MalaTown US vs Tablink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MalaTown US
Discover nearby locations, browse the menu, and order ahead to save time. Earn loyalty points and track your rewards status. Customize your hot pot with a wide selection of ingredients and signature broths.
- Find nearest locations
- View menu
- Place orders ahead
- Earn loyalty points
- Track rewards status
- Customize hot pot
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Welcome to MalaTown — your favorite customizable hot pot experience is now even easier to enjoy! With the MalaTown app, you can: • Order Online: Skip the line and place pickup or delivery orders directly from your phone. • Earn Rewards: Collect points with every purchase and redeem them for discounts or free items. • Explore Our Menu: Browse over 30+ fresh ingredients, including vegetables, meats, noodles, and our signature drinkable broths. • Find Nearby Stores: Quickly locate the closest MalaTown and check store hours. Build your perfect bowl in just a few taps — spicy, savory, and uniquely yours. Download now and join the MalaTown community!
Tablink
Effortlessly split bills by scanning or uploading receipts. Itemize expenses, share a link for others to claim their orders, and track balances in real-time. Ideal for group dining, groceries, and trips.
- Scan or upload receipts
- Automatic item detection
- Shareable links for claims
- Real-time balance tracking
- No account required for guests
- Itemized expense splitting
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Tablink makes receipt splitting simple. Scan or upload a receipt, turn it into itemized line items in seconds, and share a link so everyone can claim exactly what they ordered. Whether you are splitting dinner, drinks, groceries, takeout, or a group order, Tablink helps you go from paper receipt to clear balances without the usual mess of group chats, mental math, and awkward follow-ups. How it works: - Scan or upload a receipt - Review and edit detected items - Share a simple link - Let guests claim items with no account required - Track claims and balances in real time - Settle up outside the app Tablink is built for real-world receipt splitting, not just even splits. Perfect for restaurants, roommates, takeout, groceries, trips, and more. Scan it. Share it. Settle it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tablink at 100% against MalaTown US's 53%. Tablink also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). MalaTown US's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tablink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MalaTown US has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of MalaTown US's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tablink's.
MalaTown US ships an update every 2 months, Tablink weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MalaTown US | Tablink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MalaTown LLC | JIM WANG |
Customer experience
MalaTown US
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In-app purchases
MalaTown US
No in-app purchases
Tablink
No in-app purchases
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