Comparison

SplitTab vs Tabster

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

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

SplitTab4 screens
Tabster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabster at none against SplitTab's 1. Tabster also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). SplitTab's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. SplitTab sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. Tabster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SplitTab against 5.0 for Tabster. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitTab ships an update every 5 months, Tabster fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SplitTab versus Tabster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitTabTabster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBenevolent Tech Company LLCMcKinley Lovett

Customer experience

SplitTab

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

1 purchases

SplitTab

Subscriptions1
  • SplitTab Premium1 Month trial$11.991 Year
None

Tabster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplitTab free?
SplitTab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabster free?
Tabster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SplitTab or Tabster?
SplitTab and Tabster are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 14 ratings respectively.
Do SplitTab or Tabster have ads?
Tabster shows ads; SplitTab does not.
Which is updated more often, SplitTab or Tabster?
SplitTab ships an update every 5 months, and Tabster fortnightly. Most recently, SplitTab was updated on October 1, 2026 and Tabster on October 16, 2026.

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