# The Tip vs RNKD

The Tip and RNKD both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of RNKD's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Tip's. RNKD also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months). The Tip's advantage is ratings volume (354 vs 16) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Tip against 5.0 for RNKD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Tip has 354 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of The Tip's written reviews are positive against 100% of RNKD's.

The Tip ships an update every 19 months, RNKD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Tip | RNKD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (354 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-tip-off-classic/id1078018305/reviews) | **[5.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rnkd/id6755984232/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **354** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 43 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Hoop Hustlers LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455884881) | [RNKD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1850359670) |

## What reviewers say

### The Tip

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-tip-off-classic/id1078018305)

This app provides comprehensive information for sporting events, including schedules, live standings, and team rosters. It offers quick team searches, venue directions, and immediate game notifications for coaches, players, parents, and fans.

**Highlights:** Quick team search, Up-to-the-minute schedules, Live standings and brackets, Immediate game notifications, Venue directions, Team rosters and live results, Event documents and contacts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### RNKD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rnkd/id6755984232)

This app transforms local sports into competitive seasons with real rankings. Find and join tournaments for various sports, manage your team, and track live results and standings. Compete to climb local and global leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Find and join local sports tournaments, Manage team rosters and lineups, Live brackets, scores, and standings, Earn and track player rankings, Create and organize your own tournaments, In-app payment processing for fees

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Tip free?

The Tip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RNKD free?

RNKD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, The Tip or RNKD?

RNKD is rated higher. The Tip averages 4.9 out of 5 from 354 ratings, while RNKD averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.

### Do The Tip or RNKD have ads?

Neither The Tip nor RNKD shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Tip or RNKD?

The Tip ships an update every 19 months, and RNKD fortnightly. Most recently, The Tip was updated on October 26, 2026 and RNKD on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*