Tip Calculator vs TipBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tip Calculator
Easily calculate tips and split bills with friends. This straightforward utility helps you determine tip amounts and divide costs quickly, making group dining simpler.
- Calculate tip amounts
- Split bills with friends
- Simple and easy to use
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Splitting the check and figuring out the tip shouldn't be difficult. It should be...Simple! Tip Calculator: Simple is here to help you: - Decide how much to tip on your check - Split the bill with friends - And well, that's it! Simple! Stay tuned for more fun updates!
TipBuddy
Effortlessly calculate and divide bills with this utility. It allows for quick tip calculations and seamless check splitting among multiple people. Enjoy a streamlined experience for managing group expenses.
- Quick tip calculation
- Split bills easily
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
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Quickly calculate tips and split the check in seconds with TipBuddy. There is no ads and in app purchases, you can calculate in seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TipBuddy at none against Tip Calculator's shown. TipBuddy also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Tip Calculator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tip Calculator against 5.0 for TipBuddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tip Calculator ships an update every 2 days, TipBuddy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tip Calculator | TipBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Schneider | Celil Cagatay Gedik |
Customer experience
Tip Calculator
TipBuddy
In-app purchases
Tip Calculator
No in-app purchases
TipBuddy
No in-app purchases
