Comparison

TabSplit by BadDuck vs AlterSend

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

Head to head
About

TabSplit by BadDuck

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Snap a receipt. Split a bill. TabSplit takes the pain out of group dining. One person snaps the receipt, everyone joins with a simple 6-letter code, and each person claims what they had. TabSplit does the math for you. HOW IT WORKS Start a new tab - Take a photo with Camera or pick from Gallery Share the code - Friends join instantly with your 6-letter tab code, no sign-up needed Claim your items - Tap any item to claim your share, even split shared dishes Settle up - See exactly what everyone owes, share it, and you're done BUILT FOR REAL DINNERS Real-time group sync - When someone joins or claims a dish, every phone updates instantly. Auto-reconnects if you lock your phone. Your share, always visible - Big bill total with a personal "You owe" pill so you never have to calculate. Flexible tips - Add a tip in seconds and split it evenly or proportionally to what everyone ordered. Fix anything in one tap - Edit names, quantities and prices inline. Add missing items, remove mistakes, with Undo if you change your mind. Unassigned and shared at a glance - Clear Split, Unassigned and Free tags, plus avatars on every dish so nothing gets missed. Try instantly - No receipt handy? Tap "Try with sample receipt" for a full interactive demo. Recent tabs - Jump back into your last 3 tabs in one tap. SETTLE UP & SHARE What Everyone Owes - Clean per-person cards sorted by total, with expandable item-by-item breakdowns and tip shares. Share to group - Native iOS Share sheet to send the totals to WhatsApp, Messages or Mail. Falls back to clipboard automatically. Export full receipt - Download / Print a clean A4 PDF report with line items, tip breakdown and totals, or copy/share the full itemized text. DESIGNED TO BE EFFORTLESS Light & Dark Mode with warm, high-contrast colors Large, senior-friendly typography, no tiny text No accounts, no passwords - just a code Just snap, tap, and split.

About

AlterSend

Easily send files directly between your devices without using cloud storage. This app offers private, encrypted peer-to-peer transfers with no size limits, making it simple to move photos, videos, and documents.

Highlights
  • Direct peer-to-peer file transfer
  • End-to-end encryption
  • No cloud storage
  • Unlimited file size
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • No sign-up required
  • Simple QR code or code pairing
Features
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Send files directly between your devices - private, encrypted, no cloud storage and no size limits. AlterSend connects your phone and computer peer-to-peer and streams files straight across. Most file-sharing apps upload your files to a server first. AlterSend doesn't. Your data goes directly from one device to the other, so it never sits on someone else's cloud. Open the app, share a code or scan a QR, and start sending. WHY ALTERSEND • Private by design — direct, peer-to-peer, end-to-end encrypted. Your files are never stored in the cloud. • Fast & direct — send large files, folders, and long videos without waiting on slow uploads. • No size limits — share big videos and documents without compression or caps. • Cross-platform — move files between your devices: mobile and desktop. • No sign-up — no account, no email, no ads. • Simple pairing — connect with a short code or a QR scan. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open AlterSend on both devices. 2. Share the join code or scan the QR code to connect. 3. Pick your files and send — they arrive on the other device in seconds. GREAT FOR • Moving photos and videos between phone and computer • Sending large videos that are too big to email • Transferring documents, PDFs, and entire folders • Sharing files without cloud storage or an account • Backing up media from your phone to your Mac or PC PRIVATE BY DEFAULT AlterSend is built for people who care about privacy. There's no account to create and nothing to sign in to. Files transfer over an encrypted peer-to-peer connection and are nnever stored on our servers. When a direct connection isn't possible, an encrypted relay passes the data through without ever being able to read it. Download AlterSend and start sending files privately - no cloud storage, no limits. AlterSend Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly — $6.99 per month • Yearly — $69.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://altersend.com/privacy

Screenshots

TabSplit by BadDuck3 screens
AlterSend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TabSplit by BadDuck at none against AlterSend's 2. TabSplit by BadDuck also leads on device support (3 vs 1). AlterSend's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 15 months). On price, ads 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. AlterSend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TabSplit by BadDuck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TabSplit by BadDuck ships an update every 15 months, AlterSend every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TabSplit by BadDuck versus AlterSend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabSplit by BadDuckAlterSend
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB232 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEWAN PAUL FANEDevaprime LLC

In-app purchases

None

TabSplit by BadDuck

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AlterSend

Subscriptions2
  • AlterSend Pro$3.991 Month
  • AlterSend Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TabSplit by BadDuck free?
TabSplit by BadDuck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlterSend free?
AlterSend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TabSplit by BadDuck or AlterSend have ads?
Neither TabSplit by BadDuck nor AlterSend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TabSplit by BadDuck or AlterSend?
TabSplit by BadDuck ships an update every 15 months, and AlterSend every 9 days. Most recently, TabSplit by BadDuck was updated on November 8, 2026 and AlterSend on November 11, 2026.

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