McTip Calc vs SimplerTips
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
McTip Calc
This utility app simplifies splitting bills and calculating tips with a built-in keypad and saved tip percentages. It offers a tablet-friendly layout and remembers your last session for seamless use.
- Built-in keypad for quick entry
- Saved tip percentage preferences
- Tablet-friendly single-screen layout
- Remembers last session
- Intuitive bill splitting
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McTip Calc — A simple, intuitive calculator for tips and shared bills. - Built-in keypad for smooth entry — no need to open or close the keyboard. - Quickly choose your tip percentage — your preferences are saved automatically. - Tablet-friendly layout — everything fits perfectly on a single screen. - Remembers your last session, so you can pick up right where you left off.
SimplerTips
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Introducing...Simpler Tips! This is a no-nonsense tip calculator! Features: • Calculate a tip at any percentage • Split the bill/tip between as many people as needed • Save tips locally and view the archive at any time • Clean interface • Easy to use More updates to come! Enjoy! -Eric Walker
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: McTip Calc at 4 against SimplerTips's 2. McTip Calc also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
McTip Calc ships an update every 8 days, SimplerTips fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | McTip Calc | SimplerTips |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McJEL, LLC. | Richard Walker |
In-app purchases
McTip Calc
No in-app purchases
SimplerTips
No in-app purchases
