Official user guide

How to use TripWallet

Short guides to help you plan a trip, organize bookings and documents, track spending, and travel together. Choose the task you want to complete.

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Welcome

What the app can do and how it is organized.

What you can do with TripWallet

TripWallet keeps your trip details and travel money together.

Organize flights, stays, activities, and transport on a timeline and map.
Keep travel documents and forward booking emails directly to your trip.
Log expenses, track budgets, cash, and cards, and export a report.
Share a trip and expenses with participants and settle balances.

Result

You will know which travel tasks TripWallet can manage and where to begin.

Good to know

Some capabilities or limits depend on your Traveler or Pro plan and device platform.

Get to know the five tabs Create your first trip

The main navigation groups work by task.

Open Home for the active trip, next activity, and a budget snapshot.
Open Trips for trip documents, received bookings, sharing, shared trips, and the summary. The gear button opens trip settings.
Open Entry and choose a category to record an everyday expense. Enter its details or scan a receipt in the expense form.
Open Log to find saved expenses and activities and edit their details.
Open More for the travel wallet, currency calculator, destination services, reviews, and automations.
For app settings and the user guide, open the options menu on Home.

Result

You can quickly reach the right screen.

Edit a trip and manage multiple trips Change app settings

Quick start

From a new account to a trip ready to use.

Create an account or sign in

Open TripWallet and choose sign in or sign up.
Continue with an option shown on the screen and complete account verification if requested.
Allow a permission only after the app explains why it is needed; you can change it later in device Settings.

Result

You will reach first-trip setup or the Home screen.

Good to know

TripWallet requests camera, photos, location, calendar, or notification access only within a feature that uses it.

Create your first trip Understand when permissions are needed

Create your first trip

Set destinations, dates, currencies, and a budget to tailor the app to your journey.

Before you start

A signed-in account.

Create a trip during initial setup. To add another trip, open the trip picker and choose the option to create a new trip.
Enter a trip name and choose one or more destinations.
Set travel dates if you know them. You can change them later in trip settings.
Choose your home currency and set a budget if you want to track it. You can also record expenses without budget tracking.
Complete setup. Home shows the active trip, and Trips brings together its documents, bookings, and management tools.

Result

The trip appears on Home, ready for bookings and expenses.

Edit a trip and manage multiple trips Import bookings from email

Understand when permissions are needed

Each permission is requested in the context of a specific action.

Camera and Photos are used for receipts, document uploads, and images.
Location is used for nearby places and optional place details on an expense.
Calendar is used to create a calendar feed for the trip.
Notifications are used for enabled flight updates, upcoming events, and expense reminders.

Result

You will know why access is requested and what happens if you decline.

Good to know

If you declined access, open iOS Settings, choose TripWallet, and update the permission.

Change app settings Troubleshoot common issues

Plan and organize

Trip settings, bookings, route, destination tools, and documents.

Edit a trip and manage multiple trips

Update the name, destinations, dates, currency, budget, and tracking options.

Open Trips and check that the correct trip is active.
Tap the gear button to open Trip settings.
Choose the detail to change: name, destinations, dates, currency, or budget.
Adjust date tracking, budget tracking, or the calendar connection as needed, and save your changes.
Open the trip picker to switch to another trip or create a new one.

Result

The active trip and its calculations reflect the settings you saved.

Important

Reset trip data is destructive. Read the confirmation message before continuing.

Create your first trip Use the trip timeline and map

Add an activity to the itinerary

Choose a template for an activity, transport, or stay and complete its relevant details.

Before you start

An active trip.

On Home, tap the add button in the next-activity card to open the activity picker.
Choose a group and a suitable template, such as routes, restaurants, transport, or stays. You can also search by activity name.
Find a place and complete the destination, date, and time steps.
Add a cost, currency, and payment details if the activity has a cost. If payment is not yet known and the option is offered, you can add it later.
Check the details and save. Dated activities appear on the timeline; a saved location allows them to appear on the map.

Result

The activity appears on Home, the timeline, and the trip map according to its saved date and location.

Good to know

Flights, ferries, rental cars, and stays have dedicated fields and flows; choose the specific template instead of a general activity.

Search for an activity or choose a group and category to start adding it to the trip. Hebrew interface shown.

