Budget Hound vs Tip For Me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Budget Hound
This app helps you manage your personal finances by tracking daily spending and planning budgets. It offers smart estimations, detailed analytics, and custom goal setting to help you understand your habits and save money.
- Daily budget planner
- Smart budget estimator
- Advanced spending analytics
- Effortless expense tracking
- Custom spending categories
- Financial goal setting
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Take control of your finances with Budget Hound — your intelligent personal budgeting assistant. Whether you’re saving for something big or just want to track everyday spending, Budget Hound gives you the tools you need to manage your money with confidence. • Daily Budget Planner: Get a personalized daily spending limit based on your income, expenses, and financial goals. • Smart Budget Estimator: Automatically calculates and recommends monthly budgets tailored to your lifestyle. • Advanced Analytics: Dive into clear, detailed insights to understand your spending habits and uncover saving opportunities. • Effortless Tracking: Log expenses in seconds and see where your money goes in real-time. • Custom Categories & Goals: Set specific goals and categorize spending to stay focused and organized. Whether you’re budgeting for groceries or planning a long-term savings strategy, Budget Hound keeps you on track — every step of the way. Download now and start mastering your money with ease. Support: support@budgethound.app Privacy policy: https://budgethound.app/privacy.pdf Terms of Use: https://budgethound.app/terms.pdf
Tip For Me
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Tip For Me is a mobile tip terminal. Accept tips by card directly on your iPhone — no additional hardware, no cash needed. How it works: • Select the tip amount • Customer taps their card or phone to your iPhone • The money is transferred to your bank account after settlement with Stripe Who it's for: • Waiters and bartenders • Baristas and chefs • Hairdressers and beauticians • Taxi drivers • Musicians and artists • Anyone who wants to accept tips without cash Features: • Tap to Pay on iPhone — contactless payments without a terminal • Supports Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay • Transaction history and statistics • Payouts directly to your bank account • Secure encryption by Apple and Stripe
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tip For Me at none against Budget Hound's 3. Tip For Me also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Budget Hound sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Tip For Me asks for nothing beyond the download.
Budget Hound ships an update every 2 months, Tip For Me every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Budget Hound | Tip For Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Romanov | Adrian Chwascinski |
Bugs and requests
Budget Hound
Reported bugs
10 issues- Subscription purchase button inactive despite account funds
- Data not transferring to new phone
- Cannot edit transaction dates
- Cannot add new categories outside food folder
- Plans dropdown menu unresponsive (requires multiple taps)
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- Income/Expense sections in 'You Planned' not opening on first tap
- Error message when entering income/expenses after updates
- Recent expenses not displaying in correct order
- Email verification issue in contact form
- App interface became less intuitive after recent update
Requested features
20 requests- Category-level budget remainder tracking
- Search bar for transactions/categories
- Multi-currency support with auto-conversion
- Shared/family budget functionality
- Automatic bank transaction import
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- iPad full-screen support
- Data backup and cloud synchronization
- Recurring/automated transaction entry
- PDF/CSV export functionality
- Weekly budgeting option
- Ability to hide planned budget sections
- Zero income planning option
- Credit/loan tracking
- Home screen widgets
- More color customization options
- iCloud backup option
- Custom budget period settings (not just monthly)
- Annual expense reports
- Expense/income charts and graphs
- Online shopping category addition
Tip For Me
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Budget Hound
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- PRO Semi-annual$16.496 Months
- Annual3 Months trial$24.991 Year
Tip For Me
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Budget Hound free?
Is Tip For Me free?
Do Budget Hound or Tip For Me have ads?
Which is updated more often, Budget Hound or Tip For Me?
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