iTip Calc by PalaSoftware vs TipIt
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.
TipIt
Easily calculate tips and split bills with this app. It accurately factors in sales tax based on your location and allows you to share calculations. Personalize your experience with customizable themes.
- Tip calculation
- Bill splitting
- Location-based tax calculation
- Customizable themes
- Shareable calculations
- Fast and secure
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TipIt – Fast & Easy Tip and Bill Split Calculator Effortlessly calculate tips and split bills with TipIt, the ultimate app for dining out! Whether you're calculating a tip or dividing a bill with friends, TipIt simplifies the process with quick, accurate results. Our updated database of +40,000 regional sales tax rates ensures the most accurate bill breakdowns based on your location while using the TipIt app. Your privacy is very important to us, so your data is never used or collected for any purpose other than to retrieve the correct tax rates. Key Features: - Tip Calculator: Instantly calculate the perfect tip based on customizable percentages. - Bill Splitter: Easily divide the total bill between multiple people. - Tax Calculation: Automatically factor in sales tax based on your location. - Customizable Themes: Personalize your app with multiple theme options. - Shareable: Share your tip and total calculations via our built-in sharing feature. - Fast and Secure: Quick, efficient, and secure calculations. Whether you're dining out, grabbing a coffee, or settling up after a night out, TipIt makes it easy to handle tipping, bill splitting, and tax calculations in a single app. Download now for the most efficient way to manage your bills!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TipIt at none against iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's 1. TipIt also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's advantage is ratings volume (9.9K vs 6). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. TipIt asks for nothing beyond the download.
TipIt 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 9.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's written reviews are positive against 100% of TipIt's.
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware ships an update every 2 months, TipIt every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTip Calc by PalaSoftware | TipIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.9K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.9K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PalaSoftware Inc. | David Lee |
Customer experience
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
TipIt
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
TipIt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
- "Remove Ads from iTip"$1.99
TipIt
No in-app purchases
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