Comparison

inKind vs Mirror Jar

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

Head to head
About

inKind

Earn cash back on dining at thousands of highly-rated restaurants across the US. Discover curated culinary experiences and enjoy a seamless mobile payment process for your next meal.

Highlights
  • Up to 20% cash back at restaurants
  • Discover 4+ star rated restaurants
  • Thousands of curated dining options
  • Seamless mobile checkout
  • Pay directly from your phone
  • Earn cash back for future visits
Features
Currently charting
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Get up to 20% Back at thousands of 4+ star Google-rated restaurants, bars, and cafés across the United States when you pay with the inKind app. GET UP TO 20% BACK WHEN YOU DINE Savor delicious meals and you’ll get up to 20% inKind Cash Back on your bill for your next visit to any of our curated selection of thousands of 4+ star Google-reviewed restaurants in the US. Whether you’re dining w/ friends or expensing a business dinner, when you pay your bill with the inKind app, you’ll get up to 20% back for yourself. DISCOVER FABULOUS RESTAURANTS We only work with the best. Our restaurants all have excellent reviews and were carefully-selected for their exceptional food, atmosphere, and dining experience. There are thousands to explore! SEAMLESS MOBILE CHECKOUT Leave your wallet at home and use the inKind app to pay, right from your phone! The days of handing off and waiting to get your credit card back are over. Download inKind today and turn every meal into a rewarding adventure! Learn more at inKind.com.

About

Mirror Jar

Easily calculate tips and split bills with a unique palindrome feature. Ensure your total is memorable and easily verifiable on your statement, with options for various tip percentages and group splitting. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Palindrome tip totals
  • Split bills up to 6 ways
  • Customizable themes
  • Ad-free and private
  • Receipt card display
  • Supports larger text and VoiceOver
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Tips that read the same both ways. Mirror Jar rounds your tip up so the total is a palindrome, like $45.54 or $123.21: easy to remember, and easy to check on your card statement. If the charge on your statement isn't a palindrome, you'll know at a glance that something changed. WHY PALINDROME TOTALS? It's a well-known diner's trick. When the total reads the same forwards and backwards, any change made after you sign stands out right away. Mirror Jar does the math instantly, right at the table. HOW IT WORKS • Open the app and type the bill. The keypad is ready instantly. • Palindrome totals for 15%, 20% and 25% appear as you type. Tap one to see the receipt. • Or tap "Show all tips" for 17 options from 5% to 100%, each rounded up to the next palindrome. Never down, so you never under-tip. • Every option shows the real tip percentage after rounding, so you always know exactly what you're leaving. SPLIT THE CHECK • Split the bill between 2 and 6 people. • Each person's amount is a palindrome too, so everyone can check their own statement. SHOW IT TO YOUR SERVER • A full-brightness receipt card shows the tip and total clearly, even in a dim restaurant or bar. PICK YOUR MOOD • Five hand-made looks, from bold Blood orange, Riviera and Spritz noir to calm Porcelain and Linen and ink. • Your home screen icon changes to match. DESIGNED TO FEEL GREAT • Liquid Glass design that feels at home on iOS. • Satisfying haptics and smooth animations. • A fresh palindrome greets you every time you open it. • Made for iPad and iPhone Duo: the keypad and the tips sit side by side, and on iPhone Duo the app unfolds like a book, with your total flipping open from its own reflection. • Supports larger text sizes, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Free. No ads, no in-app purchases. • No account, no sign-up, no tracking. Nothing you type leaves your phone. Great for dinners, date nights, happy hour, delivery and group outings.

Screenshots

inKind4 screens
Mirror Jar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: inKind at 101K against Mirror Jar's 1. inKind also leads on chart position (#33 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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 — 4.9 for inKind against 5.0 for Mirror Jar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: inKind has 101K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inKind ships an update every 4 days, Mirror Jar every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
inKind versus Mirror Jar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinKindMirror Jar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (101K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings101K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#33 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB12 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperinKind Cards, Inc.Sven Oberlaender

Customer experience

inKind

All ratings100,422 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,087 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative27.0%

Mirror Jar

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

Bugs and requests

inKind

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing credits or bonuses
  • Issues with payment processing
  • Inability to cancel or delete accounts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Better search and filtering options
  • Improved customer support channels
  • More transparent terms and conditions
  • Ability to use credits across multiple visits

Mirror Jar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

inKind

No in-app purchases

None

Mirror Jar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is inKind free?
inKind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mirror Jar free?
Mirror Jar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, inKind or Mirror Jar?
Mirror Jar is rated higher. inKind averages 4.9 out of 5 from 101K ratings, while Mirror Jar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do inKind or Mirror Jar have ads?
Neither inKind nor Mirror Jar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, inKind or Mirror Jar?
inKind ships an update every 4 days, and Mirror Jar every 3 days. Most recently, inKind was updated on November 2, 2026 and Mirror Jar on October 26, 2026.

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