Comparison

SplitBuddy vs tab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SplitBuddy

Features
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Tired of chasing friends for money? SplitBuddy makes splitting bills instant, fair, and drama-free. Trusted by groups worldwide for rent, trips, dinners, and everything in between — SplitBuddy is the simplest way to manage shared expenses and keep your relationships stress-free. SplitBuddy is great for: - Roommates splitting rent and apartment bills - Group trips around the world - Vacation houses for skiing, beach getaways, and more - Weddings and bachelor/bachelorette parties - Couples sharing relationship costs - Friends and co-workers who go out together frequently - Loans and IOUs between friends Simple to use: - Create groups or private friendships for any situation - Add expenses, IOUs, or debts in any currency with offline support - Expenses backed up online so everyone can view balances anytime - Track who should pay next or settle up with cash or integrations Key Features: - 100+ currencies, perfect for international trips - Split equally, by percentage, shares, or exact amounts - Recurring bills - monthly, weekly, yearly, fortnightly - Multiple payers on a single expense - Expense categorization and group totals - Export to CSV for your records - Comment directly on expenses - Multi-platform - smartphone and web - Activity feed and push notifications - Restore any deleted group or expense easily - Secure and private - your data is always protected Why SplitBuddy? No more awkward conversations. SplitBuddy keeps everything transparent and fair so you can focus on your relationships, not the bills. Stay organized. All your shared expenses in one place. No more scrambling through receipts or trying to remember who paid what. Free to use. Download and use SplitBuddy at no cost. All core features are completely free. Download SplitBuddy now and start managing shared expenses the smart way! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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tab

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tab-it keeps track of shared expenses on group trips. Add an expense when it happens: who paid, who's in, done. tab-it works out who owes what and shows one simple balance per person. When the trip's over, settle up and you're square. It's free. No ads and no subscription. Everything's included. We made it for our own trips because the alternatives kept charging for basics. WHAT IT DOES • Equal or exact splits. Two people can pay one bill, and someone who skipped dinner can be left out of that one. • Per-currency balances. Spend in euros and pounds on the same trip and they stay separate, with no made-up conversion rates. • Works offline. Add expenses on the plane or up a mountain. They sync when you're back. • Attach receipt photos to expenses. • Add people by email. They see the trip when they sign in. • Push notifications for trip activity, if you want them. • Settling up records who paid who back, so the trip ends square. PRIVACY No ads, no analytics, no selling data. We collect what the app needs to work and nothing else. You can delete your account in the app at any time. tab-it is open source: github.com/rithwikshetty/tab-it Questions? support@tab-it.app

Screenshots

SplitBuddy4 screens
tab3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: tab at none against SplitBuddy's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SplitBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. tab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitBuddy ships an update every 10 days, tab fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
SplitBuddy versus tab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitBuddytab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDharmaraju PilliRithwik Shetty

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SplitBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • SplitBuddy Monthly$0.991 Month
  • SplitBuddy Yearly$6.991 Year
None

tab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplitBuddy free?
SplitBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is tab free?
tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SplitBuddy or tab have ads?
Neither SplitBuddy nor tab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SplitBuddy or tab?
SplitBuddy ships an update every 10 days, and tab fortnightly. Most recently, SplitBuddy was updated on October 10, 2026 and tab on September 27, 2026.

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