Group Trip Expense Splitting Without the Awkwardness

The problem

Alice paid for the Airbnb. Bob covered dinner. You got the train tickets. Three days later, nobody remembers who owes whom. The "can you pay me back?" message sits in the group chat for a week.

The solution

Log expenses as they happen. Brunchie calculates who owes whom. Settle up when you're ready—no manual math, no awkward asks.

Step 1: Add expenses as you go

Dinner, transport, activities—log each one with amount and who paid. Don't wait until the end. The longer you wait, the harder it gets.

Step 2: See the balances

Brunchie shows who owes whom. One person might need to pay another; sometimes it's a chain. The settle-up view shows the minimum number of payments to clear everyone.

Step 3: Pay without the awkward ask

When it's time to settle, open the settle-up view. Each person you owe money to has their preferred payment details right there on screen—no need to text anyone asking for their Venmo handle or bank details. Pay, mark it done, and you're clear. If you're the one owed money, set your preferred payment methods in your profile once and you'll never have to repeat yourself again.

Step 4: Mark payments and move on

When someone pays, mark it. Balances clear. Trip over, money settled, friendships intact.

Plan the trip too — expenses are only half the story

Expense splitting is what saves the trip from the awkward "who paid for what" conversation. But the other half of a smooth group trip is the schedule — where you're staying, what activities are happening, and who needs to be where. Both should live in the same hangout, not in separate apps.

Brunchie ships a multi-day itinerary inside every hangout. The whole group sees the same plan, edits sync instantly, and there's a .ics calendar feed everyone can subscribe to. You can also run multiple itineraries in the same hangout if you want a public schedule alongside a host-only logistics runbook (Airbnb codes, host phone numbers, surprise stops). Just open the itinerary manager, click + New itinerary, and tap Hide on the Guests row.

For the full trip workflow with itinerary + expenses + polls, see the group trip planning guide. For specific scenarios:

• International sightseeing trip — Japan Trip Setup Guide (multi-currency expenses + day-by-day itinerary)
• Bachelorette / bach trip — Bachelorette Setup Guide (in its own hangout, with optional host-only "surprise reveal" itinerary)