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Per-day cap
Break the total into a daily number, so one splurge day gets balanced out by a calmer one.
iPhone & iPad · Family holidays
Family trips add up. Keep them on budget.
Two coffees, a round of ice creams, tickets for four, a taxi because someone's tired. None of it feels like much on its own. PocketTrip keeps one budget for the whole family, so the little costs stop adding up behind your back and the holiday stays relaxed.
The real problem
It's rarely the big things that blow a family budget
The flights and the hotel you booked months ago, those you saw coming. What quietly wrecks a family holiday budget is the daily drip: bottled water for four in the heat, a €6 snack at the aquarium exit, the "just this once" merry-go-round, parking, a top-up ice cream because it stopped a meltdown. On their own they're trivial. Across ten days with kids, they add up to a second flight.
One budget, the whole family
Instead of four wallets and a vague sense that you're probably fine, PocketTrip gives you one running total for the whole family's trip expenses, one both parents can see and add to. Log the aquarium tickets, the lunch, the sunscreen you forgot to pack, and each one takes about five seconds. The total then tells everyone the truth, in real time.
- One shared budget for the entire trip, not four separate guesses
- A per-day cap so a big day is balanced by a quiet one
- Tag kids' activities, snacks and souvenirs to see where it goes
- Both parents log into the same total, no double-counting
- Everything stays private on your own devices
How it works
Plan the family holiday in three steps
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Set the family budget
Create the trip, add what you're comfortable spending, and turn it into a per-day cap. A €1,600 holiday becomes €160 a day, a number you can actually feel each morning.
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Share it with your partner
Invite the other parent so you both log into the same budget. Whoever pays for the churros adds it, and the total updates for both of you instantly.
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Enjoy the day
Glance at "left today" before you say yes to the extra treat. A big theme-park day is fine. A slow beach day tomorrow brings the average right back.
Made for families
Everything a family holiday budget app should do
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Share with your partner
Both parents add expenses to the same budget, so nothing gets missed and no receipts get lost.
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Kids' activity categories
Tag attractions, snacks, souvenirs and activities to see what a family day out really costs.
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Any currency
Log in local money with live rates, converted back to your home currency automatically.
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Receipt scanning
Snap the restaurant bill and on-device AI fills in the details, even with a toddler on your lap.
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iCloud sync
Start on your iPhone, check on your iPad. Your trip syncs privately across the family's devices.
The point of all this
Budgeting so you can stop thinking about money
The goal isn't to say no to your kids. It's the opposite. When you know exactly where the family trip expenses stand, you can say yes to the second gelato and the boat ride without the low background hum of "are we overdoing it?" A budget you can see is what lets you actually relax into the holiday you paid for.
Five seconds now, no shock when the statement lands
Logging as you go means there's no reckoning when you get home. You won't be unpicking a fortnight of card charges you can't remember, or finding out the holiday cost a third more than you thought. You already knew, day by day, and you steered accordingly. That's the whole trick, and PocketTrip makes it fast enough that a busy parent will actually keep doing it.
- Know each morning what today's family budget looks like
- Say yes to small treats without second-guessing
- No end-of-trip surprise on the credit-card statement
- Free to start: one trip and 25 expenses, no account needed
FAQ
Family holiday budgets, answered
Can I share the family travel budget with my partner?
Yes. Share a trip and both parents log expenses into the same budget. Whoever is holding the wallet at the ice-cream stand adds the cost, and the running total updates for both of you. Nobody double-counts, and nobody has to chase receipts later.
Can I make categories for kids' activities?
Yes. Alongside the usual food, transport and accommodation, you can tag spending for things like attractions, snacks, souvenirs and activities. That way you can see at a glance what a family day out really cost and where the budget is going.
Does the budget sync across all our devices?
Yes. PocketTrip syncs through your own iCloud, so a trip you start on your iPhone shows up on your iPad and the family stays in sync. Your data stays private on your devices, and nothing is stored on our servers.
How does a per-day cap help on a family holiday?
A per-day cap turns one big scary holiday number into a small, manageable one. A splurge day at the theme park is fine, because a quiet beach day balances it out. PocketTrip shows how much is left today, so you can say yes to the extra gelato without wondering what it does to the whole trip.
Ready for takeoff?
Give the family holiday a budget everyone can relax into.
Free on the App Store for iPhone & iPad: one trip and 25 expenses to start. Upgrade to Pro whenever you need more.
