# BigTipper™ — user reviews > 29 indexed App Store user reviews of BigTipper™ by PureBlend Software, rated 4.90/5 from 135 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigtipper/id284447372/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigtipper/id284447372.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 126 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (9 of 29) ### 5/5 — BEST TIP APPLICATION! *2008-07-31, version 0* This is the best tip application out. It automatically subtracts the tax from total, then it figures out the tip (so that you are not tipping on the tax). The end result includes the total amount of check plus a tip that based on the check amount minus tax. It also allows you to change the percentage of tip you want to give, split the check and round the total amount up or down. It is quick and very simple to use. I love it! ### 5/5 — Perfect! *2008-07-22, version 0* It works. Simple. ### 5/5 — CLEAR, CONCISE & EASY TO USE *2008-07-20, version 0* An excellent application - worth paying the relatively small price for something that fits the bill perfectly (forgive the pun!). One limitation is that the Split Slider only works for up to 8 people - but you can tap in the Split field to enter a higher number of people. ### 5/5 — Simple *2008-07-14, version 0* I've use several other apps like this and this is the fastest and simplist app for calculating a check. ### 5/5 — Very Nice *2008-07-13, version 0* Simple, Clean, and it works. What else can you say, oh yes it's priced right. Good job! ### 5/5 — Great! *2008-07-13, version 0* Forgot to give it 5 stars ### 5/5 — Perfect *2008-07-13, version 0* Simple and effective little app. Perfect for an arithmetic impaired person like me. You can enter amounts with the number pad not those annoying odometer style inputs. ### 5/5 — GREAT!! *2008-07-13, version 0* Easy, easy, easy to use. Easy, easy, easy to see. Just put in the amount, slide for the tip/split. This application couldn't be better. And, if that's not great enough, round the amount. Fast, looks good & crystal clear. ### 5/5 — Best App Ever!!! *2008-07-11, version 0* The ultimate tool to stop those cheap dinner friends from leaving you with the bill! A must buy! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 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….. ### 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 ### 1/5 — Does NOT have features advertised *2008-07-19, version 0* I bought this over the other tip calulators because it said there is support for setting the tax rate AND that you can set the rounding function to round up, down, or round automatically (whatever auto rounding might be maybe up or down depending on which side of 50 the total is.) Neither of these features are present on the version 1.0 that I got for my $2.00. $2.00 buck is no big deal, I just hate being lied to. ### 2/5 — Location services *2013-02-16, version 2.9* My app no longer automatically locates resturants? ### 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. ### 4/5 — Great app, but... *2008-08-17, version 0* I'm really looking forward to using this app. However, the one thing I would like to see added in the next version is Location Aware Sales Tax. I travel and I'm not always going to remember the sales tax rate for a given location. So it would be icing on the cake if Big Tipper would auto input the sales tax rate based upon my current location. ### 4/5 — Nice program *2008-08-12* Nice and easy go use. Ability to disable sounds would be nice! UPDATE: v1.2 is great. All this program is missing is a built in calculator for those times when you forget to ask for separate bills. ### 4/5 — Does the job flawlessly *2008-07-27, version 0* Now the tax option is coming out any day this app does the job really well. I would give it 5 stars if they allow food and drink to be split as some people don't drink and always get lumbered with a share of the drink tab. ### 4/5 — Easy to use *2008-07-22, version 0* A great little App. The round-up button is really a good addition missing in some of the similar Apps. I just hope the split is increased from the 8 limit in the next version. Deffinatley worth a look. Updated: 22 Jul 08 Yes had not realised you can click on the bands and tap in numbers. :-) ### 4/5 — Most polished UI *2008-07-13, version 0* Pros: Fast, quick to load, totals amounts as quickly as you can type. The user interface is well thought out and polished. Numbers are big enough to see without glasses. Don't have to use a second interface to enter numbers, the keyboard is right there. Cons: As with all the available tip calculators on the apple store, none of them split between subtotal and tax. Unknown maybe to most people, you tip on the subtotal, not the tax (who wants to tip Uncle Sam?). None of these calculators have this feature, they simply calculate the tip based on the bills total. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 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. ### 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! ### 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. ### 5/5 — Now definitely the BEST Tip program *2008-09-22, version 0* These developers have handled all problems and have now created the best, easiest to use tip program. There is sales tax support (subtracts sales tax from gross before calculating tip), rounding, and the calculator buttons are right on the home screen. Also you can use the slide bars, OR tap the bars (either the amount, split between persons, or the tip amount) and enter the number manually without using the slide controls. Easy to read and use, and just cannot be better. It is now the best tip program in the app store, and I carefully looked at all of them before buying this one. UPDATE: Now has historical restaurant input. I know you can use the calculator to calculate a tip, but for those who like the convenience and ease of use of a tipping program, this one is THE BEST! ### 5/5 — Cool stuf *2008-08-03, version 0* You ned it ### 5/5 — Works great *2008-08-03, version 0* Works great and is awsome ### 5/5 — Great App! *2008-08-02* Great application, I use all the time and highly recommend it if you eat out as much as I do! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*