Comparison

SwingTrader by IBD vs Tip Calculator₊

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

Head to head
About

SwingTrader by IBD

Discover swing trading opportunities with precise entry and exit points. This app applies proven investing system rules to identify stocks for short-term moves, offering detailed charts and real-time alerts.

Highlights
  • Access to long and short trades
  • Trade setup with buy zone, profit goal, stop loss
  • Detailed charts with buy/sell points
  • Push notifications and email alerts
  • Live quotes
  • IBD's market analysis for swing trading
Features
Read full description

SwingTrader subscription required. Find swing trading ideas and get exact entry and exit points with the SwingTrader APP from Investor's Business Daily. SwingTrader applies the rules of IBD's CAN SLIM Investing System in a swing-trading environment to help you take advantage of short-term trends. IBD experts use fundamental and technical analysis to identify stocks ready to make short-term moves. The SwingTrader app is simple to use so you can take advantage of the swing trade ideas at any time. Key Features: - Access to long and short trades - Trade setup for every trade, including: buy zone, profit goal and stop loss - Detailed charts with buy and sell points clearly marked on each chart - Push notifications and email alerts that link directly to trading ideas - Live quotes - Easy swipe functionality helping you go through stock ideas quickly - Access to past trades, including trade details and chart notes - IBD's market analysis customized for swing trading environment - Quick access to IBD's support and training team SwingTrader is free to download. Subscribers get full access to this app as part of their existing subscription.

About

Tip Calculator₊

This app quickly calculates tips and splits bills accurately, even for complex scenarios. It offers live updates as you type, a custom keypad, and a unique design. All features are free and available offline, prioritizing user privacy with no data collection.

Highlights
  • Live totals as you type
  • Exact bill splitting
  • Adjustable rounding and tip presets
  • Bill history with saved details
  • Shareable receipt export
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Tip Calculator₊ is a fast, fully offline tip calculator and bill splitter for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Totals update live as you type - there's no calculate button and no waiting. Split a bill fairly and see your tip the moment you finish typing. A custom number pad replaces the system keyboard, and a bold, hand-drawn neo-brutalist design makes it feel nothing like a stock calculator app. KEY FEATURES: • Live totals as you type, on every screen, with no calculate button • Exact bill splitting - per-person shares always add up to the total, to the cent • Even splits and weighted splits, for when everyone didn't order the same thing • Adjustable rounding, tip percentage presets, and a custom tip option • Party size stepper for splitting between any number of people • Bill history with place names and a full per-person breakdown for every saved bill • Shareable, themed receipt image export - send a clean summary to anyone • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your last or most frequent bill • A Control Center control for starting a new bill or quick split in one tap • An independent Apple Watch app with its own keypad and complications, so a bill can be entered entirely on your wrist • Multiple accent themes to match your style • Full VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support throughout WHY TIP CALCULATOR₊: Every feature is free, on every device, from the first launch. There's no account to create, no paywall to hit, and no ads. The app never connects to the internet and never collects, stores, or shares any data about you or your bills - everything happens on your device. PERFECT FOR: • Splitting dinner, drinks, or takeout with friends • Dividing shared rent, utilities, or trip expenses • Quick, accurate tips on the go • Anyone who wants a calculator that respects their privacy WORKS WITH: Siri Shortcuts, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center, and Apple Watch - so you can start a bill from wherever you already are. PRICING: 100% free. Every feature, forever. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads. Download Tip Calculator₊ and split every bill exactly, down to the cent. Privacy Policy: https://pandataps.com/tip-calculator/privacy Terms of Use: https://pandataps.com/tip-calculator/terms

Screenshots

SwingTrader by IBD3 screens
Tip Calculator₊4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tip Calculator₊ at 100% against SwingTrader by IBD's 19%. Tip Calculator₊ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and monetization model (free vs subscription). SwingTrader by IBD's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tip Calculator₊ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwingTrader by IBD has 101 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of SwingTrader by IBD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tip Calculator₊'s.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SwingTrader by IBD versus Tip Calculator₊: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwingTrader by IBDTip Calculator₊
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (101 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperInvestor’s Business Daily, Inc.Panda Taps LLC

Customer experience

SwingTrader by IBD

All ratings101 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative43.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative68.8%