Plan a route day by day Add a flight and follow updates Use the trip timeline and map Edit or delete an activity

Plan a route day by day

Add a route activity and plan each day’s stops, stay times, and overnight lodging.

Before you start

An active trip.

Open the activity picker on Home, choose the routes group, then select Route.
Set a name and start and end dates. In Day-by-day route planning, choose a day to edit.
Open stop editing and choose Add stop. Find and confirm a place. Add stops in visit order and choose walking or driving.
Use Edit in the stop list to reorder or remove stops.
Return to day planning and choose Stay times to set how long to spend at each stop.
Set overnight lodging from an existing booking, a place search, or the map. Mark it as planned or booked, or choose no lodging.
If the route has a cost, open the amount field and enter the amount and currency. A route can also have no cost.
Return to Day-by-day route planning and choose Save to trip when you have finished editing the days.

Result

The route is saved as a trip activity with a separate plan for each day.

Good to know

A device draft is not yet a saved trip activity. Complete Save to trip to add the route to your itinerary. Travel times and distances depend on route calculations; stay times are the durations you enter.

Add a daily program and view the route summary Use the trip timeline and map Add an activity to the itinerary

Add a daily program and view the route summary

Write or paste a free-form plan for each day and view its stops, timings, and map.

Open the route activity for editing and choose a day in day-by-day planning.
Open the day-program option. Write your own plan or paste an existing one, then edit it as needed.
Return to day planning and save the changes to the trip.
Open the route activity details to see the program, distance, travel and stay times, and route type. Weather appears when information is available.
Check the next-activity card on Home. When the route is the next activity, it shows the relevant day and links to details and the map.

Result

The daily program and calculated information are available from the route activity.

Good to know

Pasting a daily program does not add stops to the map. Add places and stay times in the route-planning tools as well so they can be included in calculations.

Plan a route day by day Use the trip timeline and map

Add a flight and follow updates

Find a flight by number and date or by route, save it, and review its tracking state.

Before you start

An active trip.
A date and flight number or known airports.

On Home, tap the add button in the next-activity card and choose the flight template. You can also import a flight confirmation by email.
Choose a date and search by flight number, airline, or route between airports.
Select the correct result and verify origin, destination, local times, terminal, gate, and connecting segments.
Save a valid flight number, such as LY315 or EK404. A seat is optional.
Open Route and tap the flight to see tracking status and edit the flight number or seat when available.
For alerts, enable Push and Flight updates under Notification types.

Result

The flight appears in the route; supported flights show available status, times, and updates.

Good to know

Tracking depends on the airline, airports, and data-provider availability. Confirm critical changes with the airline.

Choose a route and date. Narrow the results by flight number or airline if needed. Hebrew interface shown.

Add an activity to the itinerary Import bookings from email Enable and manage notifications Use the trip timeline and map

Import bookings from email

Forward confirmations to create route items and save attached documents.

Before you start

A signed-in account and active trip.
A booking confirmation email.

Open Trips and choose Received bookings. Tap the envelope button at the top to open booking forwarding.
Copy the forwarding address shown in the app. Check that your sending email address is linked and verified as instructed.
Forward the original booking email with its attachments.
Return to Received bookings, open the booking, and check the recognized details and trip assignment.
Complete or correct details as needed and confirm the import. Check the activity in the itinerary and its records in Trip documents.

Result

The booking appears in Incoming bookings and can be approved into the right trip.

Good to know

When a booking amount is imported and saved as an expense, it is included in spending and budget calculations. Check the amount and currency before entering the same expense manually to avoid a duplicate.

Use the trip timeline and map Save and organize travel documents

Use the trip timeline and map

The timeline and map work together: choose a day, browse its activities, and see where each one takes place.

On Home, choose Show timeline in the trip-route card. The timeline opens in a sheet over the trip map.
Choose a day in the date strip at the top of the sheet to move to its activities. Scroll the strip to reach more days.
Drag the sheet handle down to reveal more of the map, or up to expand the timeline.
Scroll through the day's activities. When the map is visible, it focuses on the selected activity after scrolling settles, if a location is available.
Tap a timeline activity to focus it on the map and display its card. Open the card for more details; supported flights also show available tracking updates.
To return to the timeline from the map, tap the list button beside the trip name at the bottom of the screen.

Result

You can move between trip days, follow the activity sequence, and focus the map on an activity.

