Comparison

Tab vs Bill Splitting App

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

Bill Splitting App

Effortlessly split bills with friends by simply photographing your receipt. The app automatically detects items and prices, allowing you to assign them, calculate tax and tip, and send Venmo requests for easy repayment. Get settled up in under two minutes.

Highlights
  • Photograph receipts for automatic item detection
  • Assign items to individuals
  • Calculate tax and tip proportionally
  • Integrates with Venmo for easy repayment requests
  • Generate detailed bill summaries
Features
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Tally AI bill splitting app is the ultimate solution for hassle-free bill splitting! Easily photograph your receipt, assign items, calculate tax & tip, and Venmo request friends. The entire process takes less than 2 minutes. Front the bill, keep the rewards, and effortlessly get paid back. ▶ EASY SETUP - Split your bill in under 2 minutes - Snap a pic of your receipt - Auto detect all the items and prices ▶ SPLIT THE BILL - Powerful and flexible calculator - Split items between multiple people - Add, remove, or update items - Apply discounts ▶ TAX & TIP - Tax and tip calculations are a breeze - Divided proportionally - Calculate as a percentage ▶ VENMO INTEGRATION - Integrated with Venmo - Confidently get paid back - Request funds from friends - Don't miss anyone ▶ DETAILED SUMMARY - Akin to a professional invoice - Copy the summary and text it out - Keep everyone in the loop Say goodbye to saving the bill and requesting people weeks later. Say hello to Tally and start getting paid ASAP. Perfect for dining out, celebrating a birthday, or simply sharing expenses Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/8276fd4a-7dc5-43f7-bb53-991b7d2de99b

Screenshots

Tab4 screens
Bill Splitting App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bill Splitting App at 4.9 against Tab's 4.2. Bill Splitting App also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 66%). Tab's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 39) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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

Bill Splitting App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tab has 1.1K ratings behind it against 39, 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 Bill Splitting App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tab versus Bill Splitting App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabBill Splitting App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.1K ratings)4.9 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better39
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbring10, LLCShreyas Amargol

Customer experience

Tab

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

Bill Splitting App

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

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

Bill Splitting App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tab

No in-app purchases

None

Bill Splitting App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tab free?
Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bill Splitting App free?
Bill Splitting App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tab or Bill Splitting App?
Bill Splitting App is rated higher. Tab averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Bill Splitting App averages 4.9 from 39 ratings.
Do Tab or Bill Splitting App have ads?
Neither Tab nor Bill Splitting App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tab or Bill Splitting App?
Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bill Splitting App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tab was updated on October 19, 2026 and Bill Splitting App on October 19, 2026.

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