Comparison

Tab vs Splitter

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

Splitter

Effortlessly divide restaurant bills and expenses among friends or colleagues. Simply scan your receipt, assign items, and let the app calculate each person's share, including taxes and tips. Handles complex calculations with multipliers and discounts for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Scan receipts with camera
  • Assign items to individuals
  • Calculate taxes and tips
  • Handle complex calculations
  • Add/edit items manually
  • Organized bill history
  • Works offline
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Splitter: Split Calculator is a tool for anyone who wants to easily split bills and expenses among friends or colleagues. No more headaches and confusion when it comes to splitting the check at restaurants! Here's how it works: simply take a photo of your receipt, and Splitter will automatically scan all items for you. Then, you can then choose which items you want to split and with whom, and the app will calculate each person's share, including taxes and tips. Works even with more complex calculations applying multipliers, discounts and more. Splitter is designed to be user-friendly, so you can enjoy a seamless and hassle-free experience while out with friends or colleagues. The app is intuitive, fast and accurate. All calculations can be done in a minute. Download for free today and start enjoying the convenience and simplicity of this must-have app! Say goodbye to the awkward math calculations or arguments over who owes what, and hello to a faster, more efficient way of sharing expenses with your friends. Splitter offers the following features: - Recognise and read items using the device's camera - Ease-to-use step-by-step scanning - Split Services and Tips proportionally to each person consumption - Load images from the Photo Library - Add or edit items manually - Set multipliers for more complex calculations - Set tables with up to 18 persons - Add Service charge and tips easily - Keep an organised history of all your bills - Works 100% offline, great for travelling

Screenshots

Tab4 screens
Splitter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tab at none against Splitter's 1. Tab also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 14). Splitter's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (80% vs 66%). On price, update cadence 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. Splitter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Splitter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tab has 1.1K ratings behind it against 14, 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 Splitter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, Splitter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tab versus Splitter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabSplitter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.1K ratings)4.5 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbring10, LLCEduardo Masini

Customer experience

Tab

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

Splitter

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

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

Splitter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tab

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Splitter

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Tab free?
Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Splitter free?
Splitter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tab or Splitter?
Splitter is rated higher. Tab averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Splitter averages 4.5 from 14 ratings.
Do Tab or Splitter have ads?
Splitter shows ads; Tab does not.
Which is updated more often, Tab or Splitter?
Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, and Splitter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tab was updated on October 15, 2026 and Splitter on September 27, 2026.

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