# Tab vs splitty

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tab at none against splitty's 3. Tab also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 76) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). splitty's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (80% vs 66%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. splitty sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Tab asks for nothing beyond the download.

splitty holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tab has 1.1K ratings behind it against 76, 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 80% of splitty's.

Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, splitty fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tab | splitty |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tab-the-simple-bill-splitter/id595068606/reviews) | **[4.7 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splitty-split-bills-and-tip/id1499263885/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 76 |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 47 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [bring10, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/469611490) | [splitty, inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499263884) |

## 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


### splitty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splitty-split-bills-and-tip/id1499263885)

Effortlessly split restaurant bills by scanning receipts. Assign items, distribute tax and tip fairly, and send payment requests instantly via popular payment apps. Get your share settled in seconds.

**Highlights:** Scan receipts with high accuracy, Automatically assign items and modifiers, Fairly distribute tax and tip, Send payment requests via Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, etc., No account required for users, No ads or data selling

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| splitty PRO (Annual) | $9.99 | per year |
| splitty PRO | $4.99 | one-time |
| splitty PRO (Lifetime) | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tab free?

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

### Is splitty free?

splitty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tab or splitty?

splitty is rated higher. Tab averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while splitty averages 4.7 from 76 ratings.

### Do Tab or splitty have ads?

Neither Tab nor splitty shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tab or splitty?

Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, and splitty fortnightly. Most recently, Tab was updated on October 15, 2026 and splitty on October 16, 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.*