# TipMine vs AR

The clearest difference is device support: TipMine at 4 against AR's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

TipMine ships an update every 12 months, AR every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | TipMine | AR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 12 months** | Every 19 months |
| Size | 3 MB | 222 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Carlos Jeurissen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543382149) | [AR-Labs.io](https://appshunter.io/developer/1586984189) |

## What reviewers say

### TipMine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tipmine/id1554660336)

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### AR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-labsio-home/id6453477608)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TipMine free?

TipMine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AR free?

AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do TipMine or AR have ads?

Neither TipMine nor AR shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TipMine or AR?

TipMine ships an update every 12 months, and AR every 19 months. Most recently, TipMine was updated on October 27, 2026 and AR on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*