# Salt & Straw vs Tabbit

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Salt & Straw at 460 against Tabbit's 1. Salt & Straw also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Tabbit's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Salt & Straw against 5.0 for Tabbit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Salt & Straw has 460 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Salt & Straw ships an update fortnightly, Tabbit every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Salt & Straw | Tabbit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (460 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salt-and-straw/id6737479734/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tabbit-split-bills-fast/id6772353904/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **460** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 82 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Salt & Straw, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1776629451) | [Sidhart Krishnan](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772353906) |

## What reviewers say

### Salt & Straw

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salt-and-straw/id6737479734)

This app enhances your ice cream experience by rewarding loyalty. Earn points for every dollar spent to redeem for free cones, scoops, and discounts. You can also order ahead for quick pickup and reorder favorites with ease.

**Highlights:** Earn points on purchases, Redeem for free cones and scoops, Order ahead for pickup, Birthday discounts, One-tap reordering, Share feedback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tabbit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tabbit-split-bills-fast/id6772353904)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Salt & Straw free?

Salt & Straw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tabbit free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Salt & Straw or Tabbit?

Tabbit is rated higher. Salt & Straw averages 4.9 out of 5 from 460 ratings, while Tabbit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Salt & Straw or Tabbit have ads?

Neither Salt & Straw nor Tabbit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Salt & Straw or Tabbit?

Salt & Straw ships an update fortnightly, and Tabbit every 6 weeks. Most recently, Salt & Straw was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tabbit on October 24, 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.*