Comparison

SplitTab vs Split A Tab

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

Split A Tab

Effortlessly divide restaurant bills among friends. Scan receipts, assign items, calculate tips, and track payments all in one place. Settle up easily with integrated payment app options.

Highlights
  • Scan receipt photos or PDFs
  • Calculate and adjust tips
  • Assign items to individuals
  • Split shared dishes
  • Share tabs via link or QR code
  • Integrate with payment apps
  • Track payment status
Features
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Split A Tab helps groups split restaurant receipts, calculate tips, and settle up without passing the check around or doing the math by hand. Take a photo of a receipt, upload a receipt PDF, or scan a Split A Tab QR code. The app turns the receipt into an editable tab where you can review items, add or adjust tip, and share the tab with friends. Everyone taps the items they ordered, shared items can be split evenly, and the summary shows each person’s total with tax, tip, and fees included. Split A Tab is built for real group meals: - Scan receipt photos or upload receipt PDFs - Calculate tip from the receipt total - Add or adjust tip before sharing - Review and edit parsed items before sharing - Share a tab by link or QR code - Let each person claim their own items - Split shared dishes across multiple people - Track each person’s subtotal, tax, tip, and total - Open Venmo, Cash App, or PayPal when it is time to pay - Mark people paid or unpaid - View your tab history after signing in Whether you are splitting dinner, drinks, takeout, or a group celebration, Split A Tab keeps the receipt, tip, claims, and payment status in one place.

Screenshots

SplitTab4 screens
Split A Tab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split A Tab at none against SplitTab's 1. Split A Tab also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 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. SplitTab sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. Split A Tab 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 Split A Tab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitTab ships an update every 5 months, Split A Tab weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SplitTab versus Split A Tab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitTabSplit A Tab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB59 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBenevolent Tech Company LLCCameron Givler

Customer experience

SplitTab

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

Split A Tab

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SplitTab

Subscriptions1
  • SplitTab Premium1 Month trial$11.991 Year
None

Split A Tab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplitTab free?
SplitTab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split A Tab free?
Split A Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SplitTab or Split A Tab?
SplitTab and Split A Tab are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do SplitTab or Split A Tab have ads?
Neither SplitTab nor Split A Tab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SplitTab or Split A Tab?
SplitTab ships an update every 5 months, and Split A Tab weekly. Most recently, SplitTab was updated on August 26, 2026 and Split A Tab on October 1, 2026.

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