Tip Calculator vs MiEconomy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tip Calculator
Easily calculate tips and split bills with friends. This finance app features a clean, modern interface with no intrusive ads. It offers intuitive sliders for tip percentages and allows splitting costs among up to 10 people.
- Calculate tip and total with sliders
- Split bills up to 10 people
- Clean and modern interface
- No pop-up ads
- Input validation for decimals
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Tip Calculator - Clean is a free, easy-to-use tip calculator with a clean, modern design built for iOS 26. It just works the way you'd expect. SCAN YOUR RECEIPT Take a photo of your receipt, drag the box around the total, and the app reads it for you. No typing needed. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Unfold your iPhone Duo and the app spreads out into a side-by-side view, with your totals on one side and the controls on the other, neatly placed around the hinge. Fold it back and everything returns to a single screen. NOW ON APPLE WATCH Leave your phone in your pocket. Tap in the bill, turn the Digital Crown to set the tip, and see what each person pays right on your wrist. Works on its own, even without your iPhone nearby. Unlock the Apple Watch app with a one-time purchase. FEATURES • One-tap tips: 10%, 15%, 18%, 20% or 25%, or fine-tune with the slider (0–45%) • Split the bill evenly between up to 20 people • See the tip, the total and what each person pays, instantly • Smart input: no double decimals (2.5.2) and no more than two decimal places (14.75644) • Looks great in light and dark mode, following your iPhone's setting • Side-by-side layout on iPhone Duo when unfolded • Apple Watch app with a quick number pad and Digital Crown control ONE-TIME PURCHASES, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS • Remove Ads: the app is free with a small banner ad. Remove it forever with one purchase. • Unlock Apple Watch App: use Tip Calculator on your wrist. Each is bought once and is separate from the other. Already bought one? Tap Restore to get it back on any device. Have a suggestion? Reach us through the support link below.
MiEconomy
Stay informed about Michigan's labor market and economic indicators with real-time data. Access key metrics like unemployment rates and GDP with same-day updates, sourced from official government agencies. Visualize data and receive notifications for metric changes.
- Labor market metrics
- Economic indicators
- Same-day data updates
- Interactive visualizations
- Metric update notifications
- Links to source data
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The MiEconomy app provides you with the key labor market and economic metrics necessary to stay informed on the Michigan economy. Using sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, and Bureau of Economic Analysis, this app provides same-day updates for 44 metrics including the unemployment rate, payroll jobs, and gross domestic product. The app is a product of the State of Michigan, DTMB Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives, and Michigan Department of Treasury. Key Features · Interactive Visualizations · Critical Summaries for All Metrics · Notification of Metric Updates · Same-Day Data Updates · Links to Source Data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MiEconomy at none against Tip Calculator's 2. MiEconomy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Tip Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Tip Calculator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MiEconomy asks for nothing beyond the download.
MiEconomy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.
Tip Calculator ships an update every 9 months, MiEconomy every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tip Calculator | MiEconomy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tayseer Edouni | State of Michigan - Department of Technology, Management and Budget |
Customer experience
Tip Calculator
MiEconomy
In-app purchases
Tip Calculator
- Unlock Apple Watch App$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
MiEconomy
No in-app purchases
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