Good to know

To open the map directly at the next activity, choose Map view in the next-activity card on Home. Map controls let you change the view and focus on your current location, subject to location permission.

Choose a date to view the day's activities in order, then open an activity for more details. Shown in the Hebrew interface.

Plan a route day by day Add a daily program and view the route summary Add an activity to the itinerary Add a flight and follow updates Import bookings from email

Find information and tools for a destination

Open country guides, nearby places, ride services, and ferry services.

Open Trips and choose Place recommendations when available for your account, then search around your trip.
For information about a supported destination, open the options menu on Home and choose Travel guides.
In More, choose rides, ferries, food delivery, luggage storage, or eSIM plans.
Choose a destination and provider from the available options, then open the provider’s website or app.
Check prices, availability, and terms with the provider before booking.

Result

You will reach information and providers relevant to the active destination.

Use the trip timeline and map Understand when permissions are needed

Save and organize travel documents

Keep booking documents together, upload files manually, or share them directly to the app. Personal documents have their own protected area.

Open Trips and choose Trip documents. All documents forwarded with bookings and imported into the trip are saved here.
To add a document manually, tap Add and choose camera, photo library, or file. You can also add notes and links.
Give the document a clear name, choose a category, and save it to the relevant trip.
You can also save a document from another app: use its Share document option and choose TripWallet. For example, you can share travel insurance documents directly to the app.
For personal documents, such as a passport photo or an international driving permit, open Personal documents and set up protection as instructed. You can also open this protected area directly from Trips.
Use search and filters to find documents by name or type, as well as saved notes and links.

Result

Travel documents are available alongside your notes and links, while personal documents appear in their protected area.

Important

A personal-document PIN cannot be recovered. Resetting it permanently removes locally stored personal documents.

Booking documents imported into the trip are saved here alongside files you upload manually or share to the app.

Import bookings from email Protect your privacy and security

Expenses, budget, and wallet

Log activity, review spending, export reports, and track payment methods.

Add an expense

Enter the amount, currency, category, and payment method and save it to the Log.

Before you start

An active trip.
Currencies and payment methods configured as needed.

Open Entry and choose an expense category, such as food, coffee, shopping, or transport.
Enter an amount and currency, or choose Scan receipt to fill in details from a photo.
Choose cash or card and complete the payment method.
Check the date, country, and merchant details. Add a note or document as needed.
Review and save the expense. It will appear in Log and be included in the trip summary.

Result

The expense appears in the Log and is included in summaries and budget calculations.

Good to know

Location and a receipt are optional details; an expense can be saved without them.

Record an expense from a receipt photo Edit or delete an activity Review spending and export a report

Record an expense from a receipt photo

Photograph a receipt or choose an image, review the recognized details, and save the expense with its record.

Before you start

An active trip.
Camera or photo access for the capture method you choose.

Open Entry, choose an expense category, and open Scan receipt in the form.
Take a receipt photo or choose an image, then wait for recognition.
Check the amount, currency, merchant, and payment method. Correct any fields that were not recognized accurately.
Use the confirmation button to apply the recognized details to the expense form.
Review the remaining form details and save. Saving records the expense and uploads the receipt photo as its linked document.

Result

The expense is recorded in Log and the receipt photo is saved as a document linked to it.

Good to know

Applying recognized details fills in the form; you must still save the expense. Recognition accuracy depends on image quality, lighting, and document type. Available scans depend on your plan and allowance.

Add an expense Edit or delete an activity Save and organize travel documents

Edit or delete an activity

The Log groups saved expenses and other activities by date.

Open the Log tab.
Expand a date and tap the activity you need.
Choose Edit, update the details, and save.
To remove it, choose Delete and confirm only after checking the activity.

Result

The change is reflected in the Log, budget, and relevant summaries.

Important

Deletion changes balances and reports. On a shared trip, it can also affect participant balances.

Tap a Log row to open its details.

Add an expense Review spending and export a report

Review spending and export a report

Move between Summary, By country, Charts & insights, and Excel export.

Open Trips and choose Summary.
Choose Expense summary and select the date range and category to display.
Return to the summary menu for a country breakdown or charts and insights.
To create a report, choose Export to Excel. Once the file is ready, save or share it from the share sheet.
To keep trip data and documents together, follow the Storage & data link in the full trip-data export area and continue the export there.

Result

You will have a spending overview or a report file to save and share.

