Comparison

Tab vs Main

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

Main

Features
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Main-Tain keeps everything you own running. Cars, homes, boats, motorcycles, RVs, tractors, equipment — one app, one schedule, nothing forgotten. START FREE Track your first vehicle, home, or machine at no cost, with every feature included. Not a trial — no countdown, no card required. Subscribe when you're ready to add more. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Add what you own and Main-Tain keeps its full history: what was serviced, when, what it cost, and who did it. Stop digging through the glovebox. SCHEDULES THAT FIT Start from recommended intervals or set your own — by mileage, by time, or by engine hours. A tractor and a sedan don't need the same plan, so they don't get the same one. REMINDERS THAT LAND Get notified when something is coming due, before it becomes a repair bill. RECEIPTS AND PHOTOS Attach receipts, invoices, and photos to any service record. Warranty claims and resale conversations get a lot easier when you can show the paperwork. BUILT FOR RESALE Complete, documented service history is what separates a fair price from a lowball offer. Main-Tain keeps yours ready. WORKS OFFLINE Log service in a garage, a barn, or a driveway with no signal. It syncs when you reconnect. SUBSCRIPTION Main-Tain is free for your first item. A subscription adds unlimited vehicles, homes, and equipment: • Monthly — $0.99 • Yearly — $9.99 Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://main-tain.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://main-tain.app/privacy

Screenshots

Tab4 screens
Main4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tab at none against Main's 2. Tab also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). Main's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. Main sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, Main daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tab versus Main: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabMain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbring10, LLCHayden Patteson

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
Show 2 more
  • Improved Venmo integration
  • Offline bill saving functionality

Main

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tab

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Main

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Main-Tain Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Main-Tain Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Tab free?
Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Main free?
Main is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tab or Main have ads?
Neither Tab nor Main shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tab or Main?
Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, and Main daily. Most recently, Tab was updated on October 29, 2026 and Main on October 25, 2026.

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