Comparison

SIMO vs Tip Out

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

Head to head
About

SIMO

Manage your global WiFi hotspot and power bank for seamless travel connectivity. Access unlimited, secure, and shareable internet in over 130 countries without SIM cards or roaming fees. The app offers smart troubleshooting and faster online access.

Highlights
  • Global WiFi hotspot management
  • Check data usage and status
  • Smart troubleshooting
  • Connect multiple devices
  • Up to 4G LTE speeds
  • 16+ hour battery life power bank
  • SIM-free connectivity
Features
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Skyroam makes it easy for travelers to connect around the world, with the portable global WiFi hotspot & power bank. Enjoy secure, shareable and unlimited connectivity on-the-go without SIM swapping or roaming charges. The Solis app helps you manage your hotspot account, check data usage, and status. Get access to enhanced features such smart troubleshooting, more product information and the ability to get online faster. Why travelers love Skyroam: Coverage in over 130+ countries worldwide Travel the globe and always be connected. Share among multiple devices Connect multiple devices at once to Skyroam WiFi simultaneously. Share with your friends, family, or colleagues at no extra cost! Fast data Get on-demand access to the best available speeds up to 4G LTE mobile WiFi worldwide. Easy and secure One-touch access to unlimited WiFi, SIM-free and hassle-free. 16+ hour battery life Charge your gadgets on-the-go with embedded 6000 mAh power bank and latest USB-C connection A Skyroam Solis hotspot is needed in order to get unlimited global WiFi through this app. If you do not have a Skyroam Solis hotspot yet, visit www.skyroam.com/solis to purchase! Happy Traveling! Visit us at www.skyroam.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/myskyroam Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/MySkyroam

About

Tip Out

Easily split tip pools among restaurant and bar staff with multiple calculation methods. Save crew details, deduct credit card fees, and track shift history. Designed for efficient end-of-shift tip distribution.

Highlights
  • Fair tip pool splitting
  • Hours-based, points-based, and equal splits
  • Save and load crew templates
  • Deduct credit card processing fees
  • Exclude exempt staff
  • Share shift breakdowns
  • Offline shift history tracking
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Split your tip pool fairly in seconds, then see exactly what you took home. Tip Out is the free tip split and tip pool calculator built for servers, bartenders, barbacks, bussers, hosts, and restaurant teams closing out a shift. Free to download. Your first 3 shifts are on us. Unlock unlimited shifts, history, sharing, export, and crew templates with one purchase. No subscription, no ads, no account required. HOW IT WORKS Add your crew, enter the total tip pool, and get an instant payout breakdown showing what each person takes home. It takes under a minute, whether you have 3 people on the floor or 15. FOUR WAYS TO SPLIT Hours: Divide the pool by hours worked. A bartender who worked 8 hours gets twice the share of someone who worked 4. Perfect for shifts where staff arrive and leave at different times. Points: Assign point values by role. Give servers 10 points, bussers 5, and barbacks 3. The pool divides by the weight of each position. Great for restaurants that use a point system. Percent: Give each person or role a set percentage of the pool. Tip Out checks that everything adds up to 100. Equal: Split the pool evenly among everyone. Ideal for small teams or nights when everyone worked the same shift. Switch between methods anytime to see which approach works best for your team. TIP OUT THE BACK OF HOUSE Enter a kitchen, barback, or host tip-out and it comes off the top before the split. Every person's share of the tip-out is shown, so the math is never a mystery. TRACK YOUR OWN TAKE-HOME Tap "This is me" on a shift and Tip Out follows your pay over time: your tips, your tip-outs, your hours, and your dollars per hour. Your name is remembered, so future shifts track automatically. INSIGHTS See your take-home by week, month, or all time. Find your best shifts, watch pool totals over time, and see a breakdown by role and by cash versus credit. Tap any bar for the details. CREW TEMPLATES Save your regular crew once and load them on every shift. No more re-adding the same servers, bartenders, and barbacks every night. Templates remember names, roles, hours, points, and exempt status. CREDIT CARD FEE DEDUCTION When tips come through credit cards, processing fees eat into the pool. Toggle on CC fee deduction, enter your rate, and the fee is subtracted before anyone's share is calculated. Everyone sees the math. EXEMPT STAFF SUPPORT Managers and other exempt employees can be flagged so they are excluded from the pool. Tip Out keeps them visible in the breakdown for transparency without separate spreadsheets. SHARE THE BREAKDOWN Tap Share to send a clean summary to your group chat, email, or anywhere else. It includes every name, role, payout, and the split method. No more writing tip amounts on napkins. EXPORT AND BACKUP Export any shift as a PDF tip sheet or a CSV for payroll. Back up every shift to a file and restore it on a new phone anytime. TYPE A SHIFT IN PLAIN WORDS On newer iPhones, describe the shift in a sentence and your crew fills itself in. It runs on your phone, so nothing is sent anywhere. SHIFT HISTORY Every completed shift is saved. The latest 3 stay free, and unlocking keeps them all. Scroll back to review payouts, verify payroll, settle disputes, or check your tip earnings over time. Search by name, filter by month, and share any shift again. BUILT FOR RESTAURANT AND BAR WORKERS Tip Out was designed for the real end-of-night workflow: cash tips, credit tips, barback tip-outs, server and host roles, exempt staff, stray pennies, and payout totals that need to add up. Works completely offline. Your data never leaves your device. No server, no cloud, no login. Free to download. Unlock unlimited use with a one-time purchase. Privacy Policy: https://jamesmckinney.xyz/tipout/privacy Terms of Service: https://jamesmckinney.xyz/tipout/terms

Screenshots

SIMO4 screens
Tip Out4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SIMO at 3.3K against Tip Out's 2. SIMO also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Tip Out's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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. SIMO sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Tip Out 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

Tip Out holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SIMO has 3.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIMO ships an update every 2 months, Tip Out monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SIMO versus Tip Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMOTip Out
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.3K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyroam, Inc.James McKinney

Customer experience

SIMO

All ratings3,331 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative37.8%

Tip Out

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SIMO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Login issues on mobile devices
  • Inaccurate data usage reporting

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to manage connected devices
  • Option to change hotspot name and password
  • Improved app stability and performance

Tip Out

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SIMO

One-time2
  • 6 Months Mega Pack$449.99
  • 6 Months Mega Pack$499.99
1 purchases

Tip Out

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is SIMO free?
SIMO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tip Out free?
Tip Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SIMO or Tip Out?
Tip Out is rated higher. SIMO averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Tip Out averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SIMO or Tip Out have ads?
Neither SIMO nor Tip Out shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SIMO or Tip Out?
SIMO ships an update every 2 months, and Tip Out monthly. Most recently, SIMO was updated on October 20, 2026 and Tip Out on October 16, 2026.

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