Comparison

Splitly vs The Tab

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

Head to head
About

Splitly

Features
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Snap. Split. Settle. Splitly makes shared expenses disappear in three taps: snap any receipt, assign items, and see fair shares appear—no spreadsheets and no awkward math. Why Splitly: AI receipt scanning with high line-item accuracy, including many handwritten receipts. Unlimited bills, groups, and trips; all core features are free. Line-item precision: split equally, by shares, percentages, or exact dishes, with tax and tip calculated automatically. Smart debt simplification reduces group IOUs to the fewest payments. Multi-currency tracking supports 200+ currencies and separate balances (conversion coming soon). Works offline and syncs when back online. A fast, accessible, and beautiful experience with dark mode. Privacy first with end-to-end encryption, zero ads, and GDPR/CCPA compliance. How it works: scan a receipt with the camera and Splitly extracts items and prices. Assign items to people or split equally with one tap. Share the split by link, text, or email and record payments as they happen. Direct Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, and Revolut settle-ups are on the roadmap. Perfect for roommates tracking rent, utilities, and groceries; road-trip, ski-weekend, or festival crews; couples managing a shared budget; families on vacation; and small teams before reimbursement. Pricing: everything available today is free. A Splitly Pro tier—with receipt vault, AI budgeting assistance, spending trends, custom themes, and priority support—is in the works. Coming soon: currency conversion with real-time FX rates; direct settle-ups with popular payment apps; a receipt vault with powerful search and tags; AI budgeting assistance and spending-trend insights; and bank and card import to auto-detect shared purchases. Ditch the dreaded bill math and spreadsheets. Download Splitly and split the smart way.

About

The Tab

Features
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The Tab keeps track of who owes what — and looks good doing it. Every balance prints like a receipt: your friends, your groups, one running tab. SCAN THE RECEIPT Point your camera at any bill. The Tab reads the items, you tap who had what, and tax and tip split fairly based on what each person actually ordered. The original receipt photo stays with the entry. GROUPS WITHOUT THE MATH Trips, housemates, team dinners. One toggle shows the fewest payments that settle everyone up. SETTLE FOR REAL Settle-up requests need both sides to confirm, so balances never lie. Save your e-Transfer details and friends who owe you can copy them in one tap. NO NOISE No ads, no tracking, no feed. Delete your account any time, and everything goes with it.

Screenshots

Splitly4 screens
The Tab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Tab at every 2 days against Splitly's fortnightly. On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splitly ships an update fortnightly, The Tab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Splitly versus The Tab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitlyThe Tab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrateek KarnalRafik Manla Hassan

In-app purchases

None

Splitly

No in-app purchases

None

The Tab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Splitly free?
Splitly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Tab free?
The Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Splitly or The Tab have ads?
Neither Splitly nor The Tab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splitly or The Tab?
Splitly ships an update fortnightly, and The Tab every 2 days. Most recently, Splitly was updated on October 1, 2026 and The Tab on September 28, 2026.

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