Spec App vs TabX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spec App
This app connects establishment staff and managers to their food and beverage programs. Access recipes, menus, and product information to ensure consistency and quality.
- Establishment connection
- Recipe access
- Menu management
- Product information
- Consistency and quality assurance
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Spec App is a free app for managers and staff to connect to their Spec-powered establishment. Access your establishment's recipes, menus, and products. Spec ensures access, consistency, and quality for your food and beverage program.
TabX
Open and close your bar tab directly from your phone, avoiding the need to leave your card or wait in line. Order drinks and enjoy exclusive specials at participating venues, all while staying in the moment.
- Open and close bar tabs from phone
- Order drinks directly
- Exclusive drink specials
- Find participating bars
- Stay in the moment
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The greatest nights always begin by opening a tab. TabX lets you open and close your bar tab directly from your phone—so you can stay in the moment. No leaving your card with the bartender. No waiting in line to close out at the bar. No missing the moments you came for. Use TabX to start a tab before or during your night out, order directly from the bartender, and close your tab whenever you're ready. Whether you're bar-hopping or calling it a night, you're always in control. And while using TabX, enjoy access to exclusive drink specials and savings at participating bars every day. How TabX works: 1. Find a bar near you in the app. 2. Open your tab from your phone. 3. Order a drink from the bartender as usual. 4. Close your tab anytime, or let it auto-close overnight. TabX. You're Good To Go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spec App at 100% against TabX's 62%. Spec App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). TabX's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (89 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spec App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TabX has 89 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Spec App's written reviews are positive against 62% of TabX's.
Spec App ships an update every 2 months, TabX weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spec App | TabX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.6 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 61.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Spec Software, LLC | TabX App |
Customer experience
Spec App
TabX
In-app purchases
Spec App
No in-app purchases
TabX
No in-app purchases