Good to know

Available export and analysis options depend on your plan.

The summary screen collects analysis and export options.

Edit or delete an activity Manage cash, cards, and conversions

Use the currency converter

Convert an amount at the market rate or compare a money changer quote with the current rate.

Open More and choose Currency converter under Quick access. It is also available from budget tools on Home.
Enter an amount and choose the source and target currencies.
Tap Swap to reverse the source and target currencies.
Choose Market rate to calculate with the rate available in the app.
For cash exchange, choose Changer rate and enter the offered rate to compare it with the market.
Review the result, percentage difference, and home-currency value before making the real exchange.

Result

You will see the target-currency result and its equivalent value in your home currency.

Good to know

The converter calculates only; it does not create an expense or change cash or card balances.

Currency converter is available under Quick access in More.

Manage cash, cards, and conversions Add an expense

Manage cash, cards, and conversions

Use the travel wallet to reconcile balances across currencies and payment methods.

Open More and expand Travel wallet.
Choose Cash management, then ATM withdrawal, Add existing cash, or Move between pockets to match the action you performed.
To add a card, return to the wallet and choose Add credit card. Set the card type and complete the requested fields.
After counting cash or checking your card balance, use Balance adjustment if a correction is needed.
The currency calculator in More is for calculations and comparisons. Use Move between pockets to record a cash conversion you actually made.
If a supported LAYA card is configured, a top-up option is also available.

Result

Your balances and payment methods match the real-world state.

Good to know

A budget is a planning target; cash or card balance is the payment method's balance. They are different values.

Use the currency converter Add an expense Review spending and export a report

Settings, privacy, and help

Personalization, security, permissions, and troubleshooting.

Change app settings

Adjust language, appearance, notifications, budget, cards, storage, and account options.

On Home, open the options menu and choose Settings.
Adjust the app’s appearance under Display and its language under App language.
Check location and notification access under Permissions. Open Notification types to choose which updates to receive.
Open credit-card settings, Storage & data, or Personal documents security as needed.
In the account area, you can edit your profile, check your subscription, sign out, or start account deletion.
To change a particular trip’s destination, dates, or budget, open Trips and tap the gear button.

Result

The preference is saved and applied to relevant screens or notifications.

Understand when permissions are needed Protect your privacy and security

Enable and manage notifications

Choose Push access and update categories for trips, flights, friends, and shared expenses.

On Home, open the options menu and choose Settings.
Under Permissions, enable Notifications (push). If previously denied, open TripWallet in iOS Settings and allow notifications.
Open Notification types and choose trip invitations, members, chat, shared expenses and payments, friends, flight updates, or booking-email updates.
Enable the daily expense reminder if you want a local 8:30 PM reminder on days inside the trip date range.
Tap the notification bell on Home to open updates received in the app.

Result

TripWallet sends only enabled update categories, subject to iOS notification permission.

Good to know

Focus modes, Scheduled Summary, and iOS notification settings can delay or hide an alert even when its TripWallet category is enabled.

Add a flight and follow updates Understand when permissions are needed Change app settings

Protect your privacy and security

Enable only necessary permissions and understand local and shared data.

Review permissions in iOS Settings and TripWallet, and keep only the access you use.
Protect personal documents with a PIN or biometrics. These documents are stored locally on the device.
Review participants, guests, and invitation links, then remove access you no longer need.
Use Sign out to leave the account on this device. For full removal, open Delete account and read each confirmation step.

Result

You will know where to manage access, personal documents, and your account.

Important

Account deletion and a personal-document PIN reset can be irreversible. Do not continue before reading the confirmation message.

Save and organize travel documents Share a route with guests

Troubleshoot common issues

Check connectivity, permissions, the active trip, and app updates before contacting support.

If information does not load, check your connection and refresh. Some activities queue and sync when connectivity returns.
If camera, location, photos, calendar, or notifications do not work, review TripWallet access in iOS Settings.
If an expense or booking is missing, confirm the active trip and current filters.
If a forwarded email did not arrive, confirm you forwarded the original message to the address shown in the app and verified the sender address when required.
Open What's new or Check for updates in Settings and install an available version.
If the problem continues, email support@tripwallet.cc with the app version, device type, and steps you followed. Do not include passwords or payment details.

Result

You will resolve a common issue or collect the information support needs.

Understand when permissions are needed Change app settings

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