shelpful vs Tabby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
shelpful
This AI-powered assistant helps you tackle daily tasks and habits, especially if you struggle with executive function. It provides proactive nudges, brainstorming support, and customizable interactions to help you get things done.
- AI-powered task and habit management
- Proactive nudges and reminders
- Brainstorming and suggestion support
- Customizable AI buddy name and tone
- Habit and to-do list integration
- Snooze reminders and flexible nudges
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Feel like you suck at life? Get an AI buddy that proactively nudges you to get everyday stuff done. Built for ADHD minds or anyone who’s overwhelmed. It helps you actually follow through with all the crap you need to. ----- FINALLY DO THE THINGS ----- ⓵ Say what you need to do in chat (habits, tasks, errands). ⓶ It'll ping and pester you to actually DO the stuff. ⓷ Say “I did it” → it gets marked complete. ⓸ Brainstorm → Your AI bud is amazing at suggesting the bare minimum to get things rolling. ----- MAKE IT YOURS ----- → Name your AI buddy to motivate you: Task Daddy? Frank? Accountability Alice? anything! → Customize your AI’s tone: chill, tough love, sweary. → Add habits + to-dos in one place. → Snooze reminders or ask for a later nudge. → Hit “Burn it Down” to reset anytime. ----- START IN SECONDS ----- You'll instantly start chatting with your AI buddy. No forms to fill out, no quizzes. Just forward motion in your own way. Shelpful (stands for super+helpful) was built by ADHDers, certified habit coaches, tech whizzes. ----- YOU DON'T SUCK AT LIFE, YOU JUST NEED BETTER TOOLS ----- We're on a mission to create more support for people who feel like they suck at life. > We’ve already helped over 100,000 people figure out habits and tasks. We’re excited to help you too. :) ----- IN THE NEWS ----- "Sam Altman’s venture fund invests $3M in Shelpful, using humans and AI to keep people on task." — GeekWire ----- PEOPLE ARE LOVING THE SHELPFUL APP ----- "I feel like I have a friend in my corner who eases the demands on my memory/executive function so I can stop spinning my wheels and start getting things done." - Sarah M., shelpful member "I absolutely love the Shelpful App. It's so cute and so funny and easy to use...I love that I can set the tone of the messages to fit me and that I can name my AI buddy which is especially nice when the notifications come on my phone." -- Dana B., shelpful member "I use Shelpful daily and know it’s helped my self-esteem, productivity, health, and self-awareness immensely." -- C., shelpful member ------ Terms of service: https://shelpful.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://shelpful.com/privacy-policy
Tabby
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Tabby helps you split restaurant bills without the awkward math. Scan a receipt or enter items manually, add friends, assign each item to the right people, include tax and tip, and see clear totals for everyone. If a receipt is crumpled or poorly formatted, you can highlight the parts that matter so Tabby can still help pull out the right items and prices. When the split is ready, Tabby can generate settlement messages with your payment handles so friends know exactly what to send back. Features: - Scan restaurant receipts or add items manually - Highlight messy, crumpled, or poorly formatted receipts - Split individual items across multiple people - Add tax and tip to the final totals - Save friends for faster future splits - Share review links so friends can check their own items - Lock a split and generate settlement messages - Track who has paid you back Privacy: - Receipt scanning is processed on your device - Your saved friends, payment handles, and local split history stay on your device - When you create a review link, the split details needed for friend review are uploaded so friends can open the shared link - Review links are meant for short-term collaboration, not permanent public records - Tabby does not use your receipt data for advertising Tabby is built for dinners, drinks, takeout nights, group meals, and any shared restaurant bill where one person pays and everyone needs to settle up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabby at none against shelpful's 6. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. shelpful sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Tabby asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | shelpful | Tabby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shelpful Inc | ROOSHI SUDESH PATIDAR |
In-app purchases
shelpful
- Pay What You Can - 114 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Pay What You Can - 214 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Pay What You Can - 314 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Pay What You Can - 414 Days trial$17.991 Month
- Pay What You Can - 514 Days trial$19.991 Month
Tabby
No in-app purchases









