Comparison

Tabster vs Split

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

Head to head
About

Tabster

Effortlessly split bills with friends by snapping a photo or pasting a receipt link. This AI-powered app creates an interactive list where everyone can claim their items and pay instantly. It accurately calculates tax and tip, preventing double payments and simplifying group expenses for any occasion.

Highlights
  • AI-generated interactive receipts
  • Photo or link receipt upload
  • Automatic tax and tip calculation
  • Tap to claim or swipe to split items
  • Real-time item claiming and locking
  • Group expense tracking
  • Social feed for group events
Features
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The easiest way to split bills. Made for dinners and trips. 100% free. Tabster turns any receipt into an interactive list everyone can tap to claim their items & pay from. Tax and tip split fairly. Auto-links to Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle via phone number. Built for the person who put their card down. Tabster ends the "hey, how much do I owe you?" chase. Everyone taps what they owe and pays instantly. No more chasing down handles, no spreadsheets, no math. SCAN ONCE, SPLIT IN SECONDS - Snap a photo or screenshot, paste a link, or forward an email to submit a receipt - Manual entry available for when you don't have any of the above - Tax and tip calculated fairly, proportional to each person's order - Works to pay in seconds right at the table, or anytime later EASY, INTERACTIVE & DIGITAL - Tap items to claim them - Swipe to split shared items any number of ways - Items lock once claimed: no double-pays, no confusion - Live updates so everyone sees changes in real time EASILY SHARE WITH THE GROUP - Send receipts and trips via group chat, QR code, or link - Friends without the app join through the browser. No download required - Built-in friend functionality for social features like commenting - Create a curated feed of your good times with friends to look back on 100% FREE - No paywalls, no ads. We want to make it easier for people to spend quality time together - No wasted time doing mental math at the table BEYOND THE DINNER TABLE - If there's a receipt, Tabster can split it - Group trips, roommate utilities, and more - Bulk upload several receipt photos to a trip simultaneously YOUR RECEIPT DASHBOARD - Every receipt or trip you've created or been added to, all in one place - Track payment progress & next steps - Revisit the details of any trip or dinner, months later ...... The days of post-dinner math and bachelorette-weekend spreadsheets are over. Let’s have some fun! Questions or feature ideas? We'd love to hear them! DM us on Instagram @tabster.ai or email us at support@tabster.ai

About

Split

Easily divide expenses with friends and track shared costs. This app simplifies group payments for everything from rent to vacations, allowing guests to pay via various methods even without the app. It automates reminders and provides transparent totals for stress-free financial management.

Highlights
  • Split bills with friends
  • Track shared expenses
  • Collect payments instantly
  • Fractional, itemized, and even splits
  • Guest payments via Google Pay, card, Apple Pay
  • Built-in receipt scanning
  • Automatic payment reminders
Features
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Split Mobile - The Modern Way to Split Anything Tired of chasing friends for payments or figuring out who owes what? Split Mobile is the easiest way to split bills, track shared expenses, and collect payments instantly. Whether you’re splitting rent, dinner, drinks, groceries, concert tickets, or a weekend getaway, Split Mobile turns any group payment into a clear, automated split. Use fractional splits, itemized totals, or quick even splits. Guests can pay with Google Pay, card, or Apple Pay, even if they don’t have the app. With built-in receipt scanning, transparent totals, and automatic reminders, you’ll never deal with awkward “I’ll get you next time” moments again. Split Mobile is the smarter way to manage group payments, shared tabs, and real-life costs fast, accurate, and stress-free.

Screenshots

Tabster4 screens
Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Split at none against Tabster's shown. Split also leads on ratings volume (754 vs 14) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Tabster's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split has 754 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tabster's written reviews are positive against 68% of Split's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabster ships an update fortnightly, Split every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tabster versus Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabsterSplit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better4.7 (754 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings14754 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMcKinley LovettSplit Mobile Inc.

Customer experience

Tabster

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Split

All ratings754 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative22.4%

In-app purchases

None

Tabster

No in-app purchases

None

Split

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabster free?
Tabster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Split free?
Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabster or Split?
Tabster is rated higher. Tabster averages 5.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Split averages 4.7 from 754 ratings.
Do Tabster or Split have ads?
Tabster shows ads; Split does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabster or Split?
Tabster ships an update fortnightly, and Split every 10 days. Most recently, Tabster was updated on October 16, 2026 and Split on October 16, 2026.

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