Welcome by Virtual Doorman vs Tip Pool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Welcome by Virtual Doorman
This app allows residents to see and speak to building visitors via video calls. Manage guest access, schedule deliveries, request maintenance, and report building issues remotely.
- See and speak to visitors
- Remotely unlock doors
- Manage authorized guests
- Schedule deliveries
- Request maintenance
- Report building issues
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With Welcome by Virtual Doorman™, users can now get the best their Virtual Doorman system and our Interactive Web Portal™ on their iPhone. This one-of-a-kind mobile app allows residents to see and speak to building visitors in true facetime fashion with our all-new in app calling technology. Residents can remotely manage their account and perform tasks such as inputting authorization for guests and visitors, scheduling package deliveries, request maintenance and report building related problems quickly and easily. Residents can now bring their own cameras too. Add any RTSP-enabled camera, pair it with a door, and watch it in the app right alongside your building's cameras. Overview: * See and speak to building visitors * Remotely unlock common doors, elevators and apartment doors * Add your own RTSP cameras — Wyze, Reolink, Amcrest, EZVIZ, Tapo and others * Add and edit list of authorized guests * Receive notification of guests and deliveries * View guest and delivery logs * Quickly report unwanted or suspicious activity to your Virtual Doorman and building management * Contact building management * Contact Virtual Doorman * Order new building access cards * Upload photos of authorized guests directly from their mobile device’s camera * Manage account settings and preferences Please Note: Welcome by Virtual Doorman™ is only available for authorized users of the Interactive Web Portal™ who reside in buildings serviced by Virtual Service. Some functions may not yet be available to certain users depending on your building's equipment.
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 review sentiment: Tip Pool at 100% against Welcome by Virtual Doorman's 50%. Welcome by Virtual Doorman's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 14 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Welcome by Virtual Doorman ships an update every 8 days, Tip Pool every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Welcome by Virtual Doorman | Tip Pool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Virtual Doorman | Oliver Rider |
Customer experience
Welcome by Virtual Doorman
Tip Pool
In-app purchases
Welcome by Virtual Doorman
No in-app purchases
Tip Pool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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