VatScope vs Tippy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VatScope
This application provides real-time information for the VATSIM network, allowing users to view pilot and controller data, track friends, and access airport weather. It also integrates flight plan routes and VATSIM events.
- Real-time pilot and controller information
- Friend tracking
- Airport weather and weather map
- Flight plan route display
- VATSIM events integration
- VATSIM member certificate details
- Dark mode support
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VatScope is a third-party app to view online information of VATSIM network. Features: - Provide the latest pilots, controllers and airports information on VATSIM - Track yourself and your friends - Airport weather and weather map - Flight plan route display - VATSIM events integration - Certificate details for VATSIM members - Dark mode support - Fully ad-free Privacy Policy: vatscope.com End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tippy
Effortlessly divide bills with friends by scanning receipts. Calculate tips accurately, split totals instantly, and share the results with ease. Enjoy a clean, simple design for quick and fair expense sharing.
- Receipt scanning from camera or gallery
- Automatic bill amount reading
- Smart tip calculation
- Tip before tax option
- Flexible tip percentages
- Instant sharing of bill details
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Split bills faster than ever with Tippy. No more awkward moments when paying with friends. Simply scan a receipt, calculate tips instantly, and share the result with everyone in seconds. KEY FEATURES • Scan receipts from camera or gallery Take a photo or select an existing receipt from your photo library. Tippy automatically reads and fills in the bill amount. • Smart bill splitting Calculate tips and split the total fairly among friends in just a few taps. • Tip before tax option Choose whether to calculate tips before tax for more accurate tipping. • Flexible tip options Use preset percentages or enter a custom tip amount. • Easy sharing Share bill details and split results with friends instantly. • Clean and simple design No clutter, no complicated setup. Just quick and accurate bill splitting. Perfect for restaurants, group dinners, travel, and everyday shared expenses. Tippy makes splitting the bill simple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tippy at none against VatScope's 3. Tippy also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). VatScope's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 3). On price 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
Both are free to download. VatScope sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Tippy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tippy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VatScope has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of VatScope's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tippy's.
VatScope ships an update every 5 weeks, Tippy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VatScope | Tippy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文俊 周 | Rinah Seo |
Customer experience
VatScope
Tippy
Bugs and requests
VatScope
Reported bugs
5 issues- Aircraft labels and route lines disappearing on zoom
- Search functionality for airports and callsigns removed
- App not opening on iPad after recent update
- Frequent refresh errors and data not updating
- ATIS/controller info display issues with line breaks
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to filter by aircraft type
- Bring back busiest airports feature
- Option to set custom refresh rate
- Compatibility with new Mac devices
- Notifications for new ATC sectors coming online
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- Display ATC sector boundaries on the map
Tippy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VatScope
- VatScope Extension - Yearly$3.991 Year
- Extension$4.99
- VatScope Extension - Lifetime$14.99
Tippy
No in-app purchases
