Chef's Aid vs Tip Arbiter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Chef's Aid
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Keep track of your recipes, ingredients, production costs and profits in one single app. Get an easy to share list of your ingredients, required quantities and expenses for multiple recipes at once.
Tip Arbiter
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Tip Arbiter is a private, evidence-based tip calculator for people who want transparent math instead of a mystery percentage. BUILD A SERVICE VERDICT Choose table service, delivery, bar, salon and spa, ride service, or hotel service. Start from your personal baseline, mark visible service moments as Met, Missed, or Not applicable, and see every adjustment behind the final percentage. CALCULATE WITH CONTROL Enter the check and included tax, then choose before- or after-tax basis. Use a preset or adjust the percentage one point at a time. Split between up to 100 people and choose exact cents, tip rounding, total rounding, or per-person rounding. HANDLE REAL GROUPS Create a named weighted split when equal shares do not fit. Give each person relative shares, cover a guest with the gift control, and let Tip Arbiter redistribute that portion among the remaining group. Every allocation reconciles to the displayed total down to the cent. KEEP A USEFUL HISTORY Save verdicts, quick calculations, and weighted splits. Search by service, note, or evidence; inspect summary statistics; reopen details; share a result; or export your records as readable JSON. MAKE IT YOURS Edit every service baseline, select default tax basis and rounding, set a default percentage and guest count, and choose whether to use haptic feedback. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, advertising, tracking, analytics SDK, or unnecessary permission. Core features work offline, and saved records stay on your device unless you choose Export or Share. Tip Arbiter is a personal decision aid. Tipping customs and expectations vary by location and situation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chef's Aid at Free against Tip Arbiter's $0.99. Chef's Aid also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Chef's Aid is free to download; Tip Arbiter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chef's Aid ships an update monthly, Tip Arbiter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chef's Aid | Tip Arbiter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Monthly β better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SEMPER CODEX SRL | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
Chef's Aid
No in-app purchases
Tip Arbiter
No in-app purchases





