Comparison

TipGenie vs Tipmee

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

Head to head
About

TipGenie

This app allows service industry professionals to easily receive tips from customers without needing cash. Users can share their profile or QR code for seamless gratuity. It also includes a tip calculator and a leaderboard for friendly competition.

Highlights
  • Digital tipping without cash
  • Shareable username or QR code
  • Tip calculator
  • Leaderboard for service excellence
  • Easy gratuity for service workers
Features
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TipGenie is a mobile payment app that helps service industry professionals earn more tips and gratuity by making it easy to tip anyone, anywhere, anytime without cash. Service industry professionals depend on tips to make a living, but we often don't carry cash or forget to tip those that work behind the scenes... like the hotel maid who cleans your room, or your favorite barista, concierge, valet, doorman, porter, handyman, bartender, etc. With TipGenie, tipping is as easy as leaving a nice note with your username or QR code, so that your customer can easily find and tip you for quality service. TipGenie is also fun. Compete with your colleagues and friends to rank on the leaderboard for service excellence or generosity. TipGenie also comes with a handy tip calculator.

About

Tipmee

Features
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Tipmee allows you to tip anyone, anywhere, anytime. Just a few taps, and your gratitude is delivered.

Screenshots

TipGenie4 screens
Tipmee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TipGenie at weekly against Tipmee's every 2 weeks. TipGenie also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TipGenie ships an update weekly, Tipmee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TipGenie versus Tipmee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipGenieTipmee
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLUMINDATA INCTemidayo Fabayo

In-app purchases

None

TipGenie

No in-app purchases

None

Tipmee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TipGenie free?
TipGenie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tipmee free?
Tipmee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TipGenie or Tipmee have ads?
Neither TipGenie nor Tipmee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TipGenie or Tipmee?
TipGenie ships an update weekly, and Tipmee every 2 weeks. Most recently, TipGenie was updated on October 13, 2026 and Tipmee on October 19, 2026.

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