Tip Calculator vs publicroam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tip Calculator
Easily calculate and split bills with friends. This utility app helps determine tip amounts per person and the total cost, making group dining and social outings simpler. Share your split bill details instantly.
- Fast bill entry and splitting
- Calculate tip per person
- Split total bill by number of people
- Share split bill via messaging
- Display average tip rate
- Track number of tip calculations
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Tip calculator features fast bill entry and splitting, easy to use for those dining out, having drinks with friends, what ever time you need to split bill this can be use. Tip Calculator considers the cost of the service, number of people, and chosen tip percentage to calculate the tip per person, as well as the total cost per person. ******FEATURES ***** SPLIT BILL TOTAL Split the total bill based on the number of people. SHARE SPLIT BILL share your split bill with your friends via any messaging format. CALCULATE TIP Calculate tip based on the give % for across given number of people or for total given bill. AVERAGE TIP RATE Display average your tip rate based on the past history. NUMBER OF TIP Display number of time you used tip app to calculate tip.
publicroam
Gain automatic and secure access to guest WiFi at various participating organizations. Manage your personal account and connect multiple devices to the network. Enjoy free and private internet access.
- Automatic WiFi connection
- Secure guest network access
- Connect multiple devices
- Personal account management
- Access at diverse venues
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Sign up for Publicroam in no time. Publicroam gives you automatic and secure access to guest WiFi at all participating organizations — municipalities, libraries, healthcare institutions, museums, theaters, sports venues, coworking spaces, and more. The app contains your personal Publicroam account. With it, you can also connect your other devices — like your laptop. Using publicroam is free. Your privacy is respected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: publicroam at Free against Tip Calculator's $2.99. publicroam also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1). Tip Calculator's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). On 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
publicroam is free to download; Tip Calculator costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tip Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: publicroam has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tip Calculator ships an update every 3 weeks, publicroam every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Tip Calculator | publicroam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.3 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emmito (Pvt) Ltd | Publicroam |
Customer experience
Tip Calculator
publicroam
In-app purchases
Tip Calculator
No in-app purchases
publicroam
No in-app purchases
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