# Tab vs Chronora

The clearest difference is rating: Chronora at 5.0 against Tab's 4.2. Chronora also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Tab's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Chronora holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. 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: 66% of Tab's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chronora's.

Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, Chronora every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tab | Chronora |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tab-the-simple-bill-splitter/id595068606/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chronora/id6759269932/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 47 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [bring10, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/469611490) | [Arsham Mehrani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877772704) |

## 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


### Chronora

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chronora/id6759269932)

Easily track significant dates with a clean, minimal interface. Count down to future events or count up from past milestones, personalizing each entry with custom colors. Ideal for remembering birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, and other life achievements.

**Highlights:** Count up or down in days, Support for multiple events, Customizable event colors, Clean and minimal interface, Accurate day tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tab free?

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

### Is Chronora free?

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

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

Chronora is rated higher. Tab averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Chronora averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tab or Chronora have ads?

Neither Tab nor Chronora shows ads.

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

Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chronora every 10 days. Most recently, Tab was updated on October 22, 2026 and Chronora on October 19, 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.*