each person can add per day. Splitwise doesn't publish an exact figure and it varies by region, but as of July 2026 users consistently report the cap landing around 3–4 expenses per day, after which the app asks you to wait until tomorrow or upgrade to Pro. The limit counts additions, so entering a day's worth of trip receipts in one sitting hits it almost immediately.
Why it stings on trips
The cap is per person per day, and expense-splitting is burstiest exactly when you need it most: a weekend away produces ten or fifteen expenses, most added by whoever is holding the receipts at dinner. That person hits the wall on day one, and the group's books are suddenly incomplete — which defeats the purpose of keeping them.
Your options
- Wait out the timer. The limit resets daily. Fine for households adding one grocery run a day; painful for trips.
- Pay for Splitwise Pro (around $40/year in the US as of July 2026; pricing varies by region). Removes the cap and the ads, adds receipt scanning and currency conversion. A fair choice if you use every feature — it's just a lot for splitting dinner.
- Split the entry burden. Have each traveler add their own expenses. Works until someone doesn't have the app, which is usually immediately.
- Use a splitter without limits. Several tools — Spliit, Tricount, and Splitpond among them — don't cap expenses at all.
If you choose to leave
Don't abandon your history — you'll want the old balances. Splitwise exports any group as a CSV (step-by-step guide), and Splitpond recreates the group from that file with balances matching to the cent: every expense, every settle-up payment, no accounts needed for your group mates. And because unlimited free expenses is Splitpond's public promise — the reason the product exists — you won't meet this particular wall again.