Comparison

Retirement Countdown App vs Tip Calculator & Split Total

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

Head to head
About

Retirement Countdown App

Track your time until retirement with a customizable countdown. Explore bucket list ideas, get daily inspiration, and discover travel news and deals. Offers free and premium subscription options.

Highlights
  • Retirement countdown
  • Bucket list planner
  • Retirement ideas
  • Quote of the day
  • Customizable themes
  • Travel news and deals
Features
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With this Retirement Countdown App you can see how much time you have left until retirement. Just set the date and time when you will retire and the app will calculate the time until your retirement. The Retirement Countdown will count down the months, days, hour, minutes and seconds until you are free to do whatever you want :) You can customize the look of this app by choosing different themes and background images. Where would you like to retire or go on a long vacation? Do you like the beach? Or hiking in the mountains, skiing in the snow? Or watching beautiful sunsets? What is on your bucket list for your retirement? Write down the things that you are dreaming of doing. Need inspiration? Our app will suggest fun ideas for you retirement bucket list. Our Quote of the Day will make the journey to your retirement more fun and inspire you to live a fulfilling life in the here and now. ******************************************* FEATURES - Retirement Countdown - Retirement calculators - Quote of the day - Bucket list - Ideas for your retirement - Picks of the week - Book recommendations - Games - Offers & Deals - Travel News Choose your favorite background theme, change styles and share your countdown via email or social media You can use most of this app totally free of charge. To use the premium version of this app that includes all themes, the feature to use your own picture, the quote of the day and no advertisement, we offer two auto-renewing subscriptions: $4.99 per month $17.99 per year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. A purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. We also offer a Lifetime subscription which is paid for by a one-off upfront payment of $59.99 with unlimited access to all features forever. Terms of service: http://www.kulanamedia.com/apps/terms.html Privacy policy: http://www.kulanamedia.com/apps/privacy.html

About

Tip Calculator & Split Total

Quickly calculate tips and split bills at restaurants and cafes. Enter your bill total and desired tip percentage to see the final cost and individual shares. This app offers a clean interface for effortless bill management.

Highlights
  • Calculate tip percentage
  • Split bills among friends
  • View total and per-person cost
  • Clean and accessible interface
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Tip Calculator makes it fast and effortless to calculate tips and split bills at restaurants, bars, and cafes. Enter your bill amount, choose a tip percentage, and instantly see the total and per‑person cost. Designed for speed and clarity, it works great on both iPhone and iPad with a clean, accessible interface. Whether you’re dining solo or with friends, Tip Calculator helps you tip confidently and check out quickly. Free to use with a small, unobtrusive ad banner.

Screenshots

Retirement Countdown App4 screens
Tip Calculator & Split Total4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tip Calculator & Split Total at none against Retirement Countdown App's shown. Tip Calculator & Split Total also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Retirement Countdown App's advantage is ratings volume (6.3K vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Retirement Countdown App sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tip Calculator & Split Total sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Retirement Countdown App against 4.8 for Tip Calculator & Split Total. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retirement Countdown App has 6.3K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 87% and 86% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retirement Countdown App ships an update every 2 months, Tip Calculator & Split Total monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Retirement Countdown App versus Tip Calculator & Split Total: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetirement Countdown AppTip Calculator & Split Total
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.3K ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6.3K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreen Gecko LLCThaer Zori

Customer experience

Retirement Countdown App

All ratings6,284 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.0%

Tip Calculator & Split Total

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Retirement Countdown App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Countdown not updating accurately
  • Inability to turn off daily notifications

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add widget for home/lock screens
  • Option to track work days instead of calendar days
  • Weekly or monthly reminders

Tip Calculator & Split Total

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Retirement Countdown App

Subscriptions4
  • Remove Ads$2.991 Month
  • Premium Version$4.991 Month
  • Remove Ads$8.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Premium Version$17.991 Year
One-time11
  • Theme Snow$0.99
  • Theme Mountains$0.99
  • Theme Zen$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Theme Mountain Lake$0.99
  • Theme Mountain Lake 2$0.99
  • Theme Beach Hammock$0.99
  • Theme Forest$0.99
  • Theme Cruise Ship$0.99
  • function to add own picture$1.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

Tip Calculator & Split Total

One-time1
  • Apple Watch Support$0.99

Questions

Is Retirement Countdown App free?
Retirement Countdown App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tip Calculator & Split Total free?
Tip Calculator & Split Total is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retirement Countdown App or Tip Calculator & Split Total?
Tip Calculator & Split Total is rated higher. Retirement Countdown App averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Tip Calculator & Split Total averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Retirement Countdown App or Tip Calculator & Split Total have ads?
Retirement Countdown App shows ads; Tip Calculator & Split Total does not.
Which is updated more often, Retirement Countdown App or Tip Calculator & Split Total?
Retirement Countdown App ships an update every 2 months, and Tip Calculator & Split Total monthly. Most recently, Retirement Countdown App was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tip Calculator & Split Total on October 2, 2026.

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