Comparison

iTip Calc by PalaSoftware vs Scan Tip

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
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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.

About

Scan Tip

Effortlessly calculate tips with this intuitive tool. Quickly determine the correct amount to leave based on your bill and desired percentage. Perfect for diners and service industry professionals.

Highlights
  • Easy tip calculation
  • Intuitive interface
  • Bill splitting
  • Customizable tip percentages
  • Fast results
Features
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Scan Tip helps you quickly calculate restaurant tips and totals. Enter a bill amount, choose a preset tip, adjust a custom percentage or dollar amount, and see the final total instantly. The app can save dining history, sync SwiftData history and presets with iCloud, summarize recent totals, and detect possible duplicate visits. Receipt scanning uses the device camera to read receipt totals and warn when service charges or included gratuity may already be present. On supported iOS versions, Apple Intelligence can refine receipt details on device. Scan Tip also supports Scan Tip Pro, an auto-renewable subscription for unlimited saved history, Smart Check insights, custom tip presets, history charts, and history export/share. Private iCloud sync is available independently of Pro when iCloud is available. Users can manage built-in and custom preset visibility, restore purchases, change appearance themes, replay onboarding, delete local data, and use App Shortcuts for common calculator actions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iTip Calc by PalaSoftware4 screens
Scan Tip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scan Tip at none against iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's shown. Scan Tip also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's advantage is ratings volume (9.9K vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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 Scan Tip sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scan Tip 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware versus Scan Tip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTip Calc by PalaSoftwareScan Tip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPalaSoftware Inc.Chirag Narendra Kular

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%

Scan Tip

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Scan Tip

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
2 purchases

Scan Tip

Subscriptions2
  • Scan Tip Pro Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Scan Tip Pro Annual7 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is iTip Calc by PalaSoftware free?
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan Tip free?
Scan Tip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTip Calc by PalaSoftware or Scan Tip?
Scan Tip is rated higher. iTip Calc by PalaSoftware averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.9K ratings, while Scan Tip averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iTip Calc by PalaSoftware or Scan Tip have ads?
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware shows ads; Scan Tip does not.
Which is updated more often, iTip Calc by PalaSoftware or Scan Tip?
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware ships an update every 2 months, and Scan Tip fortnightly. Most recently, iTip Calc by PalaSoftware was updated on October 19, 2026 and Scan Tip on October 2, 2026.

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