Arctic Spas DirectConnect vs Tip Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arctic Spas DirectConnect
Control your hot tub's lighting, jets, temperature, and filtration cycles directly from your home network. Receive error code notifications with video support and access water chemistry information. Order supplies easily through the app.
- Local network spa control
- Preset spa experiences
- Power management for heating/filtering
- Temperature and salt water system adjustment
- Error code notifications with video support
- Water chemistry and manual access
- Direct supply ordering
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The Arctic Spas DirectConnect App will give you all the same features as the Arctic Spas App within your home network. If you do not have access to the internet from your home or cabin you can still check on your spa by launching the built in wifi. 1. Preset your Spa Experience with lighting and jets! Whether it’s for tranquil alone time, spending quiet time with your partner or quality time with family and friends. 2. Power Management gives you control to set your spa to heat and filter as you desire - Based on Peak Power. 3. Monitor and adjust your spas temperature, adjust your Spa Boy® salt water system and change your filtration cycles. 4. Receive notifications for error codes directly on your iOS device; follow the notification for a description of the error with video support. 5. Access detailed information on water chemistry, standard/optional features, as well as your standard owner’s manual and quick reference cards. 6. Order your hot tub supplies https://www.arcticspasonlinestore.com The Arctic Spas DirectConnect App makes Hot Tubbing Easy!
Tip Calculator
Effortlessly calculate gratuity and divide bills with this intuitive tool. Enter your total bill and desired tip percentage to instantly see the tip amount and new total. Easily split the cost among friends, with options to exclude tax and round up for convenience.
- Calculate tip and total check
- Split bill among any number of people
- Exclude tax from tip calculation
- Round total up to the next dollar
- Save custom tipping preferences
- Ad-free experience
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For fast tip and total check calculations enter your bill amount and tip percentage to calculate the tip for your restaurant check or bar tab. Better than using your phone's calculator, the CalculatorSoup tip app crunches the numbers and shows you the tip amount and new check total. Instantly split the bill among any number of people - the app shows how much each person owes including tip and tax. You can also calculate tips before tax and round the total up to the next dollar to avoid loose change. Tipping preferences in app settings include tip percentage, figuring tip with tax or without tax, and your local currency symbol. Key app features: - Ad-free: Experience a clean UI free of ad clutter and fussy pop-ups - Choose your tip percentage: Select a modest tip percent or go bigger and express your thanks for a job well done - Split the bill: Enter the number in your party to split the bill + tip equally - Exclude tax: Choose to leave tax out of the tip calculation. Useful in high-tax and other service fee locations when you want to figure the tip based on food and beverage only. - Save your settings: Set your custom tip percentage and local currency. Also whether you prefer no tip on tax or rounding the total up to the next whole dollar. - See the math: The tip calculator shows the math for transparency. Useful when splitting the bill! Try the CalculatorSoup ad-free Tip Calculator today and leave a review to let us know what you think. Thanks!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tip Calculator at 5.0 against Arctic Spas DirectConnect's 2.1. Arctic Spas DirectConnect's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Tip Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arctic Spas DirectConnect | Tip Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Falls Manufacturing Limited | CalculatorSoup, LLC |
Customer experience
Arctic Spas DirectConnect
Tip Calculator
In-app purchases
Arctic Spas DirectConnect
No in-app purchases
Tip Calculator
No in-app purchases
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