iTip Calc by PalaSoftware vs Tip Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
Effortlessly calculate and split bills with this intuitive tipping tool. Easily determine tip amounts based on percentage or service quality, round to the nearest dollar, and share detailed reports. Works with all currencies and is VoiceOver accessible.
- Calculate tips by percentage or service quality
- Split bills among any number of people
- Round tips up or down easily
- Exclude tax from tip calculation
- Supports all international currencies
- Share summary reports
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iTip makes it fast and easy to calculate the right tip, round totals the way you want, and split the bill with confidence. Whether you are dining out alone or with a group, iTip helps you quickly work out the tip amount, grand total, and per-person share using a simple, focused interface. New in iTip 3.1: • Improved receipt scanning with receipt/business name detection • Editable receipt names for cleaner saved data and PDF summaries • Item splitting for scanned receipts, so you can assign items to people • Improved voice entry with sample phrases, better error handling, and help when something goes wrong • Cleaner PDF receipt sections with fixed dark-mode text and tighter line-item spacing Features: • Calculate tips using preset percentages or any custom percentage • Use service quality mode for a more natural tipping experience • Round the grand total or per-person total up or down to the nearest dollar • Split the bill across multiple people • Optionally include tax fields and deduct tax from the bill before tipping • Adjust tip amount, grand total, tax, and per-person total directly • Scan receipts to capture bill values from a photo • Review scanned receipt amounts and choose subtotal, tax, or total • Edit the detected receipt name before applying scanned receipt data • Assign scanned receipt items to people for cleaner split reports • Share a summary of the calculation • Generate PDFs that include receipt details, receipt names, and split information • Use voice entry to update the bill, tip, split, and totals conversationally • Supports light mode, dark mode, and Dynamic Type • VoiceOver accessible On supported devices, voice features can use Apple Intelligence to help interpret natural language requests while iTip keeps control of the exact math. iTip is built to be quick, practical, and easy to use when you need the answer right now.
Tip Calculator
Effortlessly calculate tips and split bills with this user-friendly application. It offers customizable settings, supports multiple currencies, and ensures accurate, time-saving calculations for diners, travelers, and service providers.
- Simple and user-friendly interface
- Versatile tip calculation for various services
- Customizable tip percentages
- Effortless bill splitting
- Multi-currency support for travelers
- Accurate and reliable calculations
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Work out the tip and split the bill in seconds. Enter the bill, choose a tip percent or a flat tip, add how many people are paying, and Tip Calculator shows what everyone owes. • Tip by percent or a flat amount: 15%, 18%, 20% or any rate you like, or a set amount when you'd rather round up. • Split the check: see each person's share of the bill, their tip and their total. • The whole bill at a glance: the tip and the total with tip, right next to each share. • Share the split: send the table everyone's share in one tap. • Your currency: amounts show in the currency of your iPhone's region. • Siri and Shortcuts: say "Split a bill with Tip Calculator" to open it hands-free. • On iPhone and iPad. Restaurants, bars, delivery, taxis, salons: whenever a tip is due or a group bill needs dividing, the answer is one screen away. Made by xNeat, the team behind Calculator+.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tip Calculator at none against iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's 1. iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (10K vs 2). On price, rating, 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. iTip Calc by PalaSoftware sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tip Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tip Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTip Calc by PalaSoftware has 10K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware ships an update every 2 months, Tip Calculator every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTip Calc by PalaSoftware | Tip Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PalaSoftware Inc. | xNeat.com |
Customer experience
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
Tip Calculator
Bugs and requests
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezing or crashing
- Incorrect tip calculations
- Inability to clear previous inputs
Requested features
3 requests- Rounding up/down tip option
- Tipping history and suggestions
- More customization options
Tip Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
- "Remove Ads from iTip"$1.99
Tip Calculator
No in-app purchases
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