# BigTipper™ — Tip Calc, Meal Expense Reports

> Restaurant tip calculator, bill splitter, and expense reporter with history and GPS. (iPhone/iPad app by PureBlend Software.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigtipper/id284447372 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PureBlend Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/284447375)
- Category: Food & Drink, Finance
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 135 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: Dutch, German (Germany), Russian, European Spanish, American English, Italian, Japanese, French (France)
- Released: 2019-02-12
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigtipper/id284447372/reviews.md

## What is BigTipper™?

BigTipper is the fastest, easiest way to calculate restaurant tips, split the bill among your group, photograph the bill, save to the app’s History, and quickly send beautiful Meal Expense Reports.

When the waiter delivers your bill, just type the amount into BigTipper’s bright blue display, and view the results instantly.  As you type, BigTipper continuously calculates the tip amount and totals the bill.

Quickly set the tip percentage with the slider control at the top of the screen-- without the need to type any numbers.  In fact, you may never have to enter the tip percentage again because BigTipper remembers your preference.

If you’re dining with friends, use the other slider control to set how many ways you’d like to split the bill.  BigTipper automatically calculates each party’s share.

To make it easier for each friend to pay with cash, tap the “round” button to round each party’s share to an even amount.  BigTipper adjusts the tip accordingly.

For those who prefer the keypad over slider controls:  tap the TIP or SPLIT display, then enter values using BigTipper’s keypad (the active display is always highlighted in blue).  Or set a preference to use dedicated buttons instead of sliders.

Save the transaction to the app’s History with the tap of a button.  BigTipper uses GPS to find the restaurant name and address.  You can optionally add notes to the history, and take pictures of the paper bill, the meal, or members of your party.

Best of all, BigTipper quickly generates and sends Meal Expense Reports, complete with pictures and notes.

BigTipper is international--  properly displaying currency symbols, thousands separators, and decimal points for your country or locale.

FEATURES

• Builds and sends beautiful Meal Expense Reports
• History: saves transactions with optional comments and photos
• Elegant design with easy-to-read displays
• Fast data entry with built-in, oversized keypad
• Tip and Split slider/button controls to reduce typing
• Customizable interface (choose buttons or sliders)
• Sales tax support
• Rounding function (on either total or just the tip)
• Mirroring function: helps detect credit card slip tampering
• Drink calculations (so non-drinkers don’t overpay)
• All values are remembered between uses
• Automatic calculation; no need to tap an equals key
• GPS finds restaurant name and address for history and reports
• International currency formatting
• Costs less than a drink!

REQUIREMENTS

• iOS 12+
• iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

## Key features

- Calculate restaurant tips
- Split bills among groups
- Generate meal expense reports
- Save transactions with photos
- Automatic GPS restaurant lookup
- International currency support
- Customizable tip/split controls

## Chart rankings

- #88 in Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigtipper/id284447372/reviews.md

### 1/5 — From useful to spyware

*2026-05-13, version 3.5*

I’ve been using this app for years and now I can’t use it unless I give access to my location, photos, contacts, and camera!!!!!!     Why would a calculator need any of this info to function??    I’m not giving any of this to this, or any app…..

### 5/5 — Excellent! 👍👍

*2020-04-14, version 3.4.0*

I love this app, and use it all the time.
It’s easy to use and by far the best I’ve seen.
Nice update. Thanks 😊 
When going through the history, (which is one of the features I love about this app.) sometimes it would be nice if I could zoom in on the receipts.

### 5/5 — Big Tipper

*2019-12-14, version 3.3.0*

Have had and used this app since, seems like day one.  Thanks for the update!

### 5/5 — Best Tip Calculator!

*2017-09-03, version 3.0.0*

Thanks so much for updating the app so it keeps working under future versions of iOS. I'm so happy to be able to keep using Big Tipper.

### 5/5 — Thank you for updating!

*2017-08-12, version 3.0.0*

Sooo happy this developer decided to update this app. It's one of the few that has remained on my home screen since 2008! And it was getting dangerously close to obsolete. I've tried a lot of tipping apps; this is the best.

