Comparison

Tab vs Tip, Split N Share Calculator

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

Tip, Split N Share Calculator

Easily calculate tip amounts and split bills among friends. Save your preferred tip percentage and number of people for quick calculations. Share detailed bill breakdowns via email, text, or social media.

Highlights
  • Calculate tip amounts
  • Split bills among multiple people
  • Save tip percentage and number of people
  • Share bill details via various platforms
  • Adjust tip and total amounts easily
  • Option to exclude sales tax from tips
Features
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Do you struggle deciding on the tip amount, often go out with friends, end up paying for your friends for whatever reason and want to share the details of the bill so everyone knows, then 'Tip, Split N Share" is for you! Calculate tip amount and how much each person owes with a click of a button. The app also saves the tip percent and number of persons last used for future use. You can share the bill details with all the people with just a click and have it for your records too. You can immediately change the tip amount or the total amount to the nearest dollar or any amount you please. * Save Tip percent for future use. * Take a screenshot and save it for reference. * Share the details with anyone via Email, Text, Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter * Avoid paying tips on sales tax. Now Go out, have fun and let the app do the rest !!

Screenshots

Tab4 screens
Tip, Split N Share Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tab at none against Tip, Split N Share Calculator's shown. Tab also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 7). On price, 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

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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tab has 1.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, Tip, Split N Share Calculator every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tab versus Tip, Split N Share Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabTip, Split N Share Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.1K ratings) — better4.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbring10, LLCOrb Concepts, LLC

Customer experience

Tab

All ratings1,043 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative21.7%

Tip, Split N Share Calculator

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

Tip, Split N Share Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tab

No in-app purchases

None

Tip, Split N Share Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tab free?
Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tip, Split N Share Calculator free?
Tip, Split N Share Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tab or Tip, Split N Share Calculator?
Tab is rated higher. Tab averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Tip, Split N Share Calculator averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Tab or Tip, Split N Share Calculator have ads?
Tip, Split N Share Calculator shows ads; Tab does not.
Which is updated more often, Tab or Tip, Split N Share Calculator?
Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tip, Split N Share Calculator every 8 months. Most recently, Tab was updated on September 24, 2026 and Tip, Split N Share Calculator on June 1, 2026.

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