Comparison

Power plug vs TipFox

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

Head to head
About

Power plug

This app provides a comprehensive pocket guide to electrical outlets in over 200 countries. It includes information on voltage and frequency for each country, allowing travelers to easily find compatible chargers. Users can also share this information with friends.

Highlights
  • Electrical outlet information for 200+ countries
  • Voltage and frequency details
  • Offline access to information
  • Shareable outlet data
  • Travel-focused utility
Features
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Do you travel a lot and you don't know how to charge your iPhone? With this app you can have in your pocket a list of all the electrical outlets in more than 200 countries in the world! You can also see informations on the voltage and frequency, and if you'd like to, share them with friends on social networks. All the informations have been compiled from online sources.

About

TipFox

This app provides a global guide to tipping customs for travelers. It offers quick overviews and detailed country-specific information on how much to tip for various services, including restaurants, bars, taxis, and hotel staff. Learn etiquette and best practices to tip appropriately while abroad.

Highlights
  • Global tipping customs at a glance
  • Detailed country-specific tipping guides
  • Information on various services (restaurants, taxis, hotels)
  • Tipping etiquette and best practices
  • Offline functionality
  • User comment section for feedback
Features
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TipFox shows you how much tip to leave at restaurants, bars, and for common services around the world. Have you ever been on a trip and not known how much to leave your hairdresser, taxi driver, or tour guide? TipFox shows you the general tipping practices in a country at a glance as well as a detailed guide for countries worldwide. * TipFox shows you whether or not tips are generally expected, rounded up, not common, or just used in certain circumstances, all at a quick glance on map view. * Details pages for every country show you how much to tip at restaurants, bars, for common services, as well as taxis. * Additionally, TipFox has information on how much to leave guides on tours, hotel staff, and other specifics for various locations. * Includes tipping etiquette, best practices, dos and don'ts, so you can be a courteous traveler who's not over or undertipping. * A comment section to connect with other travelers or the administrator, ask questions, and leave your own feedback. * Works completely offline. * Updated when you have an Internet connection for realtime information. * A comment rating systems for users so the most useful, informative responses are highlighted on top of the others. After a 30-day free trial period a $24.99/year purchase will be applied to your iTunes account following confirmation of a Premium upgrade. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our https://foxnomad.com/tipfox-terms-use/ and https://foxnomad.com/tipfox-privacy-policy/.

Screenshots

Power plug4 screens
TipFox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TipFox at 5.0 against Power plug's 4.3. TipFox also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 29 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Power plug's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Power plug costs $1.99 and TipFox $2.99 up front. TipFox sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Power plug asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TipFox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Power plug's written reviews are positive against 75% of TipFox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Power plug ships an update every 29 months, TipFox monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Power plug versus TipFox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower plugTipFox
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco TinifoXnoMad, LLC

Customer experience

Power plug

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TipFox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Power plug

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TipFox

Subscriptions1
  • TipFox Premium Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Power plug free?
Power plug costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TipFox free?
TipFox costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Power plug or TipFox?
TipFox is rated higher. Power plug averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while TipFox averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Power plug or TipFox have ads?
Neither Power plug nor TipFox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Power plug or TipFox?
Power plug ships an update every 29 months, and TipFox monthly. Most recently, Power plug was updated on September 21, 2026 and TipFox on September 22, 2026.

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