Comparison

BCC Text vs TabSplit by BadDuck

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

Head to head
About

BCC Text

Send private, individual text messages to multiple contacts simultaneously without creating a group chat. Automate messages, personalize them with names, and save templates for frequent use. Supports Messages, Google Voice, and WhatsApp.

Highlights
  • Send private one-to-one messages
  • Automate messages with Shortcuts
  • Personalize messages with tokens
  • Create unlimited contact groups
  • Save reusable message templates
  • Import contacts from CSV
  • Send via Messages, Google Voice, WhatsApp
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Save time sending group texts, without creating a group chat. BCC Text lets you send individual messages to many people at once, using your own number in the Messages app, Google Voice, or WhatsApp. Each person gets a private text as if you typed it by hand. What you can do • Send private, one-to-one messages to multiple contacts • Automate with Shortcuts to send a whole group message with one tap • Personalize messages automatically with tokens like first names • Create unlimited groups you message often • Save reusable message templates for messages you send often • Import contacts from CSV instantly • Add photos to messages when using the Messages app • Choose how each contact is sent: Messages, Google Voice, or WhatsApp Why people use it Perfect for friends, family, clients, clubs, teams, small businesses, event organizers, and anyone who needs to send the same message to many people, privately. Private by design No personal data is stored or accessed. Temporary photo uploads for Shortcuts are automatically deleted once your message is sent. By using BCC Text, you agree to our Terms of Service (https://bcctext.com/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://bcctext.com/privacy).

About

TabSplit by BadDuck

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Snap a receipt. Split a bill. TabSplit takes the pain out of group dining. One person snaps the receipt, everyone joins with a simple 6-letter code, and each person claims what they had. TabSplit does the math for you. HOW IT WORKS Start a new tab - Take a photo with Camera or pick from Gallery Share the code - Friends join instantly with your 6-letter tab code, no sign-up needed Claim your items - Tap any item to claim your share, even split shared dishes Settle up - See exactly what everyone owes, share it, and you're done BUILT FOR REAL DINNERS Real-time group sync - When someone joins or claims a dish, every phone updates instantly. Auto-reconnects if you lock your phone. Your share, always visible - Big bill total with a personal "You owe" pill so you never have to calculate. Flexible tips - Add a tip in seconds and split it evenly or proportionally to what everyone ordered. Fix anything in one tap - Edit names, quantities and prices inline. Add missing items, remove mistakes, with Undo if you change your mind. Unassigned and shared at a glance - Clear Split, Unassigned and Free tags, plus avatars on every dish so nothing gets missed. Try instantly - No receipt handy? Tap "Try with sample receipt" for a full interactive demo. Recent tabs - Jump back into your last 3 tabs in one tap. SETTLE UP & SHARE What Everyone Owes - Clean per-person cards sorted by total, with expandable item-by-item breakdowns and tip shares. Share to group - Native iOS Share sheet to send the totals to WhatsApp, Messages or Mail. Falls back to clipboard automatically. Export full receipt - Download / Print a clean A4 PDF report with line items, tip breakdown and totals, or copy/share the full itemized text. DESIGNED TO BE EFFORTLESS Light & Dark Mode with warm, high-contrast colors Large, senior-friendly typography, no tiny text No accounts, no passwords - just a code Just snap, tap, and split.

Screenshots

BCC Text4 screens
TabSplit by BadDuck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TabSplit by BadDuck at none against BCC Text's 12. TabSplit by BadDuck also leads on device support (3 vs 1). BCC Text's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 15 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. BCC Text sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TabSplit by BadDuck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BCC Text ships an update every 10 days, TabSplit by BadDuck every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BCC Text versus TabSplit by BadDuck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBCC TextTabSplit by BadDuck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (147 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings147 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOne Step LLCEWAN PAUL FANE

In-app purchases

9 purchases

BCC Text

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plan2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Annual Plan2 variants$39.991 Year
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  • Annual2 variants$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Lifetime Access$19.99
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
  • Lifetime$34.99
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  • Lifetime$44.99
  • Lifetime$119.99
None

TabSplit by BadDuck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BCC Text free?
BCC Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TabSplit by BadDuck free?
TabSplit by BadDuck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BCC Text or TabSplit by BadDuck have ads?
Neither BCC Text nor TabSplit by BadDuck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BCC Text or TabSplit by BadDuck?
BCC Text ships an update every 10 days, and TabSplit by BadDuck every 15 months. Most recently, BCC Text was updated on October 15, 2026 and TabSplit by BadDuck on October 15, 2026.

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