Defender Empower vs Tippy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Defender Empower
Stay connected with your home or business from anywhere. This app allows you to view live feeds, review recorded footage, and receive instant motion detection alerts. You can also easily share important clips and customize recording schedules.
- Live video streaming
- Recorded footage playback
- Motion detection alerts
- Footage sharing
- Customizable recording schedules
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Join the community of families and businesses that choose Defender to stay connected, anywhere, anytime. With the Defender Empower App: - LIVE: Check-in on what’s happening, anytime - PLAYBACK: Easily watch recorded footage - NOTIFICATIONS: Receive instant alerts when motion is detected - SHARE: Save and share footage, whether it’s funny or suspicious - SCHEDULE: Customize your recording schedule to fit your lifestyle and needs
Tippy
Effortlessly divide bills with friends by scanning receipts. Calculate tips accurately, split totals instantly, and share the results with ease. Enjoy a clean, simple design for quick and fair expense sharing.
- Receipt scanning from camera or gallery
- Automatic bill amount reading
- Smart tip calculation
- Tip before tax option
- Flexible tip percentages
- Instant sharing of bill details
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Split bills faster than ever with Tippy. No more awkward moments when paying with friends. Simply scan a receipt, calculate tips instantly, and share the result with everyone in seconds. KEY FEATURES • Scan receipts from camera or gallery Take a photo or select an existing receipt from your photo library. Tippy automatically reads and fills in the bill amount. • Smart bill splitting Calculate tips and split the total fairly among friends in just a few taps. • Tip before tax option Choose whether to calculate tips before tax for more accurate tipping. • Flexible tip options Use preset percentages or enter a custom tip amount. • Easy sharing Share bill details and split results with friends instantly. • Clean and simple design No clutter, no complicated setup. Just quick and accurate bill splitting. Perfect for restaurants, group dinners, travel, and everyday shared expenses. Tippy makes splitting the bill simple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tippy at 100% against Defender Empower's 40%. Tippy also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Defender Empower's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tippy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Defender Empower has 1.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Defender Empower's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tippy's.
Defender Empower ships an update every 7 months, Tippy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Defender Empower | Tippy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empowerment Technologies Inc. | Rinah Seo |
Customer experience
Defender Empower
Tippy
Bugs and requests
Defender Empower
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cameras randomly going offline
- App not showing all camera feeds
- Playback not working as expected
- Notifications not triggering consistently
Requested features
4 requests- Add two-way audio capability
- Improve playback and recording functionality
- Provide PC/desktop app support
- Enhance motion detection and alerts
Tippy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Defender Empower
No in-app purchases
Tippy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Defender Empower free?
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