# Tab vs The Timekeeper

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tab at 65% against The Timekeeper's 0%. Tab also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.2 vs 1.0). The Timekeeper's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Tab is free to download; The Timekeeper costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Tab holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tab has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Tab's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Timekeeper's.

Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, The Timekeeper every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tab | The Timekeeper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.2 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tab-the-simple-bill-splitter/id595068606/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-timekeeper/id1248364469/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **65.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 15 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 47 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [bring10, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/469611490) | [Bevan TING](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154765741) |

## What reviewers say

### Tab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tab-the-simple-bill-splitter/id595068606)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Convenient bill splitting
- 🚀 Accurate receipt scanning
- 👍 Helpful for group dining

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent receipt recognition
- 🐛 Inaccurate tax and tip calculations
- 🐛 Buggy Venmo connectivity
- 🐛 Limited editing capabilities
- 🐛 Disappearing bill history

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect item pricing and totals
- Tax calculation issues
- Venmo authorization problems
- Inability to edit bill names
- Crashing on older devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to manually edit tax and tip
- Option to split items unevenly
- Detailed receipt breakdown sharing
- Support for multiple currencies
- Saved group/friend profiles


### The Timekeeper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-timekeeper/id1248364469)

This app assists with timing speeches and presentations for various organizations. It uses visual cues like colored lights and optional bell sounds to indicate time limits, and can be controlled remotely via an Apple Watch. It records final times automatically.

**Highlights:** Visual timing lights (green, orange, red), Automatic time recording, Apple Watch remote control, Optional bell sound for visually impaired, Contestant name entry, Adjustable time scale

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tab free?

Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Timekeeper free?

The Timekeeper costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tab or The Timekeeper?

Tab is rated higher. Tab averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while The Timekeeper averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tab or The Timekeeper have ads?

Neither Tab nor The Timekeeper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tab or The Timekeeper?

Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Timekeeper every 15 months. Most recently, Tab was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Timekeeper on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*