TabScan vs fairShare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TabScan
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Say goodbye to awkward math at the table. TabScan is the fastest, smartest way to split restaurant bills — whether you’re out with friends, family, or coworkers. How it works: 1. Snap a photo of your bill — our AI instantly reads items, prices, and taxes. 2. Assign items to each person with a tap. 3. Split the rest — tips, shared items, or custom amounts. 4. Send totals via link, message, or QR code. Why you’ll love it: • Lightning-fast scanning — skip manual entry • Accurate tax & tip handling • Flexible splits for any group size • Supports multiple currencies for travel • No account required — start splitting instantly Perfect for: • Dining out with friends • Office lunches • Travel meals with groups • Shared expenses at events Stop fumbling with calculators and make bill splitting effortless. Download TabScan today and make paying the check painless.
fairShare
Effortlessly split bills with AI-powered receipt scanning. Focus on enjoying time with friends, not complex calculations. Share personal breakdowns and get paid back quickly.
- AI receipt scanning
- Live Sharing for groups
- Split tax and tip
- Venmo integration
- Shareable breakdowns
- Saved receipt history
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◆ Stop doing stressed-out math at the table. Focus on hanging out, not the bill. ◆ In a rush? Pick up the tab and sort out the details later. Send personal breakdowns and get paid back faster. ◆ With Live Sharing, everyone can choose their own items. No app, login, or download required for guests. #1 Most Accurate OCR/AI bill splitter Just snap a photo of the receipt, and fairShare uses multiple advanced AI models behind the scenes to read items, prices, tax, and totals. Most receipts scan quickly. Tricky or messy ones get deeper processing under the hood, and if fairShare spots a possible issue, it automatically retries for a cleaner, more accurate result. === FEATURES === • Multi-model AI-powered receipt scanning • Live Sharing for group collaboration • Fairly split tax & tip • Birthday Mode • Venmo integration • Shareable per-person breakdowns • Merge people for shared payments • Quick swipe actions • Saved receipt history • Smart Tip options • More accurate than traditional OCR methods === BUILT WITH CARE === After years of trying bill-splitting apps, I realized none of them got everything right. So I built fairShare to be the one that does. I'm an independent solo developer, and I read every email. My family and I thank you for your support! my.fairshare.support@gmail.com === PRIVACY === Anonymous by design. No email sign-in, phone number, or password required. Terms of Use: https://join-fairshare.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TabScan at none against fairShare's 9. TabScan also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). 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. fairShare sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TabScan asks for nothing beyond the download.
TabScan ships an update every 2 days, fairShare fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TabScan | fairShare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tappius Mobile LLC | Michael Sauls |
In-app purchases
TabScan
No in-app purchases
fairShare
- fairShare Pro ( monthly )$0.991 Month
- fairShare Pro ( yearly )$5.991 Year
- 10 Scan Pack$0.99
- 5 Scan Pack$0.99
- 7 Scan Pack$0.99
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- 15 Scan Pack$0.99
- 25 Scan Pack$2.99
- 20 Scan Pack$2.99
- 30 Scan Pack$2.99








