Comparison

SplitTab vs SplitBill

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

Head to head
About

SplitTab

Effortlessly divide restaurant bills among friends. Snap a photo of the receipt, input payment app details, and share a link for others to settle their share. Payments are pre-filled for easy completion.

Highlights
  • Photograph bills
  • Input payment app usernames
  • Generate shareable links
  • Web app for item selection
  • Pre-filled payment details
  • QR code sharing
Features
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Picture this, you've just had an awesome meal with some friends at your favorite restaurant. You pay the bill and share the receipt with your party. Now what? Instead of dealing with the hassle and inconsistencies of calculating the amount you are owed, just use SplitTab. HOW IT WORKS 1) Take a picture of the bill 2) Input and save your payment app usernames (Venmo, Cash App, Zelle® etc.) 3) Share the generated link with your friends via QRcode or message 4) Friends open the link and use the web app to select bill items and calculate the amount you are owed 5) Friends hit pay, the payment method of choice should open with payment details already filled in!

About

SplitBill

Easily split bills by snapping a photo of your receipt. Mark numbers, assign them to custom categories or people, and track expenses accurately. Correct errors and see totals at a glance.

Highlights
  • Scan receipts to split expenses
  • Mark and sum numbers from images
  • Create custom expense cards
  • Distinguish and track individual expenses
  • Calculate total amounts and remainders
  • Add or correct recognized numbers
Features
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Use a picture of a receipt and split the expenses! KEY FEATURES • Mark & sum up numbers With an active card at the bottom, tap on any number on the image. The number will be marked on the image and added to the card. • Custom cards Sum up numbers under customisable cards. A card can be anything, such as people or budget categories. • Distinguish expenses See which expenses already belong to another card and which ones are summed up under the current one. • Total amount See the total amount of all cards or mark the total amount on the image and automatically calculate the remainder. • Add or correct numbers Add new numbers that aren't highlighted by double tapping on them. If a number is recognised, but the amount is wrong simply open up the card by tapping on it, tap on the value and enter the correct value. MORE • Undo/Redo • Numbers are automatically sorted based on the image SplitBill is open source

Screenshots

SplitTab4 screens
SplitBill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SplitTab at 100% against SplitBill's 25%. SplitTab also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). SplitBill's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads 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. SplitTab sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. SplitBill asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SplitTab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SplitTab's written reviews are positive against 25% of SplitBill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitTab ships an update every 5 months, SplitBill every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SplitTab versus SplitBill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitTabSplitBill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBenevolent Tech Company LLCPentland Firth Software GmbH

Customer experience

SplitTab

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SplitBill

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SplitTab

Subscriptions1
  • SplitTab Premium1 Month trial$11.991 Year
None

SplitBill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplitTab free?
SplitTab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SplitBill free?
SplitBill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SplitTab or SplitBill?
SplitTab is rated higher. SplitTab averages 5.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while SplitBill averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do SplitTab or SplitBill have ads?
Neither SplitTab nor SplitBill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SplitTab or SplitBill?
SplitTab ships an update every 5 months, and SplitBill every 6 weeks. Most recently, SplitTab was updated on August 26, 2026 and SplitBill on September 18, 2026.

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