Tabbed vs OpenTab Pay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tabbed
Streamline your dining experience by paying your bill automatically after your meal. Review your receipt and adjust your tip in real-time as you order. Simply provide your name to the waiter to get started.
- Automatic bill payment
- Real-time receipt review
- Adjustable tip amounts
- Walk-out payment option
- Seamless restaurant check-in
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With Tabbed, you feel like a member of every participating restaurant you enter. Simply tell the waiter your name, and you're set. As you order, you can review your receipt in real-time and adjust the tip amount during your meal. After you've finished eating, there's no need to flag down the server or scan a QR code; you can just walk out. Tabbed will pay your check for you.
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 update cadence: Tabbed at every 6 weeks against OpenTab Pay's every 6 months. Tabbed also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (31 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.
Tabbed holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabbed has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tabbed ships an update every 6 weeks, OpenTab Pay every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabbed | OpenTab Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (31 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tabbed Inc. | OpenTab Solutions Inc |
Customer experience
Tabbed
OpenTab Pay
In-app purchases
Tabbed
No in-app purchases
OpenTab Pay
No in-app purchases
