Comparison

Tabster vs Split A Tab

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 A Tab

Effortlessly divide restaurant bills among friends. Scan receipts, assign items, calculate tips, and track payments all in one place. Settle up easily with integrated payment app options.

Highlights
  • Scan receipt photos or PDFs
  • Calculate and adjust tips
  • Assign items to individuals
  • Split shared dishes
  • Share tabs via link or QR code
  • Integrate with payment apps
  • Track payment status
Features
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Split A Tab helps groups split restaurant receipts, calculate tips, and settle up without passing the check around or doing the math by hand. Take a photo of a receipt, upload a receipt PDF, or scan a Split A Tab QR code. The app turns the receipt into an editable tab where you can review items, add or adjust tip, and share the tab with friends. Everyone taps the items they ordered, shared items can be split evenly, and the summary shows each person’s total with tax, tip, and fees included. Split A Tab is built for real group meals: - Scan receipt photos or upload receipt PDFs - Calculate tip from the receipt total - Add or adjust tip before sharing - Review and edit parsed items before sharing - Share a tab by link or QR code - Let each person claim their own items - Split shared dishes across multiple people - Track each person’s subtotal, tax, tip, and total - Open Venmo, Cash App, or PayPal when it is time to pay - Mark people paid or unpaid - View your tab history after signing in Whether you are splitting dinner, drinks, takeout, or a group celebration, Split A Tab keeps the receipt, tip, claims, and payment status in one place.

Screenshots

Tabster4 screens
Split A Tab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Split A Tab at none against Tabster's shown. Split A Tab also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Tabster's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tabster against 5.0 for Split A Tab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabster ships an update fortnightly, Split A Tab weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tabster versus Split A Tab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabsterSplit A Tab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMcKinley LovettCameron Givler

Customer experience

Tabster

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

Split A Tab

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tabster

No in-app purchases

None

Split A Tab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabster free?
Tabster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Split A Tab free?
Split A Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabster or Split A Tab?
Tabster and Split A Tab are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Tabster or Split A Tab have ads?
Tabster shows ads; Split A Tab does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabster or Split A Tab?
Tabster ships an update fortnightly, and Split A Tab weekly. Most recently, Tabster was updated on September 11, 2026 and Split A Tab on October 1, 2026.

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