Comparison

iTip Calc by PalaSoftware vs Tip Calculator 2025

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Read full description

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.

About

Tip Calculator 2025

Quickly calculate tips and split bills with ease. Input bill amount, tip percentage, and number of people for instant results. Features easy-to-read digits, adjustable values, and currency switching.

Highlights
  • Real-time result updates
  • Tip by percentage or value
  • Split bills among multiple people
  • Currency switching
  • Adjustable values with arrow buttons
  • Rounding options for tip or total
Features
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Tip Calculator 2024 provides the fastest and most convenient way to calculate the amount to tip. Simply input the bill amount, the tip amount of percentage, choose how many people you have to split and the results are updated as you go. Features: • Large, easy to read digits and buttons • Easily adjust any value with the left and right arrow buttons • Input tip by percentage or value • Multiple quick select buttons for tip percentage • Round up or down to the nearest whole number by tip or total • All results update in real time • Easily round the total or tip amount up or down • Switch currencies at the click of a button • Multiple different themes available in app • All features available for free, nothing locked out

Screenshots

iTip Calc by PalaSoftware4 screens
Tip Calculator 20254 screens

Verdict

The call

iTip Calc by PalaSoftware and Tip Calculator 2025 both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tip Calculator 2025's. iTip Calc by PalaSoftware also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 16). Tip Calculator 2025's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iTip Calc by PalaSoftware sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tip Calculator 2025 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for iTip Calc by PalaSoftware against 4.8 for Tip Calculator 2025. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTip Calc by PalaSoftware has 10K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tip Calculator 2025's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTip Calc by PalaSoftware ships an update every 2 months, Tip Calculator 2025 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware versus Tip Calculator 2025: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTip Calc by PalaSoftwareTip Calculator 2025
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better4.8 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPalaSoftware Inc.Simon Burgess

Customer experience

iTip Calc by PalaSoftware

All ratings9,868 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative14.0%

Tip Calculator 2025

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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 2025

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTip Calc by PalaSoftware

One-time1
  • "Remove Ads from iTip"$1.99
1 purchases

Tip Calculator 2025

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is iTip Calc by PalaSoftware free?
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tip Calculator 2025 free?
Tip Calculator 2025 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTip Calc by PalaSoftware or Tip Calculator 2025?
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware is rated higher. iTip Calc by PalaSoftware averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Tip Calculator 2025 averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do iTip Calc by PalaSoftware or Tip Calculator 2025 have ads?
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware shows ads; Tip Calculator 2025 does not.
Which is updated more often, iTip Calc by PalaSoftware or Tip Calculator 2025?
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware ships an update every 2 months, and Tip Calculator 2025 daily. Most recently, iTip Calc by PalaSoftware was updated on October 27, 2026 and Tip Calculator 2025 on October 19, 2026.

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