Comparison

Tab vs OurTab

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

OurTab

Features
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Splitting expenses shouldn't be complicated. OurTab makes it effortless to track shared costs, split bills fairly, and settle up with friends — whether you're sharing rent, splitting dinner, or managing a group trip. SPLIT ANY EXPENSE Add expenses in seconds. Split equally or create custom splits. OurTab tracks who paid and who owes what — so you don't have to. GROUPS FOR EVERY OCCASION Create groups for trips, roommates, couples, or any shared situation. See group balances at a glance and keep everyone on the same page. SETTLE UP INSTANTLY See exactly what you owe and what's owed to you. Settle debts with a tap and keep a clear receipt of every transaction. SMART FEATURES - Scan receipts with AI to auto-fill expenses - Real-time currency conversion for international trips - Built-in tip calculator and bill splitter - Expense insights to understand your spending - Activity feed so nothing slips through the cracks WORKS FOR EVERYTHING Dinner with friends. Road trips. Roommate bills. Vacation houses. Office lunches. If money is shared, OurTab handles it. OURTAB PRO Unlock receipt scanning, premium themes, and advanced insights with OurTab Pro. Terms of Service: https://ourtab.app/terms.html

Screenshots

Tab4 screens
OurTab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tab at none against OurTab's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. OurTab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tab versus OurTab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabOurTab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbring10, LLCJudah Guillotte

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

OurTab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tab

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OurTab

Subscriptions2
  • OurTab Monthly$4.991 Month
  • OurTab Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Tab free?
Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OurTab free?
OurTab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tab or OurTab have ads?
Neither Tab nor OurTab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tab or OurTab?
Tab ships an update every 3 weeks, and OurTab every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tab was updated on October 29, 2026 and OurTab on October 14, 2026.

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