Tangerine vs SplitBite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tangerine
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Splitting a bill shouldn't take longer than the meal. Tangerine reads any receipt, screenshot, or shared image and turns it into an interactive summary in under a minute. Split it with the table, or just log it as your own expense — either way, it's done in a few taps. Two Ways to Split the Bill 1. Solo (best for small groups) Scan the receipt and tap what each person had. No one else installs anything, and the split is finished before the bill is even paid. 2. Live (best for larger tables) Scan the receipt and send a link. Everyone joins from their own phone in any browser — no app required. They pick what they ordered while Tangerine totals it up. Not Splitting? Just Log It Grabbing groceries, paying a bill, or covering the whole table yourself? Scan it as a personal expense in seconds. Tangerine sorts it by category automatically — no forms, no manual tagging. Perfect for: - Friday dinners with friends - Lunch at work - Birthday brunches - Group outings where everyone ordered something different - Tracking your own spending between meals - Those moments when no one wants to do the math The Math, Handled: - Tax, service charge, tip, delivery fee, and discounts are split correctly among the people who ordered each item. - Works with both VAT-inclusive and VAT-exclusive bills. - Reads Arabic and English receipts in the same scan — even bilingual ones. - Flags when totals don't add up. - Multi-currency support. See Your Spending: Every split and expense rolls up into a monthly spending ring, broken down by category — automatically, with no manual entry. Your totals stay in your profile, on your device. Private by Design: - Receipt images are processed and discarded immediately. - Saved bills stay in your iCloud, not on app servers. - No accounts, emails, or phone numbers needed to start. - Anonymous analytics are never linked to your identity. Works with Real Receipts: - Restaurants, cafés, bars, takeaway, delivery — and everyday expenses. - Accepts photos, screenshots, scans, PDFs, and thermal printouts. - Detects the currency from the receipt, with a manual override. - Adjusts service charge and VAT to the local region. Requirements: Tangerine requires an iPhone running iOS 17 or later. Support: For help, reach us at hi@tangerineapp.co
SplitBite
Collaboratively split bills with friends in real-time by scanning receipts and having each person claim their own items. It automatically calculates taxes and tips, and even offers games to decide who pays.
- Real-time collaboration
- Smart receipt scanning
- Individual item claiming
- Automatic tax and tip distribution
- Built-in bill settling games
- No account required
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Split bills together, not alone. Tired of one person doing all the math while everyone else waits? Or worse, guessing what your friend ordered and getting it wrong? SplitBite changes everything. Instead of splitting bills FOR your friends, you split WITH them. HOW IT WORKS 1. Start a Table & Invite Friends Create a new table and share the join code. Friends join instantly on their own phones, NO app download required to join. 2. Scan the Receipt Together Snap a photo of the receipt. Everyone at the table sees the same items and prices in real-time. 3. Everyone Claims Their Own Items Here's the magic: each person selects exactly what they ordered. No more asking "did you get the salmon?" or texting screenshots back and forth. Everyone claims their items right from their phone. Shared an appetizer? Tap it together and split it evenly. Ordered a round of drinks for the table? Divide it in one tap. 4. Watch the Split Happen Live As people claim items, everyone sees the totals update in real-time. You know exactly what you're paying. Your friends know what they're paying. Complete transparency, zero confusion. Tax, tip, and fees? Automatically divided fairly based on what everyone ordered. 5. Everyone Gets a Receipt When you're done, everyone has a copy of the final split showing who paid what. Perfect for expense reports or just peace of mind. PLAY GAMES TO DECIDE WHO PAYS Want to make settling up more fun? Launch a game from the app - The winner's total gets split among everyone else. Play and maybe you won't have to pick up the tab! WHY SPLITBITE IS DIFFERENT Traditional bill splitters make YOU do all the work - you punch in everyone's items, calculate their totals, then send payment requests. That's not splitting, that's accounting. SplitBite is collaborative. Everyone participates. Everyone sees the same bill. Everyone claims their own items. Everyone trusts the final total because they watched it calculate together. No more: - "Wait, did you get fries or did I?" - "Can you Venmo me $23.47?" - Screenshots flying around the group chat - One person playing calculator while everyone watches - Awkward "I think you owe more" conversations Just: - Invite friends to the table - Everyone claims their items - See the fair split instantly - Done in 60 seconds FEATURES - No account required - Real-time collaboration - everyone sees updates live - Smart receipt scanning with AI - Tap to split shared items evenly - Automatic tax and tip distribution - Everyone gets a final receipt - Built-in games for settling the bill - Private and secure PERFECT FOR - Dinners with friends who want to pay their fair share - Work lunches where everyone orders different things - Group celebrations with complex bills - Any time fairness and transparency matter - Just for fun! Play a game and maybe you won't have to split the bill! BUILT FOR TRUST When everyone claims their own items and sees each other's totals, there's no confusion. No guessing. No mistakes. Just a fair split everyone agrees on. Download SplitBite and split bills the way they should be split: together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: SplitBite at 3 against Tangerine's 1. SplitBite also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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
| Parameter | Tangerine | SplitBite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ahmed Hamzawy | Dylan Thies |
In-app purchases
Tangerine
No in-app purchases
SplitBite
No in-app purchases