### 1/5 — App Freezes

*2015-04-13, version 2.9*

Big tipper Ios 8.2 freezes when you hit martini, clock, email button

Please fix this app, or I will dump it!

Clt

### 2/5 — Location services

*2013-02-16, version 2.9*

My app no longer automatically locates resturants?

### 5/5 — The best tip calculator for the iPhone

*2010-06-25, version 0*

I've been using Big Tipper since August of 2008, and it is STILL by far the best tip calculator in the app store (and I've tried a lot of them), which is why it costs what it does! This totally feels like an app that Apple would write in terms of having a perfect UI. You don't have to deal with "cute" graphics, or waste taps toggling between multiple screens, and there's no silly "rolling number wheels" to enter your total bill - just tap the digits and go! Very quick and easy, which is what you want in a tip calculator.

The fact that it automatically subtracts out sales tax from the total is great, as are the various rounding options you get by repeatedly tapping the "Round" button.

Well worth the $ for the wonderful UI! It really IS that much better than the cheaper or free apps!!

To the devs: thanks for updating the app to support the high-res display on the iPhone 4! It looks great!

### 4/5 — Great App, but Please Add This

*2009-07-28, version 0*

I recognize two levels of gratuities. For dinner and for drinks. It is customary to tip 15 -20% for dinner and 10 - 12% for drinks. Can you add this option? Paying 18% across the board for the entire event is a bit much I think. Thanks.

### 5/5 — Good then, now much improved

*2009-05-09, version 0*

I've been beta testing so this review is against 2.4 even though iTunes thinks otherwise.

I've been using this since the early days and it keeps getting better. The latest version automagically locates restaurants near your current location to simplify data entry. It manages to hide the time required to do this while you're doing the other data entry.

I've read the other reviews and all problems noted have been addrssed in the latest version. The split problem mentioned by NatMax178 is addressed. When you add the bill to the history and either display it immediately or look back in the history, you get two panes: one with the totals assuming no split and another showing the split.

## Frequently asked questions about BigTipper™

### What does BigTipper do?

BigTipper is designed to simplify restaurant dining expenses. It allows users to quickly calculate tips, split bills accurately among multiple people, and generate professional-looking meal expense reports. The app also saves transaction history with optional notes and photos, and automatically identifies restaurant locations using GPS.

### What are the key features of BigTipper?

Key features include automatic tip calculation, bill splitting with customizable percentages, and the ability to create and send detailed meal expense reports. It also offers a transaction history with photo attachments, GPS-based restaurant identification, international currency formatting, and customizable input methods like sliders or keypads.

### How much does BigTipper cost?

The application is available for purchase and is described as costing less than a drink. Specific pricing details are not provided in the description, but it is a one-time purchase.

### What devices is BigTipper compatible with?

BigTipper is compatible with iOS devices, including iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches. It requires iOS 11 or newer to function.

### What are common use cases for BigTipper?

Common use cases include accurately splitting restaurant bills with friends, easily calculating tips for servers, tracking personal dining expenses for budgeting or reimbursement, and generating expense reports for business meals or travel.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.5.1 — 2026-05-18

Bug fix: the Onboarding screen's "Continue" button is now always enabled.

### 3.5 — 2026-04-12

• Upgraded for iOS 26 and Liquid Glass.
• iPadOS 26 - better support of the menubar.
• Better support of landscape screen orientation.
• Settings - added new TabBar options.
• New Onboarding screen for authorizing system features.
• Loads of enhancements and fixes.

### 3.4.1 — 2023-05-31

• History Saving - added button with tag icon to assign a History Category.

• History List - added Search button.

### 3.4.0 — 2020-04-14

• Dark Mode support.
• iPadOS Split Screen & Slide Over (multitasking).
• iPadOS Cursor/Pointer support for Mouse/Trackpad.
• New Splash Screen.

### 3.3.0 — 2018-11-09

• Added support for the latest iPhone & iPad screen sizes.

• Dropped support for iOS 9.

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