Comparison

iCompare Prices vs Tab

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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'
Features
Read full description

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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Receipt scanning
  • Automatic item and price detection
  • Real-time item claiming
  • Proportional tax and tip calculation
  • Shared item splitting
  • Birthday bill splitting
Features
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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!

Screenshots

iCompare Prices4 screens
Tab4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iCompare Prices versus Tab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCompare PricesTab
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.2 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin Marshallbring10, LLC

Customer experience

iCompare Prices

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tab

All ratings1,043 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral12.2%
Negative22.4%

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
Show 2 more
  • Improved Venmo integration
  • Offline bill saving functionality

In-app purchases

None

iCompare Prices

No in-app purchases

None

Tab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCompare Prices free?
iCompare Prices costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tab free?
Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCompare Prices or Tab have ads?
Neither iCompare Prices nor Tab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCompare Prices or Tab?
iCompare Prices ships an update every 25 months, and Tab every 3 weeks. Most recently, iCompare Prices was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tab on November 6, 2026.

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