Comparison

Keep Screen On vs Tiparoo

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

Head to head
About

Keep Screen On

This utility prevents your device from entering sleep mode while running specific tasks, such as waiting for code builds to finish. It offers customizable timeout settings and an alarm notification upon completion.

Highlights
  • Prevents device sleep mode
  • Useful for code builds
  • Customizable timeout
  • Alarm notification
  • Runs in background
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Very important : This application doesn't modify phone's setting to increase screen auto-lock time. It is just a small trick to keep screen on when running. Tip: Pin to dock bar for best experience. This app has the main function is to prevent your device from going to sleep mode, which is convenient for you while waiting for the xcode build is finished. Step 1: Run the app (on your device). Step 2: Use Xcode to build and deploy your application onto the device. Step 3: App will prevent your device from falling into sleep mode and hide in the background when your application is deployed. You can set the maximum timeout to avoid the case when your application fails to deploy , make the app stuck on waiting. You can also set an alarm when your application has been deployed

About

Tiparoo

Features
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Tiparoo makes splitting bills and calculating tips fast, simple, and stress-free. Whether you're dining out with friends, family, coworkers, or teammates, Tiparoo instantly calculates: • Each person’s share of the bill • Total tip amount • Tip per person • Final total per person Designed with a clean and lightweight interface, Tiparoo focuses on doing one thing well — helping you split bills quickly without ads, clutter, or unnecessary features. Features: • Fast bill splitting • Instant tip calculations • Clean and modern design • Simple and easy to use • No ads • No subscriptions Perfect for restaurants, group dinners, travel, and everyday use.

Screenshots

Keep Screen On4 screens
Tiparoo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tiparoo at daily against Keep Screen On's every 5 months. Keep Screen On's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). 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

Keep Screen On costs $0.99 and Tiparoo $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keep Screen On ships an update every 5 months, Tiparoo daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Keep Screen On versus Tiparoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeep Screen OnTiparoo
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating2.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuy NguyenMichael D'Orazio

In-app purchases

None

Keep Screen On

No in-app purchases

None

Tiparoo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keep Screen On free?
Keep Screen On costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiparoo free?
Tiparoo costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Keep Screen On or Tiparoo have ads?
Neither Keep Screen On nor Tiparoo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keep Screen On or Tiparoo?
Keep Screen On ships an update every 5 months, and Tiparoo daily. Most recently, Keep Screen On was updated on November 2, 2026 and Tiparoo on October 31, 2026.

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