Comparison

Tabster vs SnapTab

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

SnapTab

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SnapTab makes splitting the bill effortless. Snap a photo of any receipt and AI instantly reads every item, price, tax, and tip. Add your friends, assign who had what, and send everyone their share with a tap. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan your receipt or enter items manually 2. Set the number of people and assign items 3. View the split with tax and tip calculated 4. Send payment requests via Venmo, Cash App, or PayPal FEATURES - AI receipt scanning with automatic item detection - Smart bill splitting by item or evenly - QR code payment requests for Venmo, Cash App, and PayPal - Send payment links via text to your contacts - Save and revisit past bill splits - Add friends from your phone contacts - Works offline for manual entry - No account required SnapTab is free to use. Optional tips help support development. Built by OneNomad onenomad.dev

Screenshots

Tabster4 screens
SnapTab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabster at none against SnapTab's 4. SnapTab's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. SnapTab sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tabster asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tabster versus SnapTab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabsterSnapTab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMcKinley LovettOneNomad LLC

In-app purchases

None

Tabster

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SnapTab

One-time4
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Beer$1.99
  • Meal$4.99
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  • Feast$9.99

Questions

Is Tabster free?
Tabster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SnapTab free?
SnapTab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tabster or SnapTab have ads?
Tabster shows ads; SnapTab does not.

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