# Tab vs Cast Along

The clearest difference is rating: Cast Along at 5.0 against Tab's 4.2. Cast Along also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Tab's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 54) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Cast Along 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 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Tab's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cast Along's.

Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, Cast Along every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tab | Cast Along |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tab-the-simple-bill-splitter/id595068606/reviews) | **[5.0 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cast-along-knitting-math/id6760704901/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 54 |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 47 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [bring10, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/469611490) | [Goodknits](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885825016) |

## 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


### Cast Along

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cast-along-knitting-math/id6760704901)

Simplify knitting calculations and track your progress with this app. It offers tools for yarn estimation, sizing, and swatch analysis, alongside a row counter to keep you on track. Focus on your stitches, not the math.

**Highlights:** Yarn calculation and stash check, Size finder, Swatch analysis, Increase/decrease spacing calculator, Row and repeat tracking, Multiple project counters, Project timers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tab free?

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

### Is Cast Along free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tab or Cast Along?

Cast Along is rated higher. Tab averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Cast Along averages 5.0 from 54 ratings.

### Do Tab or Cast Along have ads?

Neither Tab nor Cast Along shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tab or Cast Along?

Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cast Along every 8 days. Most recently, Tab was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cast Along on November 5, 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.*