# GlobeTips - Travel Tips — Tip Calculator & Tipping Guide

> Global tipping guide and calculator for 240+ countries with bill scanning. (iPhone/iPad app by Ievgenii Lebid.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/globetips-travel-tips/id462719356 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ievgenii Lebid](https://appshunter.io/developer/850306142)
- Category: Travel, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 651 App Store ratings · 36 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-09-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/globetips-travel-tips/id462719356/reviews.md

## What is GlobeTips?

"...and you don't have to be a math genius, which we love..." - NBC's Today Show
"...this app’s tipping advice for more than 200 countries, from Afghanistan to Zambia, which make it the most comprehensive of the global tip calculators..." - Travel+Leisure Magazine

It's always best to tip appropriately in each and every situation. GlobeTips will give you precise advice on how to tip adequately in a specific situation in 240+ countries.

GlobeTips includes a lot of features such as bill scanning that simply calculates everything for you and automatically applies geo-location based advice, handy check-splitting, results up rounding, tax excluding, full tipping guide for all countries, etc.

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SUMMARY LIST OF FEATURES:

• Bill/Check recognition for automatic tip calculation
• Tip guide for 240+ countries and regions
• Automatic country detection
• Possibility to divide tips among number of people
• Service-based tipping
• Tip calculation excluding sales tax
• Automatic currency detection
• Possibility to observe split bill and tip amount per person
• Tip rounding to whole number
• You can also remind, copy and share a bill.

Give it try!

## Key features

- Tipping guide for 240+ countries
- Bill scanning for automatic calculation
- Check splitting
- Tax exclusion
- Automatic country detection
- Service-based tipping

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Tips Content | $14.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of GlobeTips?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🌍 Auto-detects country location
- 💡 Provides tipping guidance for multiple countries
- 🎯 Helpful for international travelers
- 📊 Shows tipping ranges with slider approach
- 🔄 Responsive developer support
- ⚡ Fast and quick calculator functionality

**Cons**

- ❌ Outdated tipping information (US 15% for great service)
- ❌ Inaccurate international tipping guidance (Italy/Spain tour guides)
- 💰 Expensive pricing for country unlocks
- 💰 Price doubled for full version
- 🔒 Paywall restricts access to basic features
- 📱 Trial unlock feature broken (video ads not working)
- ⚠️ Inconsistent or missing information (hotel staff tips)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Video ad trial unlock not functioning
- Full version purchase not unlocking content
- Missing hotel staff tipping information across countries
- Inconsistent data availability for some countries

**Most requested features**

- Update US tipping recommendations to reflect current standards (18-20%)
- Allow flexible tipping percentages (16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 21%, etc.)
- Subtract state tax from bill before calculating tip
- Add rounding feature for tip and total amounts
- Include hotel staff tipping recommendations
- Rename favorite countries feature
- Reduce pricing for country-specific unlocks
- Fix video ad trial unlock system

## Recent user reviews (10 of 36)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/globetips-travel-tips/id462719356/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Great idea but bad info

*2026-04-12*

This app is exactly what I need but it is just too inaccurate to be worth using. Someone else pointed out the glaring error of the US 15% tip for great service. This was true 20+ years ago but out of date. 

I checked with search and ChatGPT on Italy and Spain tour guide tips and this app states that no tip or 2-3 euro is acceptable. Very glad I didn’t take this advice as anywhere from €5-10 per person is what is actually acceptable. Deleting this app as it doesn’t look like it is updated frequently enough to be of use to me.

### 5/5 — Very handy for frequent travelers

*2026-04-08*

I travel often and frequently without much opportunity to study local customs. This app is a great “go to” source with I’ve found very useful

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-04-03, version 3.0.13*

It’s one of those apps I’ve used forever. So handy whenever travelling, in fact indispensable!

### 5/5 — Great Travel Tool

*2026-02-05*

We are doing a lot more international travel and this app has been so helpful with on the fly information in every country we’ve hit so far!

### 4/5 — Hotel staff?

*2026-01-07*

I thought I remember this app giving recommendations for tipping hotel staff but I’m not seeing any recommendations for any countries now. This seems like a glaring oversight.

**Developer response:** There is a Tipping Guide at the bottom right corner. Where you can get all the guidelines for the country.

### 4/5 — Over tipping

*2025-11-01*

Helped us not to overtip because we didn’t know tipping customs.

### 5/5 — Must have for world travelers

*2024-10-23*

Pretty solid app! I have been using it for several years and I really like it because as a full time traveler I use it frequently to be respectful of tipping culture in whatever country I am in. It auto detects the country you’re in which is a great feature.

The developer is incredibly responsive and I would absolutely support their other apps and recommend the full version of this app.

### 4/5 — Must have for world travelers

*2024-10-19*

Pretty solid app! I have been using this for a while and I really like it and just as I was about to get the full version I noticed the price had doubled. 
Hopefully it goes on sale! Also, you can get a few days trial by watching a video but mine has stopped working.

### 5/5 — Great Travel App

*2024-09-15*

Really nice to have when traveling. Helps when figuring out if you tip and how much!

### 5/5 — Need to update US

*2024-04-18*

Will give 5 stars for now but you need to update the restaurant recommendation for the United States… If you received good service at a restaurant and only gave 15%, it would not be appreciated… unless, of course, there was a charge on the bill already.

## Frequently asked questions about GlobeTips

### What does GlobeTips do?

GlobeTips provides precise tipping advice and calculation for over 240 countries and regions. It helps users tip appropriately in various situations by offering country-specific guidance and a handy calculator.

### What are the key features of GlobeTips?

Key features include bill scanning for automatic tip calculation, a comprehensive tipping guide for 240+ countries, automatic country and currency detection, check splitting, tax exclusion, and tip rounding.

### Is GlobeTips free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. This means some advanced features or content might require an additional purchase.

### How does GlobeTips help with international travel?

For international travel, GlobeTips offers automatic country detection and a detailed tipping guide for over 240 countries. This ensures you understand local tipping customs and can calculate tips accurately, regardless of your destination.

### Can GlobeTips help split a bill?

Yes, GlobeTips includes a handy check-splitting feature. You can divide the bill among a number of people, and the app will help you observe the split bill and tip amount per person.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.13 — 2024-05-23

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	•	Globe Tips: Easy tipping calculations abroad.
	•	Globe Currency: Real-time currency exchange rates.

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### 3.0.12 — 2021-05-04

• iOS 14.5 support

### 3.0.11 — 2020-10-05

• iOS14 support

### 3.0.10 — 2020-01-10

• fixed crash

### 3.0.9 — 2019-12-12

• minor bugfix

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All apps by Ievgenii Lebid: https://appshunter.io/developer/850306142

## Related topics

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