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
This app provides a comprehensive tipping guide for various services and countries, along with an AI assistant for personalized advice. It also includes an expense logbook to track tips and receipts, and supports bill splitting.
- AI tipping assistant
- Global tipping guides
- Expense logbook
- Bill splitting
- Offline functionality
- Apple Watch companion app
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There are hundreds of tip calculators out there — but only one includes a complete tipping guide for every situation. Hotels, barbers, spas, dog walkers, valets, movers, cruise staff — we've got you covered. Heading overseas? Our international guide spans 70 countries so you'll never second-guess a tip again. Not sure what to tip? Ask Tip Check AI. Our built-in tip assistant handles any scenario — from a private chef to a fishing charter — so you're never caught off guard, no matter how unique the situation. Tip Check isn't just a calculator. It's a full tipping toolkit with a built-in expense logbook to track your tips, receipts, ratings, and notes — so you always have a record of where you've been and what you've tipped. Trusted by users since 2011 and recognized by Consumer Reports, this is the tip calculator that does it all. Download today. What's New • Tip Check AI — ask anything about tipping and get instant, personalized advice • Completely redesigned with a modern interface • New tipping guide with 94 U.S. service categories and 70 countries • Expense logbook with receipt photos, ratings, and PDF export • Apple Watch companion app — calculate tips from your wrist • iCloud sync keeps your data across all your devices Highlights • Tip Check AI — your personal tipping assistant for any scenario • Comprehensive U.S. tipping guide covering 94 service types • International tipping guide for 70 countries — restaurants, bars, porters, and taxis • Tip before or after tax with adjustable percentages • Bill splitting for groups of any size • Round tips to the nearest increment of your choice • Guide feeds directly into the calculator — tap a suggestion, get your total • Built-in expense logbook with categories, notes, ratings, and receipt photos • Export tip history as a branded PDF report • Works offline — no network connection required • Apple Watch support Awards • Voted Top 5 Tip Calculator in 2014 by ILoveFreeSoftware.com • Recommended by Consumer Reports Shop Smart — November 2011 • Babble.com 2011 Award Winner — Top 50 Apps for Moms Auto Renewable Subscriptions: Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime within your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial (if applicable) will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms and Conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.chuchutrain.com/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware and Tip Calculator both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's written reviews are positive against 51% of Tip Calculator's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 and Tip Calculator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for iTip Calc by PalaSoftware against 4.7 for Tip Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 12K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's written reviews are positive against 51% of Tip Calculator's.
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware ships an update every 2 months, Tip Calculator every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTip Calc by PalaSoftware | Tip Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10K ratings) — better | 4.7 (12K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better | 50.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PalaSoftware Inc. | ChuChu Train Productions |
Customer experience
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
Tip Calculator
User reviews
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient for calculating tips
- 💡 Customizable tip percentages
- 🔢 Accurate calculations
- 📊 Splitting the bill feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working after updates
- 🔍 Difficulty clearing previous inputs
- 💸 Ads interrupting usage
Tip Calculator
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Ease of use
- 🚀 Accurate and quick
- 💡 Handy tool for tipping
Room to improve
- 🚫 Too many ads
- 🔊 Loud ads with audio
- 🤦♂️ Ads at inconvenient times
- 🔍 Small close button for ads
- 🚫 Requires internet to function
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
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect tip calculation when including tax
- App freezes/crashes when ads appear
- Apple Watch app not functioning properly
Requested features
3 requests- Paid version with no ads
- Option to round up/down tip
- International currency support
In-app purchases
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
- "Remove Ads from iTip"$1.99
Tip Calculator
- Weekly Pass$1.997 Days
- Monthly Pass$5.991 Month
- Yearly Pass$24.991 Year
- Remove Ads$9.99
- International Tip Guide$9.99
- Unlimited Log Entries$9.99
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- All Features$49.99





