Calc My Tip vs Tip Pool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calc My Tip
Easily calculate restaurant tips with this utility. It clearly shows the total bill and the added tip amount. Offers guidance on tipping based on service quality.
- Quick tip calculation
- Separate total and tip fields
- Tipping guidance by service quality
- Easy to read display
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This app allows for a quick and easy way to calculate the tip on your bill. It displayed the total, and the added tip in separate fields for ease of reading. It also includes a brief overview of how much to tip based on service quality.
Tip Pool
This app helps service industry workers fairly divide tips based on hours worked. It syncs with an Apple Watch companion app for on-the-go tracking, simplifying tip distribution and ensuring everyone receives their correct share.
- Split tips by hours worked
- Syncs with Apple Watch
- Track tips on the go
- Easy tip division
- Fair distribution calculation
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TipPool is an app that helps you split tips between people based on the hours they work. It's perfect for people who work in the service / hospitality industry and want to split tips fairly. The app uses iCloud to sync to an Apple Watch companion app, so you can keep track of your tips on the go or if your not allowed your phone front of house. With TipSplitter, you can easily divide tips between multiple people and keep track of how much each person is owed. The app is easy to use and makes splitting tips a breeze.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tip Pool at none against Calc My Tip's 4. Calc My Tip's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Calc My Tip sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tip Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calc My Tip ships an update every 3 months, Tip Pool every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calc My Tip | Tip Pool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Reiley Meeks | Oliver Rider |
Customer experience
Calc My Tip
Tip Pool
In-app purchases
Calc My Tip
- Tier 1 Donation$0.99
- Tier 2 Donation$2.99
- Tier 3 Donation$5.99
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- Tier 4 Donation$9.99
Tip Pool
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Calc My Tip free?
Is Tip Pool free?
Do Calc My Tip or Tip Pool have ads?
Which is updated more often, Calc My Tip or Tip Pool?
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