Tabbi vs OpenTab Pay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tabbi
Discover live venue insights, connect with people nearby, and manage your tab seamlessly from your phone. Make plans on the fly, meet new friends, and enjoy transparent transactions for a smarter nightlife experience.
- Live venue insights
- Connect with people nearby
- Direct messaging
- Mobile tab management
- Transparent transaction review
- Instant invites
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Tabbi helps you discover nightlife, open a tab from your phone, and stay connected to the places you love. Whether you’re meeting friends, grabbing drinks, finding dinner, or looking for something happening nearby, Tabbi gives you a smarter way to experience local hospitality. Find restaurants, bars, breweries, and nightlife spots near you, and decide where to go next. At participating venues, open a tab from your phone, view your live check, tip, and close out without waiting. Keep up with local specials, events, promotions, and experiences from venues around you. See where your friends are going, invite them out, and make plans around places and real experiences. Stay connected to the spots you care about and get updates when they have something new happening. Tabbi is built for the way people actually go out: discover a place, meet up, open a tab, enjoy the experience, and come back again. Available features may vary by venue and location.
OpenTab Pay
Streamline your bar and restaurant experience by opening and closing tabs directly from your phone. Avoid waiting for servers or checks, allowing you to enjoy your night without delays. Securely pay and leave at your convenience.
- Open and close bar/restaurant tabs
- Pay securely from your phone
- Find participating venues
- Save time on visits
- Keep card secure
- Leave without delays
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Skip the wait and keep your night moving. With OpenTab, you can start and close your bar or restaurant tab right from your phone. No waving down servers. No waiting for the check. HOW IT WORKS 1. Find Your Spot – Browse the list of participating bars and restaurants in the app. 2. Start Your Tab – Open a tab in seconds before you even order. 3. Close Out Anytime – Pay securely from your phone whenever you are ready. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT -Save time on every visit -Keep your card secure and in your pocket -Leave when you want without delays -Perfect for busy nights, big groups, or quick stops Download OpenTab and make paying as easy as ordering another round.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tabbi at 4.7 against OpenTab Pay's 4.2. Tabbi also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tabbi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabbi has 28 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tabbi ships an update fortnightly, OpenTab Pay every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabbi | OpenTab Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (28 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tabbi Inc | OpenTab Solutions Inc |
Customer experience
Tabbi
OpenTab Pay
In-app purchases
Tabbi
No in-app purchases
OpenTab Pay
No in-app purchases
