Comparison

Split vs tidytab

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

Head to head
About

Split

Easily divide expenses with friends and track shared costs. This app simplifies group payments for everything from rent to vacations, allowing guests to pay via various methods even without the app. It automates reminders and provides transparent totals for stress-free financial management.

Highlights
  • Split bills with friends
  • Track shared expenses
  • Collect payments instantly
  • Fractional, itemized, and even splits
  • Guest payments via Google Pay, card, Apple Pay
  • Built-in receipt scanning
  • Automatic payment reminders
Features
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Split Mobile - The Modern Way to Split Anything Tired of chasing friends for payments or figuring out who owes what? Split Mobile is the easiest way to split bills, track shared expenses, and collect payments instantly. Whether you’re splitting rent, dinner, drinks, groceries, concert tickets, or a weekend getaway, Split Mobile turns any group payment into a clear, automated split. Use fractional splits, itemized totals, or quick even splits. Guests can pay with Google Pay, card, or Apple Pay, even if they don’t have the app. With built-in receipt scanning, transparent totals, and automatic reminders, you’ll never deal with awkward “I’ll get you next time” moments again. Split Mobile is the smarter way to manage group payments, shared tabs, and real-life costs fast, accurate, and stress-free.

About

tidytab

Effortlessly split bills with friends by snapping a receipt. Share a link for easy repayment through familiar payment apps, with no fees or ads for anyone involved. Fairly allocates tax, tip, and discounts based on individual orders.

Highlights
  • Receipt scanning with item, tax, and tip recognition
  • Shareable link for friends to pay without installing the app
  • Flexible splitting options: claim items, even split, or custom amounts
  • Fair tax and tip allocation
  • Group tabs with running balances
  • Live updates on claims and payments
  • Supports multiple currencies
Features
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tidytab is the split bill app that works for everyone at the table. Snap a photo of the receipt and share one link to the group chat. Friends open it on any phone, iPhone or Android, claim what they had, and pay you back in the app they already use: Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, Zelle, or a bank transfer. No fees, no ads, and nothing for your friends to install. HOW TIDYTAB WORKS 1. Snap the receipt. tidytab reads every item, the tax, the tip, and any discount or service charge, even on long, faded, or crumpled receipts. 2. Share one link. Friends open it in their browser. Nobody installs anything, nobody creates an account. 3. Friends claim what they had. Shared a starter? Claim half of it. Tax and tip are split fairly, in proportion to what each person actually ordered, so nobody quietly subsidizes the lobster. 4. Everyone pays in a couple of taps. Venmo and PayPal open with the amount already filled in, and Cash App does too once it is installed. Zelle and bank transfers have no payment link, so tidytab shows the recipient and the amount to copy. Either way, the bill checks people off as they confirm. You watch it happen live. Every claim and every payment appears on the bill in real time, for everyone looking at it, and when the last share arrives the bill settles itself. KEY FEATURES - Receipt scanning that reads items, tax, and tip - Friends pay from a link on any phone, with no installs or sign-ups - Claim items, split evenly, or enter any amount - Fair tax and tip allocation, discounts and service charges included - Cover a friend's share when you are treating - Group tabs with running balances and one-tap settle up - Live progress that updates for everyone at the table - Optional alerts when someone chips in - Eight currencies: USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD, JPY, and CNY - Light and dark appearance RUN A TAB WITH YOUR PEOPLE Groups keep a running balance across dinners, trips, and rounds. Add an expense in five seconds, split now, and settle whenever, the way friends actually do it. When it is time to square up, tidytab works out the fewest payments that get everyone back to zero, so six people settle with two or three transfers instead of fifteen. SPLIT ANY WAY YOU LIKE Every table is different, so tidytab does not force one style. Let friends claim their own dishes from the scanned receipt, split the whole bill evenly, or let each person enter exactly what they owe. Big groups, non-drinkers, birthday guests, and one friend covering another are all a couple of taps, not a calculator session. PERFECT FOR - Dinners out and birthday tables - Roommates and household expenses - Group trips and weekends away - Happy hours and rounds - Anyone who is always the one who puts down the card WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE TIDYTAB Most split bill apps make every single person download the app and create an account before they can pay you back a dollar. tidytab only asks the host to have the app; everyone else just taps a link. That one difference is why tidytab bills get settled the same night instead of after three reminders. And tidytab never touches your money. Payments happen directly between friends, inside the payment apps you already trust. tidytab reads the receipt, does the math, opens the right app or hands over the right details to copy, and keeps score. No wallet, no processing, no fees, ever. PRIVACY THAT RESPECTS THE TABLE No ads and no data selling. Receipts and bills are visible only to the people you share them with. You can delete your account any time, in the app or on the website, and shared bills stay intact for your friends with your name removed. Split the bill, keep the friends.

Screenshots

Split4 screens
tidytab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Split at 802 against tidytab's 2. tidytab's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

tidytab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split has 802 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split ships an update every 10 days, tidytab every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Split versus tidytab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplittidytab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (802 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings802 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSplit Mobile Inc.YIN TANG

Customer experience

Split

All ratings802 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative21.3%

tidytab

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Split

No in-app purchases

None

tidytab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Split free?
Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is tidytab free?
tidytab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Split or tidytab?
tidytab is rated higher. Split averages 4.7 out of 5 from 802 ratings, while tidytab averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Split or tidytab have ads?
Neither Split nor tidytab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Split or tidytab?
Split ships an update every 10 days, and tidytab every 5 days. Most recently, Split was updated on October 22, 2026 and tidytab on October 18, 2026.

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