Comparison

Fork vs Split A Tab

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

Head to head
About

Fork

Effortlessly split restaurant bills by scanning receipts. Assign items to individuals, handle shared dishes, and generate personalized payment links for Venmo or Cash App. Get your share paid in under a minute.

Highlights
  • AI receipt scanner
  • Itemized breakdown per person
  • Venmo/Cash App payment links
  • SMS payment reminders
  • No account required
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Fork makes splitting restaurant bills effortless. Scan your receipt, assign each item to the right person, and instantly send everyone a personalized payment link — all in under 60 seconds. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan: Point your camera at any restaurant receipt. Fork reads the items automatically. 2. Assign: Drag items to each person at the table. Split shared dishes automatically. 3. Send: Each person gets a QR code with their total. They scan it to see their itemized receipt and pay via Venmo or Cash App. FEATURES • Receipt scanner powered by AI • Itemized breakdown for each person • Venmo and Cash App payment links built in • Send payment reminders via SMS • No account or sign-up required • Works offline, your data stays on your device Perfect for group dinners, work lunches, and anyone tired of doing the mental math.

About

Split A Tab

Effortlessly divide restaurant bills among friends. Scan receipts, assign items, calculate tips, and track payments all in one place. Settle up easily with integrated payment app options.

Highlights
  • Scan receipt photos or PDFs
  • Calculate and adjust tips
  • Assign items to individuals
  • Split shared dishes
  • Share tabs via link or QR code
  • Integrate with payment apps
  • Track payment status
Features
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Split A Tab helps groups split restaurant receipts, calculate tips, and settle up without passing the check around or doing the math by hand. Take a photo of a receipt, upload a receipt PDF, or scan a Split A Tab QR code. The app turns the receipt into an editable tab where you can review items, add or adjust tip, and share the tab with friends. Everyone taps the items they ordered, shared items can be split evenly, and the summary shows each person’s total with tax, tip, and fees included. Split A Tab is built for real group meals: - Scan receipt photos or upload receipt PDFs - Calculate tip from the receipt total - Add or adjust tip before sharing - Review and edit parsed items before sharing - Share a tab by link or QR code - Let each person claim their own items - Split shared dishes across multiple people - Track each person’s subtotal, tax, tip, and total - Open Venmo, Cash App, or PayPal when it is time to pay - Mark people paid or unpaid - View your tab history after signing in Whether you are splitting dinner, drinks, takeout, or a group celebration, Split A Tab keeps the receipt, tip, claims, and payment status in one place.

Screenshots

Fork4 screens
Split A Tab4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fork and Split A Tab are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fork against 5.0 for Split A Tab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Fork versus Split A Tab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForkSplit A Tab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian WoldemdhinCameron Givler

Customer experience

Fork

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Split A Tab

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fork

No in-app purchases

None

Split A Tab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fork free?
Fork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Split A Tab free?
Split A Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fork or Split A Tab?
Fork and Split A Tab are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Fork or Split A Tab have ads?
Neither Fork nor Split A Tab shows ads.

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