TabX vs SAC Safe Bar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SAC Safe Bar
This app trains bar and restaurant staff to identify and intervene in sexual harassment and assault. It aims to raise awareness about alcohol's role in sexual violence and provide resources for prevention and support.
- Sexual assault awareness training
- Bystander intervention techniques
- Resources for staff
- Prevention of sexual violence
- Bar and restaurant engagement
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The mission of Safe Bar is to work with Tennessee bars & restaurants in raising awareness about alcohol's role in sexual assault, engaging bar owners and staff in bystander intervention, and working together to do our part to prevent sexual violence across Tennessee. This training equips bar and restaurant staff with the tools and knowledge needed to identify and intervene safely when they see sexual harassment or assault at their establishment. They receive a wealth of resources for ongoing education, intervention, and support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TabX at every 8 days against SAC Safe Bar's every 15 months. TabX also leads on ratings volume (94 vs 1). SAC Safe Bar's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
SAC Safe Bar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TabX has 94 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TabX ships an update every 8 days, SAC Safe Bar every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TabX | SAC Safe Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (94 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TabX App | Sexual Assault Center |
In-app purchases
TabX
No in-app purchases
SAC Safe Bar
No in-app purchases
