Comparison

The Tip vs TIPS Easy

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

Head to head
About

The Tip

Quickly calculate tips on bills. This finance app offers a straightforward way to split checks and determine gratuities. It's designed for speed and simplicity.

Highlights
  • Quick tip calculation
  • Bill splitting
  • Simple interface
  • Gratuity determination
Features
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Simply the quickest tip calculator in the world.

About

TIPS Easy

Effortlessly calculate gratuity for dining or services with smart suggestions and automatic rounding. Get clear breakdowns of standard and rounded tips for confident tipping.

Highlights
  • Instant tip calculation
  • Service rating with smart suggestions
  • Automatic bill rounding
  • Standard and rounded tip breakdowns
  • One-tap reset
Features
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Tired of doing mental math at restaurants or salons? Our clean and intuitive tip calculator lets you instantly calculate gratuity with just a few taps. Features: • Enter your bill amount and tap to rate service • Smart tip suggestions based on star ratings • Automatically rounds up for clean totals • See both standard and rounded tip breakdowns • One-tap reset for quick reuse Whether you’re dining out, getting a haircut, or splitting a bill with friends, our app helps you tip confidently — every time. Download now and tip smarter in seconds.

Screenshots

The Tip1 screens
TIPS Easy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TIPS Easy at every 2 weeks against The Tip's every 21 months. The Tip's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Tip against 5.0 for TIPS Easy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Tip ships an update every 21 months, TIPS Easy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The Tip versus TIPS Easy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe TipTIPS Easy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeanterm Inc.Rafael Fernandez Penalver

Customer experience

The Tip

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TIPS Easy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Tip

No in-app purchases

None

TIPS Easy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Tip free?
The Tip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TIPS Easy free?
TIPS Easy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Tip or TIPS Easy?
The Tip and TIPS Easy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do The Tip or TIPS Easy have ads?
Neither The Tip nor TIPS Easy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Tip or TIPS Easy?
The Tip ships an update every 21 months, and TIPS Easy every 2 weeks. Most recently, The Tip was updated on September 14, 2026 and TIPS Easy on August 14, 2026.

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