iCompare Prices vs Tab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCompare Prices
Easily compare prices for any items, not just beer, to find the best deals. This utility helps determine the true value of different sizes and quantities, even highlighting when multiple options offer the same value. It automatically adjusts currency based on your region and saves your settings for faster comparisons.
- Compare prices for any item
- Calculate value per unit (e.g., per litre)
- Identify best deals across different sizes
- Automatic currency detection by region
- Save settings for faster future comparisons
- Toggle between 'Normal Mode' and 'Beer Mode'
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iCompare Prices is a very simple, but extremely useful application. We wrote it for those times when you are at your local Supermarket trying to decide which offer on Beer is the best one to go for. As it's not always the one with the big red Special Offer label on it, and some supermarkets don't display the price per litre. While it was initially written for comparing beer prices, you actually can use it to compare anything. It will also advise if 2 different sizes / quantities are the same value (you will get 2 or more green highlighted lines instead of the usual 1). We've added a "Normal Mode" which you can toggle between by swiping or simply shaking the device. It is also Country Settings aware so if you are in the UK prices will be displayed in £, if you are in the US you will get a $ etc. etc. This is set by going to Settings, General, International, Region Format. The app will save settings after each price compare, so if you always compare similar sized items you will only have to adjust the price next time. Additionally there are two sets of settings one for Beer Mode and one for Normal Mode. If you have any suggestions or in the unlikely event of a problem please contact us via the Icons at the bottom of the screen (Email, Twitter, Facebook, WWW). We cannot offer support in comments left in the ratings on here, but we can assure you that you will receive a personal reply to any comments you send us via the various Contact Us options.
Tab
Effortlessly split bills with friends by simply snapping a picture of your receipt. The app automatically identifies items and prices, allowing users to claim their share. It handles tax and tip calculations proportionally, eliminating manual math.
- Receipt scanning
- Automatic item and price detection
- Real-time item claiming
- Proportional tax and tip calculation
- Shared item splitting
- Birthday bill splitting
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Tab is the simple way to split a bill amongst friends. Snap a pic of the receipt and tap your items to claim them. Tax and tip are calculated for you. No more back-of-the-napkin algebra or typing in prices by hand! Here’s how it works: - Take a picture of your itemized receipt. Tab automatically detects all the items and prices. - Select which items each person ordered. Everyone that has Tab on their phone can join onto the bill and select their own items - the app keeps everything synced in real-time. - Multiple people can select the same item if they shared it. - Tax and tip are automatically divided proportionally. - If it's someone's birthday, you can split their total evenly among everyone else. - View and share detailed summaries of your past bills Tab has been featured on the Today show, "apps of the year" lists from Buzzfeed, Complex and others, Product Hunt, CNN, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tab at Free against iCompare Prices's $0.99. Tab also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). iCompare Prices's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 65%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Tab is free to download; iCompare Prices costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iCompare Prices ships an update every 25 months, Tab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCompare Prices | Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 65.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Marshall | bring10, LLC |
Customer experience
iCompare Prices
Tab
Bugs and requests
iCompare Prices
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tab
Reported bugs
5 issues- Incorrect item pricing and totals
- Tax calculation issues
- Venmo authorization problems
- Inability to edit bill names
- Crashing on older devices
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to manually edit tax and tip
- Option to split items unevenly
- Detailed receipt breakdown sharing
- Support for multiple currencies
- Saved group/friend profiles
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- Improved Venmo integration
- Offline bill saving functionality
In-app purchases
iCompare Prices
No in-app purchases
Tab
No in-app purchases







