Comparison

Tabello vs Cost Share

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

Head to head
About

Tabello

Effortlessly manage shared expenses with advanced splitting options. Handles complex scenarios like uneven arrivals, category-specific splits, and household settlements automatically. Features receipt scanning and bank integration for seamless tracking.

Highlights
  • Pro-rating by dates
  • Category opt-out
  • Settlement groups
  • Per-category split policies
  • Receipt scanning
  • Bank account linking
  • Multi-currency support
Features
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Split fair, not just even. Tabello does the math for splits that aren't actually even. Someone arrives late on a trip. The non-drinker skips the bar tab. A couple settles as one unit. Each case works automatically — no spreadsheet, no manual workaround. — HOW THE SPLITS WORK — Pro-rating by dates Trip Friday to Sunday, but Alex arrives Saturday morning? Tabello pro-rates Alex's share. Category opt-out Non-drinker on the trip? One toggle and the bar tab redistributes to everyone else. They're back in for the next group dinner. Settlement groups Traveling as a couple, or splitting bills as a household? Group yourselves into a single settlement unit. Instead of four transfers between two pairs, one household pays the other. Per-category split policies Rent 60/40 because the rooms are different sizes. Utilities 50/50. Groceries 55/45. Tabello remembers the ratio per category. Change a policy and past expenses recalculate. — EVERY WAY TO SPLIT — Even, pro-rated, manual weights, manual values, proportional to subtotal, and per-expense overrides. Whatever the situation needs. — THE EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS — Scan a receipt Point your camera at a restaurant bill or store receipt. Tabello extracts the line items; you assign dishes to whoever ordered them. Tax and tip distribute proportionally to each person's subtotal. Connect your bank (US & Canada accounts) Link via Plaid and import real transactions. No manual entry, no exporting CSVs from your bank's website. Add people before they sign up Friends get a secure invite link with their balance already waiting. They can see expenses in the browser — no install required, no account needed. Multi-currency Log expenses in any currency, view balances in yours. Real-time exchange rates. Optimized settle-up The minimum number of payments to zero everyone out. Private trackers and roles Mark a tracker as private. Share it read-only when you want people to see balances but not change them, or invite contributors with full edit access. — BUILT FOR — Trips with mismatched arrival and departure dates. Households where the rooms aren't the same size. Couples and families who'd rather settle as one. Roommates with recurring rent, utilities, and groceries. Groups where not everyone shares every category. Looking for a Splitwise, Tricount, or Settle Up alternative? Tabello is built for the splits that aren't actually even.

About

Cost Share

Easily divide expenses among friends, roommates, or travel companions. Scan receipts with AI for quick entry, track balances, and record settlements to ensure fairness and clarity in shared spending.

Highlights
  • AI receipt scanning with itemization
  • Group expense splitting
  • Real-time balance tracking
  • Settlement recording
  • Multi-currency support
  • Data export
Features
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Cost Share makes splitting expenses simple for friends, roommates, couples, and travel groups. Create groups, add expenses, and instantly see who owes what. Track balances across personal and group spending, record settlements, and keep a full activity history so everyone stays on the same page. Features: - Fast expense splitting for groups and friends - AI receipt scanning for quicker expense entry with itemization - Simple settle-up flow to clear balances - Shared activity feed with search - Multi-currency support - Data export tools Whether you're sharing rent and utilities, planning a trip, or managing everyday costs, Cost Share helps keep everything fair, clear, and organized. Terms of Use: https://cost-share.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://cost-share.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Tabello4 screens
Cost Share4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cost Share at every 4 days against Tabello's every 11 days. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Tabello sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cost Share sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tabello against 5.0 for Cost Share. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabello ships an update every 11 days, Cost Share every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tabello versus Cost Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabelloCost Share
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLone Hill VenturesKotipalli Vigna Pavan

Customer experience

Tabello

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cost Share

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tabello

One-time3
  • Transaction Import$0.99
  • Receipt Scan$0.99
  • 10 Receipt Scans$0.99
2 purchases

Cost Share

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly2 Months trial$2.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly2 Months trial$24.491 Year

Questions

Is Tabello free?
Tabello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cost Share free?
Cost Share is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabello or Cost Share?
Tabello and Cost Share are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Tabello or Cost Share have ads?
Neither Tabello nor Cost Share shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabello or Cost Share?
Tabello ships an update every 11 days, and Cost Share every 4 days. Most recently, Tabello was updated on October 20, 2026 and Cost Share on October 24, 2026.

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