Comparison

SplitSmart vs The Tab

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

Head to head
About

SplitSmart

Features
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SplitSmart scans the receipt, splits the bill in seconds, and helps you collect from everyone. Snap a photo, tell it how to split, send each friend what they owe. SCAN ANY RECEIPT Point your camera at a paper receipt. SplitSmart's AI reads every line item, tax, and tip โ€” no typing. Works on restaurant checks, grocery slips, bar tabs, and rideshare receipts. SPLIT BY ITEM, NOT JUST EVENLY Drag items to people, split a shared appetizer, mark whose drinks were whose. Or split the whole tab evenly โ€” it's two taps. Tip and tax are calculated proportionally so no one over-pays. NEW: SETTLE UP After the bill is split, tap Settle Up. SplitSmart shows you exactly what each person owes the payer and gives you a one-tap Request button per person. Pre-filled message, ready to send through Messages, WhatsApp, email โ€” whatever you use. Or share the whole summary card to the group. NATURAL-LANGUAGE SPLITS Type "Sarah had the salad and half the wine, John paid for the dessert" and SplitSmart understands. No menus, no taps โ€” just describe the split. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD One subscription covers both. iPad gets a full sidebar layout. iPhone gets a fast bottom-tab flow built for the table. SUBSCRIPTION SplitSmart is free with 3 receipt scans per week. Pro unlocks Full Access: generous receipt scanning, more saved groups, and larger group sizes: - Monthly: $1.99 - Yearly: $9.99 (save 58%) Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. Any unused portion of a free period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://pub-3970a22e7da04af9ba2fa4ec1f1ad7b3.r2.dev/splitsmart-ai/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://pub-3970a22e7da04af9ba2fa4ec1f1ad7b3.r2.dev/splitsmart-ai/support.html

About

The Tab

Features
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The Tab keeps track of who owes what โ€” 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

SplitSmart4 screens
The Tab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Tab at none against SplitSmart's 2. The Tab also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SplitSmart sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. The Tab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitSmart ships an update monthly, The Tab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
SplitSmart versus The Tab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitSmartThe Tab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis HarringtonRafik Manla Hassan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SplitSmart

Subscriptions2
  • SplitSmaryai Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • SplitSmart Pro$9.991 Year
None

The Tab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplitSmart free?
SplitSmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Tab free?
The Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SplitSmart or The Tab have ads?
Neither SplitSmart nor The Tab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SplitSmart or The Tab?
SplitSmart ships an update monthly, and The Tab every 2 days. Most recently, SplitSmart was updated on October 31, 2026 and The Tab on October 25, 2026.

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