Comparison

TabX vs Untabbed

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Open and close bar tabs from phone
  • Order drinks directly
  • Exclusive drink specials
  • Find participating bars
  • Stay in the moment
Features
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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.

About

Untabbed

Manage your bar tab directly from your phone at participating venues. Open a tab instantly, order drinks from anywhere, and receive a pickup code when your order is ready. Send rounds to friends and discover nearby bars with a live map.

Highlights
  • Open bar tabs instantly
  • Order drinks from anywhere
  • Receive pickup codes for orders
  • Send drinks to friends
  • Discover nearby partner bars
  • View menus before arrival
  • Automatic tab closing
Features
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Untabbed turns your phone into your bar tab. No card behind the bar. No closing out. No line at last call. Walk into a partner bar, open a tab in seconds, and order from wherever you're standing. The second your drink is ready, a 6-digit pickup code lands on your phone. Show it at the bar, grab your drink, and keep the night moving. No flagging down the bartender. No paper slips. No "is my card still up there?" at 1 AM. Every drink is paid the moment you order it, and your tab closes itself when the bar does. THE NIGHT, RUN FROM YOUR PHONE Open a tab in seconds without handing over your card. Order from your seat — or the dance floor, or the smoking patio — and let the bartender bring it together. When your drink is ready, your phone tells you. No standing at the bar trying to make eye contact. SEND A ROUND FROM ACROSS TOWN Buy a drink for any friend at any partner bar, even one you're not at. They get a pickup code at their bar, you pay from yours, and they drink. The smoothest "thanks for last week" of all time. SEE WHERE THE NIGHT IS A live map shows partner bars near you, who's busy, and which friends are out and where. Peek the menu before you walk in so you already know what you want by the time you order. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU ACTUALLY DRINK Every drink is paid the moment you order it, so there's no surprise bill in the morning. Tip per drink, or tip the whole tab at once — your call. Tabs auto-close at last call, and every night you've had lives in your receipt history. SECURE BY DEFAULT Age verification is handled by Stripe Identity — you have to be 21+ to order, and we verify with a real ID, not the honor system. Sign in with Apple is supported. Stripe handles every payment, so we never see your card number. Your location is used only to find nearby bars and is never shared with other users. Untabbed is live at participating bars on the US East Coast. Check the map for what's near you. Must be 21+ to order. Please drink responsibly. support@untabbedapp.com

Screenshots

TabX4 screens
Untabbed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Untabbed at 5.0 against TabX's 4.6. Untabbed also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). TabX's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Untabbed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TabX has 95 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TabX ships an update every 8 days, Untabbed monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TabX versus Untabbed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabXUntabbed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (95 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings95 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB51 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTabX AppUntabbed Labs

Customer experience

TabX

All ratings94 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Untabbed

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TabX

No in-app purchases

None

Untabbed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TabX free?
TabX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Untabbed free?
Untabbed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TabX or Untabbed?
Untabbed is rated higher. TabX averages 4.6 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Untabbed averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TabX or Untabbed have ads?
Neither TabX nor Untabbed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TabX or Untabbed?
TabX ships an update every 8 days, and Untabbed monthly. Most recently, TabX was updated on October 24, 2026 and Untabbed on October 24, 2026.

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