Comparison

DivUp vs Tabster

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

Head to head
About

DivUp

Easily divide shared expenses among friends. This application simplifies the process of splitting bills and tracking who owes what, making group outings and shared living arrangements hassle-free.

Highlights
  • Split receipts with friends
  • Easy expense tracking
  • Manage shared bills
  • Fast and simple interface
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DivUp is a fast and easy way to split receipts with your friends.

About

Tabster

Effortlessly split bills with friends by snapping a photo or pasting a receipt link. This AI-powered app creates an interactive list where everyone can claim their items and pay instantly. It accurately calculates tax and tip, preventing double payments and simplifying group expenses for any occasion.

Highlights
  • AI-generated interactive receipts
  • Photo or link receipt upload
  • Automatic tax and tip calculation
  • Tap to claim or swipe to split items
  • Real-time item claiming and locking
  • Group expense tracking
  • Social feed for group events
Features
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The easiest way to split bills. Made for dinners and trips. 100% free. Tabster turns any receipt into an interactive list everyone can tap to claim their items & pay from. Tax and tip split fairly. Auto-links to Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle via phone number. Built for the person who put their card down. Tabster ends the "hey, how much do I owe you?" chase. Everyone taps what they owe and pays instantly. No more chasing down handles, no spreadsheets, no math. SCAN ONCE, SPLIT IN SECONDS - Snap a photo or screenshot, paste a link, or forward an email to submit a receipt - Manual entry available for when you don't have any of the above - Tax and tip calculated fairly, proportional to each person's order - Works to pay in seconds right at the table, or anytime later EASY, INTERACTIVE & DIGITAL - Tap items to claim them - Swipe to split shared items any number of ways - Items lock once claimed: no double-pays, no confusion - Live updates so everyone sees changes in real time EASILY SHARE WITH THE GROUP - Send receipts and trips via group chat, QR code, or link - Friends without the app join through the browser. No download required - Built-in friend functionality for social features like commenting - Create a curated feed of your good times with friends to look back on 100% FREE - No paywalls, no ads. We want to make it easier for people to spend quality time together - No wasted time doing mental math at the table BEYOND THE DINNER TABLE - If there's a receipt, Tabster can split it - Group trips, roommate utilities, and more - Bulk upload several receipt photos to a trip simultaneously YOUR RECEIPT DASHBOARD - Every receipt or trip you've created or been added to, all in one place - Track payment progress & next steps - Revisit the details of any trip or dinner, months later ...... The days of post-dinner math and bachelorette-weekend spreadsheets are over. Let’s have some fun! Questions or feature ideas? We'd love to hear them! DM us on Instagram @tabster.ai or email us at support@tabster.ai

Screenshots

DivUp4 screens
Tabster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DivUp at none against Tabster's shown. DivUp also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Tabster's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DivUp against 5.0 for Tabster. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DivUp ships an update every 7 months, Tabster fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DivUp versus Tabster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDivUpTabster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings514 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonu ChopraMcKinley Lovett

Customer experience

DivUp

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tabster

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DivUp

No in-app purchases

None

Tabster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DivUp free?
DivUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabster free?
Tabster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DivUp or Tabster?
DivUp and Tabster are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 14 ratings respectively.
Do DivUp or Tabster have ads?
Tabster shows ads; DivUp does not.
Which is updated more often, DivUp or Tabster?
DivUp ships an update every 7 months, and Tabster fortnightly. Most recently, DivUp was updated on June 5, 2026 and Tabster on September 11, 2026.

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