Comparison

Tab vs Genea Mobile Access

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

Head to head
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!

About

Genea Mobile Access

Transform your smartphone into a digital keycard for seamless building access. Tap your phone to unlock doors and gates, or even remotely open them with a simple twist. Enjoy enhanced convenience and security without needing to open an app or press buttons.

Highlights
  • Smartphone as keycard
  • Tap to unlock doors
  • Remote door/gate opening
  • No app needed to open
  • Watch app support
  • Apple Wallet integration
Features
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With Genea Mobile Access, your smartphone becomes your keycard. Simply tap your phone to a Genea Mobile Access-enabled reader, the same way you would a keycard, and the door will unlock. You may also have the option to open the door or gate from a distance by twisting your phone. • No need to press a button. • No need to open an app. • No need to have the app running in the background. • Unlock straight from your wrist with the watch app. • Add your keys to apple wallet and watch. Genea Mobile Access is changing the way people access their physical space. We add a layer of convenience, all while enhancing the experience and increasing security. Welcome to the future. Welcome to Genea Mobile Access.

Screenshots

Tab4 screens
Genea Mobile Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tab at 4.2 against Genea Mobile Access's 2.6. Tab also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 36%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 30). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tab holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tab has 1.2K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Tab's written reviews are positive against 36% of Genea Mobile Access's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, Genea Mobile Access every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tab versus Genea Mobile Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabGenea Mobile Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.2K ratings) — better2.6 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better30
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbring10, LLCCistern Holdings LLC

Customer experience

Tab

All ratings1,043 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral12.0%
Negative21.8%

Genea Mobile Access

All ratings29 ratings
Positive41.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative60.7%

Bugs and 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

Genea Mobile Access

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tab

No in-app purchases

None

Genea Mobile Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tab free?
Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Genea Mobile Access free?
Genea Mobile Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tab or Genea Mobile Access?
Tab is rated higher. Tab averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Genea Mobile Access averages 2.6 from 30 ratings.
Do Tab or Genea Mobile Access have ads?
Neither Tab nor Genea Mobile Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tab or Genea Mobile Access?
Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, and Genea Mobile Access every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tab was updated on November 1, 2026 and Genea Mobile Access on October 24, 2026.

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