Tip Calculator₊

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SwingTrader by IBD

Reported bugs

95 issues
  • Constantly logs you out
  • Email button not doing anything
  • App crashes out of account
  • App shows empty screen
  • Can't handle load when new alert comes in
Show 90 more
  • App shows no data when clicking alert
  • Display of information is very buggy
  • Current trades list is blank
  • App kicks you out and logs you off
  • Have to hold thumb on screen to prove human
  • Fiddling on the app to see alert symbol
  • Alerts are not timely
  • Push notifications missing stock symbol
  • App loads to a purple screen
  • Current trades page will not load
  • Charts work half the time
  • Cannot zoom out on charts
  • Informative bumbles on charts not always viewable
  • Latest release keeps signing off
  • Notifications no longer include stock symbol and entry price
  • App is phone size, not slick
  • App doesn't launch
  • Utterly non-functional, just loading
  • App doesn't look like screenshots
  • Does not support iPads
  • Trades on app 20 minutes late
  • Push notifications missing stock symbol
  • App is slow to update trades
  • Trades are late
  • Not honoring stops
  • Customer service doesn't care
  • Great app for losing money
  • Buy alerts too late
  • Feel conned, sold junk
  • Lost more in one week than 6 months aggressive trading
  • By the time app loads, ship has sailed
  • Trades posted after closed out
  • Delay in receiving alerts
  • Cost is 30-50% higher
  • Outdated tech, glitchy maps
  • App is poorly done, needs help
  • Buy point already out of range
  • Many will reverse, few wins
  • Too much work and stress
  • Made more money just buying and holding
  • Buy point is already out of range
  • Stocks pick end up reversing
  • Buy alerts are delayed
  • Lose money on inevitable dip
  • Issue has been going on for years
  • Don't waste your money
  • Current trades page will not load
  • Don't waste your money, it's a scam
  • Stocks are already high and crash
  • Absolutely not worth it, poor performance
  • Negative percentage performance
  • Terrible, just loading
  • Horrible, useless
  • Doesn't look like screenshots
  • Does not support iPads
  • Trades on app 20 minutes late
  • Push notifications missing stock symbol
  • App is slow to update trades
  • Trades are late
  • Not honoring stops
  • Customer service doesn't care
  • Great app for losing money
  • Buy alerts too late
  • Feel conned, sold junk
  • Lost more in one week than 6 months aggressive trading
  • By the time app loads, ship has sailed
  • Trades posted after closed out
  • Delay in receiving alerts
  • Cost is 30-50% higher
  • Outdated tech, glitchy maps
  • App is poorly done, needs help
  • Buy point already out of range
  • Many will reverse, few wins
  • Too much work and stress
  • Made more money just buying and holding
  • Buy point is already out of range
  • Stocks pick end up reversing
  • Buy alerts are delayed
  • Lose money on inevitable dip
  • Issue has been going on for years
  • Don't waste your money
  • Current trades page will not load
  • Don't waste your money, it's a scam
  • Stocks are already high and crash
  • Absolutely not worth it, poor performance
  • Negative percentage performance
  • Terrible, just loading
  • Horrible, useless
  • Doesn't look like screenshots
  • Does not support iPads

Requested features

16 requests
  • List stock symbol in all alerts
  • Add stock symbol and entry price point back to notifications
  • Full screen iPad app
  • Link to IBD for fundamentals and technicals
  • Native iPad support
Show 11 more
  • Face ID login
  • Allow users to add own setups and track batting average
  • Bundle deals for multiple services
  • Monthly or yearly purchase options for bundles
  • Improve iPad app functionality
  • Add trade calculator function back
  • Zoom out feature on charts
  • Fix charts to display informative bumbles
  • Build something for tracking our trades
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Tip Calculator₊

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SwingTrader by IBD

No in-app purchases

None

Tip Calculator₊

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwingTrader by IBD free?
SwingTrader by IBD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tip Calculator₊ free?
Tip Calculator₊ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SwingTrader by IBD or Tip Calculator₊?
Tip Calculator₊ is rated higher. SwingTrader by IBD averages 2.9 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Tip Calculator₊ averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SwingTrader by IBD or Tip Calculator₊ have ads?
Neither SwingTrader by IBD nor Tip Calculator₊ shows ads.

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